Come on. Really? With all the things facing the Catholic church, they're getting upset about a priest getting his swerve on with a consenting adult woman rather than underage altar boys?

I sympathize with the Priest for wanting to be with a woman, in the end we are all human and our biology will always be stronger than ourselves.
But why "come out" like this?
He should have thought about "The church he loves" by doing it respectfully.
In the end though, he is what most other priests/pastors are, a fraud that has made many millions off the clueless and would hate to see that stop now.

Father Alberto AND the Church are the problem. He knows the obligations involved in being a priest and should adhere to the. However, the Church risks this kind of behaviour when it asks men to deny their natural desires and impulses.

GOOD, this Priest has lost his religious MIND!!! There is NO excuse in the bible for this Priest carrying on in public in such a sinful way.

This is the problem with the Catholic churches. They don't PRACTICE WHAT THEY PREACH. This is WHY churches are so GREEDY because they want to HAVE THEIR CAKE AND BE ABLE EAT IT TOO!!

This is exactly what is TURNING OFF millions of younger generation. They see right through the Catholic HYPOCRISY. It's typical of the Leadership of the Catholic churches. They are the biggest sinners of bible and yet, they are quick to call others "sinner," while they themselves are the biggest culprits of sin in the eyes of the Lord.

SHAMEFUL. I'm glad he was stripped and I hope he is banished from the church for good. I can "forgive him, but I DON'T WANT him preaching from the pulpit. ENOUGH with the hypocrisy.

However, there are going to be a lot of folks who will make excuses and justify this Priest SINS. SHAME ON YOU ALL!!!

A SIN IS A SIN, NO MATTER WHO THE SINNER IS.

I think a Priest is a man who serves God. God doesn't require leaders to not marry. God made everyone with sexual desires.

This guy needs to re-examine his life/career choice. Becoming a priest is not something one would enter into without a great deal of thought and it would take as much thought to leave the church.

This could be a simple case of "Oops, I made a mistake" or he may now be ready to move into more of a mainstream lifestyle.

The Catholic church should not be expected to lower their standards to accomodate him as I beleive he should know how to keep himself away from such tempting situations.

He is a priest but above that, he is a man. Enough said....

My father is good friends with Father Albert and my son did his first Holy Communion at St. Francis de Sales. I am in NY now and ready to call long distance to the Arch Diociese. I met him and I do not care how good looking he is! Its unethical what he did . It's his fault not the Church. This is unacceptable! his behavior in the Catholic Church especially towards the minor children , what example is he for children in church and school? How disgraceful. How corrupted he is. You can not blame it on the Church it is like blaming it on GOD!!!!!! I am going to find Archbiship Favalora's phone number!

The Catholic church does need to rethink celibacy for priests. I'm an RN and took care of AIDS patients who were priests! These men should obviously have been practicing safe sex but did not. They needed the education and resources to practice safe sex but the Catholic church would never offer that to them since they need to be celibate. They need to wake up and realize celibacy will not be followed by some priests. The Catholic church is so behind in their thinking.

HE HAS DONE NOTHING WRONG! Oh Wow he broke a vow, who hasn't he is a human being. I'm a Catholic and I believe what the church asks of these men is inhumane and unnatural. He has done so Much GOOD for the community let him be.

He who is without sin cast the first stone.

I spent 12 years in Catholic schools and four years at a Jesuit college. I have 5 children, all of whom are teens and young adults. If the Catholic church cannot see that it must change with the times, then it will fail. Priests once married in the church until one of Popes decided it was time to change the rules. I say – change the rules again. Here is a beloved priest whose life is torn apart because of this controversy. Protestant ministers manage to tend to their flocks just fine and have wives at the same time. It is time we had a more progressive voice in Rome.

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Dejarlo tranquillo ya...pobrecito...que paso que paso... Media asi NO! well..Ill translate.... leave the poor (or rich) Priest alone...with his human flaws did i say that it's spring love is in the air! Amen love not war

Organized religion today is soley for the purpose of controlling people, making money, and keeping turf intact. They have ntohing to do with their founding principles anymore. Want to talk to God... take a walk by yourself in the woods.

Hello Rick

I saw the pictures yesterday of Father Cutie and I was shocked ! After I got over the initial shock I came to the conclusion that I am sure other Catholics like me are feeling. The Church needs to change it's beliefs and allow Priests to marry. Other religions allow it, why can't the Catholic Church?
Personally I think it is a "sin" to force someone to go against, what is "a natural human impulse".
Perhaps Sunday in Mass, in the near empty pews, I will say a prayer for Father Cutie, praying he does what he feels is right, regardless of what the Church feels.
And the Catholic Church wonders why the numbers attending are dropping.......classic example of archaic rules that have to change!
I better go and say some Hail Mary's in my near empty Church.

....You have got to be kidding. Two grown consenting adults and all this hype. Maybe the churches should have another look at thier rules, and give this guy a break. Don't we have more important issues to deal with besides the private life of our preachers?

So your guest says no Catholic leaves the church demanding that priests be allowed to marry. My husband and I left the church, not for that specific reason, but for a larger one that is indicative of this whole problem. The Catholic church is way behind on providing what families in this day and age need– child care at Church, children's programs out of school, attractive youth group options, to name a few. Not allowing priests to marry just seems to me like another example of the Church not being in touch with contemporary society. We will see the slow demise of the Church unless it starts paying attention to what its people need.

Father Alberto Cutié should thank his lucky stars (getting kicked out of the church) and go out and enjoy a real life! The Catholic church is out of step with the present AND with the past-priests were not always required to be celibate.

I just called the Miami ArchDiocese to talk to the nuns at the convent were Archbishop Favalora resides and they same the same as I do . DO NOT BLAME THE CHURCH OR GOD.

User "Ed" hit the nail on the head.

The cardinals should be giving each other high fives, a priest finally scores with a real woman instead of with a little boy...Although she could be an escort but hey it's an improvement...It's an example of elevating your company.

He's a man..enough said...priests shouldn't have that vow anyway

WOW I didn't know the CATHOLIC CHURCH was God..strip him from his position..WHATTT.well maybe it's for the best..While the church strip him watch how he become blessed

The issue here is not whether or not his behavior was devious or wrong. On the contrary, he did nothing outside the bounds of moral, normal behavior, except, of course, that he broke a promise. He knew what he was signing up for when he became a priest, and he promised to be celibate. Should he be forgiven? Absolutely. Should this be a mark against him? We all have to live with our mistakes, so, yes. Is he still a great guy? Definitely.

I don't care if he is a priest or not, the man can date a woman and get married if he wants to. Why should he be obligated to be single and lonely all his life while making others happy? At least its an adult woman and not some 6 year old boy this time. Give me a break. Let him switch his religion that approves of him doing what God wants us to do in the first place and procreate!

Rocklin, CA

All we need is love

Celibate: Abstaining from sexual intercourse, esp. by reason of religious vows. DID WE SEE HIM HAVING SEX!! Or are we just assuming. PROVE IT TO ME!

I am not Catholic, so I can't speak for The Church. However, I do think that God is a loving and forgiving God. I am not sure that religion didn't have something to do with twisting God's message. Love and Light Shirah Penn

C'mon people: With all the real problems we face in the world, this one is way wayyyy down the list. So, worst case scenario Padre Alberto the charismatic priest gets 'defrocked' . So what?. Senor Alberto, the charismatic secular leader will still be around and perhaps could help society in a much broader, interesting way than to be subservient to what everyone knows is an obsolete rule made up by men, not by God.

Come on!! He is only human!! No condoms, No sex before marriage, Chastity, No gays, all religions need to get “real” and lift the dogma. Stop shoving your beliefs on everyone else. Throw off the chains of religious oppression.

This has been going on for a long time. I am a person of an annulled marriage – 3 children – because husband could afford to pay. About time the church loosened up. I truly feel for Father Cutie. Others priests have gotten away with much worse.

He sure is NOT the 1st priest canoodling. Most don't do it out in public – I guess he wanted to get caught! Catholic Church is so far behind the times – what do they expect! How many of these priests are real "Fathers ... I mean Daddies?"

I'm Methodist so I can't speak for the Catholic church, but I can say that we have great ministers in our church and most of them are married men and women. They serve the church very well. I think to ask someone to be alone for the rest of their life and to ignore basic human nature is absurd. I think the Catholic church needs to rethink a lot of things, but especially this.

I grew up in a neighborhood parish where it was common knowledge that the Pastor had a mistress, many of the Priests were alcoholics and, some, after being reassigned to other parishes, were arrested on morals charges with minors, as well as impregnating a nun and running off with the church's money. These were not isolated incidents, as it occurred in other parishes where I lived and nearby parishes.

As long as men have penises this will always be an issue. The church must either change the rules or forever be burdened. But as the church does not allow birth control it cannot allow Priests to marry, since it will not utilitize its money to support their families.

I chose not to tolerate the hypocrisy and left the church at the age of 14. I do not regret my decision.

I don't think that the Catholic church can survive unless it gets rid of its celibacy rule for those who serve the church as nuns and priests. The church should have learned something from its experience with pedophile priests in the last few years. The church must recognize sexuality as a gift from God–not a sinful or evil action or feeling.

The Priest should be allow to continue with his duties, because he connects with the young people. Can't a Priest enjoy the goodness of God's Beach without being punished. The woman was probably his family is my bet. Give him a break for Christ Sake!!

The idea of celibacy for nuns and priests came from man – not God – not the Bible. Hello – priests of the old testament were married. I always wondered how people could go to a priest for marriage counseling. What the heck would he know about it?! The Catholic Church was established by men – not God. So, the majority of their belief system is man-made. No where in the Bible are those rituals described – including celibacy. Now, after saying all of that – if he needs physical pleasure satisfied, he should have stepped down from being a priest, not what he did. If he felt that strongly about the Catholic Church, he should have respected their laws or stepped down.

On the big 4 meeting.General George Patton always said ,"I'ts better to know your enemies"

If this 'man of God' has any integrity he will leave the priesthood.

A consenting woman? Really? This behavior by Fr. Cutie is criminal in several states! A lay person can not consent to a sexual relationship with a Catholic priest, the power differential is too great!

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no! and hell no!

My Dad is a priest and he is human just like the rest of us. We all make mistakes. He still has made allot of sacrifices in his life for the people of faith.

Rick, the Catholic Church did not start the policy of celibacy in order to insure purity or devotion to God. The policy was instituted because celibate priests do not have heirs. When a priest passed, who received his estate? The Church, Now, today Fr. Cutie is photographed with a woman and they want to defrock him. If it had been an alter boy he would have been transferred

A couple questions: Is there any evidence he actually violated his celibacy vow on the beach? What is understood by celibacy? As long as the woman was not a parishoner I see no violation. Why was a paparazzi taking pictures of him on the beach? Was this a set-up?

I think it's time the catholic church changes their laws on priest not being allowed to marry and have a family, Jesus never said that priest should be celibate and unmarried?? where did the Catholic church get this from???

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You ask grown healthy men to stay celibate. Then you express shock when they molest little boys. It isn't natural for human beings to suppress their sexual feelings like that. Time for the RC church to maybe leap into the 20th century, never mind the 21st.

Priests were allowed to marry long ago until the pope decided that offspring were claiming property that the early church wanted to own and keep. The vatican decided to disallow marriage and children of priests to keep the lands and property owned by the vatican. It was a papal edict, not a regulation of Christ or any of the early Christian doctrines. Rabbis' and all other religious leaders are considered to be natural humans and behave as such. Its time for the vatican to revisit this issue and allow priests to be human, publicly.

Yes the Catholic church has plenty of problems. However when you choose to be a priest, celibacy is something, as I understand it, you agree to. Dedicating yourself the the service of God.

priest should be allowed to marry

BEING RAISED CATHLIC, NOWHERE IN THE BIBLE DID JESUS EVEN KNOW PRIESTS WOULD EVER EXIST YET HE TOOK THE APOSTLES FROM THERE WIVES AND FAMILIES BUT IT IS A SIN TO GET A DIVORCE

For years the catholic church "tolerated" the abuse of young boys. Even when priests were caught many times they were treated like they had a problem with alcohol and sent to "dry' out. then to my amazement they were allowed to go back and work with young boys again. With no punishment !!! This priest is caught kissing a women (an adult) and they want to hang 'em. The average person would say oops ! He made a mistake...

rick

why is it that we have to appease the people who break the rules

a priest take an oat of celibacy but when he breaks that oat the bleeding hearts try to justify it. people join the army but then they don't want to go to war? so they go awol and the bleeding hearts try to justify it bottom line is it doesn't mater if you believe it's right or wrong what matters is that you made a commitment and if we are going to condone people turning their backs on the rules because it no longer suits them then we may as well have no laws or rule and just live in chaos.

I am not a social conservative . . . actually quite liberal . . . but it seems to me that people today believe they can dictate vaules and believes of private organizations. As for both the priest and ms. california; you know the rules then follow them. If you don't agree than aliegn with an organization that fit your own values and believes. People, stop telling others how to think!

It's time for a change. I was raised catholic and also read history that rendered me to be more open minded. The catholic church has amassed such an enormous fortune already that there shouldn't be any more worries about spreading the wealth to the future families of the priests, should they get married. We all know that priests were allowed to get married in the most remote past until there was a financial insecurity felt by the church when they were providing for the families of the married priests. Celibacy has nothing to do with being Holy, It was a means to stop spreading the church wealth. ...So please, let the priests marry AGAIN!!

Perhaps Father Alberto Cutié’s real offence wasn’t that he was caught with a woman, but that he was becoming too influential for Rome’s comfort. Is the Church simply using his situation as a convenient excuse to get rid of him?

The Catholic Church does in fact have priests who are married. this is from the Catechism of the Catholic Church

1579
All the ordained ministers of the Latin Church, with the exception of permanent deacons, are normally chosen from among men of faith who live a celibate life and who intend to remain celibate "for the sake of the kingdom of heaven."70 Called to consecrate themselves with undivided heart to the Lord and to "the affairs of the Lord,"71 they give themselves entirely to God and to men. Celibacy is a sign of this new life to the service of which the Church's minister is consecrated; accepted with a joyous heart celibacy radiantly proclaims the Reign of God.72

1580
In the Eastern Churches a different discipline has been in force for many centuries: while bishops are chosen solely from among celibates, married men can be ordained as deacons and priests. This practice has long been considered legitimate; these priests exercise a fruitful ministry within their communities.73 Moreover, priestly celibacy is held in great honor in the Eastern Churches and many priests have freely chosen it for the sake of the Kingdom of God. In the East as in the West a man who has already received the sacrament of Holy Orders can no longer marry.

In the case of Fr. Alberto, he broke his vow to God and to the Church that he promised at his ordanation. it is no different than if any of you who are married, had relations with someone other than your spouse. He was intimately touching a woman who was not his wife, as well. This does not mean he is not a priest anymore or a "bad priest" however he broke his vow and in the manner in which he did, he obviously does not care about the Church he serves for having been so in the open about it

and as for all of the anti-catholic protestants who state celibacy is not in the Bible; let's see what Our Lord Jesus Christ said in the Gospel of St. Matthew:

"11 Who said to them: All men take not this word, but they to whom it is given. 12 For there are eunuchs, who were born so from their mother's womb: and there are eunuchs, who were made so by men: and there are eunuchs, who have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven. He that can take, let him take it. 13 Then were little children presented to him, that he should impose hands upon them and pray. And the disciples rebuked them. 14 But Jesus said to them: Suffer the little children, and forbid them not to come to me: for the kingdom of heaven is for such. 15 And when he had imposed hands upon them, he departed from thence. "

And St. Paul the Apostle;

31 And they that use this world, as if they used it not: for the fashion of this world passeth away. 32 But I would have you to be without solicitude. He that is without a wife, is solicitous for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please God. 33 But he that is with a wife, is solicitous for the things of the world, how he may please his wife: and he is divided. 34 And the unmarried woman and the virgin thinketh on the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit. But she that is married thinketh on the things of the world, how she may please her husband. 35 And this I speak for your profit: not to cast a snare upon you; but for that which is decent, and which may give you power to attend upon the Lord, without impediment.

the Catholic Church also allows Episcopal, Anglican, Lutheran ministers who discover that their sects is not the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church founded by Jesus, and aspire to be ordained as Catholic priests to keep their wives however they are not given full pastoral authority in a parish

I think priests and nuns should be allowed to get married. I think the Catholic church is just too cheap to help support their wives and their children. Every other religion allow their pastors, etc to get married and have families. The Catholic church needs to change their policy now. The couple did nothing wrong. They were two consenting adults over the age of 21. The priest should not be punished for doing something that is a normal and natural act of being a man. The father should not have to choose between being a priest or being what he is- a man. The act of loving someone is never a crime nor a sin between two consenting adults. Loving someone makes a person stronger not weaker for giving into just being a human being like the Catholic church implies.The Catholic church would also attract more talented men and women if they allowed priests and nuns to get married and have a family.

As popular as Father Alberto is and mainly as the position he held he should've known better. "Shame on you Father Alberto". Also to the woman photographed with him "Shame on you too". Father Alberto should've stepped down from his position way before these photographs were taken. He still could've been active in his church and still done good just not as a priest.

Thank you for preseanting the Padre Alberto case. It is one more reason for the Catholic Church to make celibacy optional for priesthood. Yes, it is time to change the law when Cardinal Egan says it's "maybe" time and when Bill Donohue expresses some sympathy and understanding about a case regarding the Catholic Church. I left the active priesthood in 1985, married, and then served God and His People lovingly, efficiently, and faithfullly for over 25 years. I am at peace with my God and my wife awaits me with the Lord. Jerome

Natural impulses and desires of men? That argument is seriously lame. The natural impulses and desires of men are to get sex 24-7 if they can. A priest however, takes a vow, to channel all desires and his nature into the work of Jesus Christ for the congregation that he serves. Vows are very serious things to make and should be honored. I don't expect anyone in America to relate to that nor do I expect a large percentage of Roman Catholics in America who are the most liberal beings in the Catholic world to get that either. A large percentage of American Catholics do not want to uphold traditional Catholic norms. Many are already pushing to be like all the other churches. That way their cognitive dissonance (brain noise) can be silenced and they can be just like the rest of the dumb sheep they mingle with. Why be original when you can run with the rest of the herd over a cliff?

You know socio, your nick name should be HIENA. You make your living by enjoying the mistakes and bad luck of others. The way you smile when giving like we say in Cuba..CHISME Grapevine in the negative way. No comas Cativia, don't act like Guanaco and make sure you see your head doctor. IF YOU SEE REV.SHARPEN TELL HIM I SAY HI (WHAAAAAAAAAAAT???????) OHHH!!! MAN. That's what I call kissing..................

Gee what a revelation a priest doing something wrong !

Celibacy became the rule in the Roman Catholic church in the 13th century, when some bishops decided that the church was going broke providing for priests, bishops etc., and their very large families! Look it up its part of history.

Enforced celibacy has caused all kinds of problems over the ages. Its archaic, its UNnatural, its ....... wrong to demand that men deny the sexuality that GOD gave them!

I look forward to the day, when the U.S.A. will finally break away from the Vatican......... and form the American Catholic church!

Love and devotion to a Human is an entirely different kink of love than that of Spiritual love and devotion tof that towards the church and God. How do these small minds dare to compare one to the other. The early church allowed human love until the heirs of the priests began to take the land and properties of the greedy churches of what they thought they were having to give up to the rightful heirs of the priests lands. Early priests worked hard to build homes and gain land donated to the early churches by the parishioners. Greed by the church and by the heirs were at war as to who should rightfully retain the property, so the church decided to stop allowing marriage and disclaiming heirs to keep the properties. Its not sacreligious for priests to marry, simply against the rules the church set up since then. Agreed, modern day priests have taken vows to be celebate, and it should be revisited by the church. A vow is a vow.

It's interesting that for decades the Catholic church swept under the rug horrific situations of priests molesting children, often moving those priests to another location where they could resume their predatory practices, but when a priest is discovered being affectionate with an adult woman, he is history. This is not just a double standard, it's a ridiculous standard.

I think the comment is funny that "nuns should be able to marry" don't you get it?! that's why they are called nuns, it means because they do not marry and live a contemplative life in community! and common ignorance is that a sister is the same as a "nun." nuns are cloistered, sisters are not. The Catholic Church Teaches that all have vocations, and gives value to all of them. and we all do not have the same vocation. not all are called for celibacy, or even the married state. theres plenty of people in this world who are better single. look at the divorce rate in the western world. it's as high as 50% in the United States of America.

This is why I left the Catholic Church....to many rules and out touch with the times.

This is why I left the Catholic Church....too many rules and out touch with the times.

Fr. alberto ano d all priests who had scandal are instrument of satan to ruin the church. no one put a gun on their head to be celibate, respect our religion, if they knew they can't follow the rule , they should step down. there are many churches that accept married, gay priests/ministers they can go there, why go to our catholic church. While the rules haven't changed they must respect it. Celibacy is a choice, beautiful choice but not for everyone, so don't enter priesthood if they can't obey the rule, then not for them.

they ruin our church and many, many priests who are very holy, happy and not complaining about celibacy. Many are really dedicated, we are humans, not dogs, as portayed by this culture. there are very holy men.

I think the comments like Mathew (may 7th 2009) quoting the Bible are not much of a leg to stand on , considering the Bible was written by men, not God. Mathew quotes # 71 (the ordained ministers) give themselves entirely to God and to men.That one you got right. And if Mathew believes the Bible then why were Priests aloud to marry years ago? And when did God change his mind? God did not change his mind ,He had nothing to do with it. I think every organized religion has its problems. One really isn't better than the other. Ed says it best ( read his comment May 7th 2009). Betty Bishop says (May 7th 2009)'channel all desires and his nature into the work of Jesus Christ for the congregation that he serves', has got to be very hard to believe, even for Betty. Obviously the celebacy thing does not work. Can people like her not understand the trama so many boys have had to deal with all their lives? Or do these people put blinders on when convient for them? I wonder what the Bettys in the world would do today if they were forced to give their 10 to 18 year old children to live with the Priests for better religious values.

Wow, Rick...nice attempt to defend your friend and offend the Catholic Church.

We can't seriously blame the Church for this man's decision to defy his oath and then to carry on in hypocrisy. If he felt that he could no longer abide by his oath, then there are options beyond embarrassing the Church and other committed priests. I realize that we (humans) are weak, but there is a higher standard set for those that are providing counsel and spiritual direction. Despite his popularity and being a "good, decent guy", he's been a walking contradiction. I wish him the best, but I'm more concerned about those that have been negatively affected by this "role model" and those that feel betrayed by this leader.

Love, Kissing, Touching...what's wrong with this? Don't matter who you are...Don't the bible say "Love one another"? It's shouldn't matter who or what you are unless if it's committing adultery; then it's wrong. One's who think that's wrong i believe that's called jealousy.

I find it sad that the Church after all these years priests would be able to marry do to the fact that there priests have gone with out and have done worst things do to the way they are asked not to have sex withanyone. they have gone after our children instead.

Padre Alberto should not feel any shame of anything...besides, he did great deeds for millions of people...so he did his work, right?

then now comes the blessings for his good works, millions of chics that would love to give him a bj. what if he waited to go to heaven for his rewards and we all become flying heads after death?..naahh you got to hit that stuff now. know what i mean?

Rick, the bible says it is not good for man to be alone, therefore God created woman for man and man for woman. The Bible also states that if you can be celbate for the Lord, that is good, but if you cannot then man should marry. The rules for priests should not prevent them from marrying because it is not normal. They should conduct themselves as Pastors and Ministers. it would prevent all sorts of child molestations within thier religion. Catholics tend to be too religious anyway as in having thier own bible, almost re-writing the bible per say. you should not mix mans doctrine with God's, that is a recipe for disaster and the bible does warn against that too. Peace out Heffe, keep up the good work. judy

I really don't understand what's the big deal of this situation. Father Alberto is a human being, and he has biological needs. I think that celibacy is an unrealistic rule from the Catholic Church. I heard a man on a Spanish news saying, "I feel so reesentful against this priest." I really don't get this reaction. The way this priest did it is not right, but it's his life, and he is free to marry to this woman.

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PS please do a story on these patient advocates, incl www,pnhp.org (they have a Harvard physician who is very eloquent) & nurse organization, Also the AAFP & AAP, W/ an open-minded approach to health care reform, including a single payor system (govt or privately run)
Thanks.

I previously left my comments regarding Padre Alberto and I have a real desire to share a letter I have written to him. The letter is an effort on my part to share with Padre Alberto my experience of many years ago. I believe in sharing my story as well as hearing stories of others who have gone through similar experiences. It helped me to make my decision to move to a new way of life. How can I get this letter to Padre Alberto? Thank you for your interest and concern for Padre Alberto and the lady whom he has come to love.

Why are we still using 15th-20th century terms to define who we are? Race as used in modern language is a way to exclude a person.
Either you're an AMERICAN or you're not. Drop all the references to your ethnic back ground. In the 21st century why is it needed?
THERE'S ONLY ONE race OF HUMANS ON THIS PLANET. When the so called smart people start talking about race. What do they mean?

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Father Cutie can be at peace with your excellent translation.

Why is the personal life of some Spanish preist newsworthy? Who cares about his priesthood? Isn't the news supposed to report of important things?

My dad was a Catholic priest who never left the priesthood, had a wife, two kids (I am one of them) and hid us away. My father moved my mom and me to a small town in South Florida in 1971. He "worked" in a town 160 miles north. He was home on Monday at 1 pm until Wed at 6 am. The rest of the week he spent as a priest. He did this for 12 years...until he died. It was only then that my sister and I learned of his profession and only then that his family learned of our existance. Needless to say, my father's family decided to take this 'secret' to their graves. My father was torn between two very different lives. It was not a great way for me and my sister to grow up. It was devistating to my mother.

Over the years, I have spoken to many priests about my childhood. The common reaction I receive never ceases to surprise me...."I wish I had a daughter like you" from the older priests....."I hope I have a daughter like you someday" from the younger priests. These good men have a calling to help people. Why does the Church demand they live a lonely life?

Good for Father Cutie for not only being true to his heart but also for making a choice. He should be praised for both.

No, no, no, Rick. Let’s not be blind-sided. Sotomayor was referring to herself more than anyone else. My interpretation of her comment is that, she, being the daughter of an immigrant, hoped she had sense enough to be able to solve matters of ethnic and minority bearing than a white male who is naturally more far removed from such a reality. Not that they are dumb, but that she had better not be so dumb that she couldn’t utilize her background.

There are well over 100 married Catholic priests. They were originally Episcopalian priests who left their church (over their church's stand on abortion) and converted to Catholicism. They were allowed to remain married and were ordained as Catholic priests.

Here's a transcript of CNN's 2002 report on one of them:
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0205/01/lt.08.html

It seems unfair to let married converts become priests but not let born-n-raised Catholics be both priests and husbands. If teachers, the President, and formerly-Episcopalian priests can all do their very demanding jobs while being married at the same time, why can't Catholic priests???

Hey Rick Sanchez, Sonia Sotomayor is not racist she is a Judge that is well respected by the President OF the United States. Judge Sonia Sotomayer is hispanic like you Mr. Sanchez so don't knock her at all she is Puerto Rican and she has earned her right to be a judge on the bench.

Please read the entire quote, as well as the question asked. The right is out of touch with reality

Very happy to see Fr. Cutie becoming member/priest of Episcopal Church. He's still a Catholic; simply an Anglo-Catholic rather than a Roman Catholic. The Episcopal Church retains Apostolic Succession.

Know what, I've never blogged before. Never sent an email to anyone I wasn't friends with.

I consider myself a Moderate Independent.

Watch CNN all day long, as I am a small business owner working 12hrs a day, 7days a week, for the past 40yrs (so I don't ever have to take a dime from anyone I didn't earn it from). Have for DECADES!

I have never in my rich and full life (Volunteer Fireman, City Council....um...Person (is that PC enough for you?:), Small Business Owner...) met ANYONE who I believed had the right, through "clean Christian living", to JUDGE ANYONE !

Unless they sat on a BENCH and WORE A ROBE, and it was their J-O-B !

I am sick to death of the whining, and the puling, and every single person's OPINION (and we all know the saying about "opinions") that at 47, I am finally ready to CHANGE THE CHANNEL !

Maybe to HGTV ! Something constructive. Spend the day with people who are actually working to HELP people instead of JUDGE them.

Whatever happened to REPORTING the news?

Instead, every single talking head, seems to think their OPINION and POLITICS is more important to get across in their beloved 15minutes....than DOING THEIR JOB

Why not try, reporting a few more stories,.....and A LOT LESS OPINION !
People who spend every minute judging what other people think, and do ( that DOES HARM TO ANYONE ELSE IN ANY WAY), deserve what life eventually has for them.

And whatever surprises await them afterward.

OH, and though I am in NO WAY a bigot, but do consider myself a REALIST...... why do you think that woman said it was two BLACK men who abducted her and her daughter???

Because it's not descrimination that causes the majority of prisons to be filled with Black Men, it's because, like the rest of you, they feel they deserve the BEST things in life, without having to do ANY of the long term, grinding out WORK, that it takes to DESERVE IT !

If you are reading this ....GET BACK TO WORK !

And leave everyone else alone!

Thanks so much for your time!

I am a WHITE man, and DON'T find Sotomayor's comment racist. I HATE it when politicians (and people in general) take quotes out of context.

Celebacy was not required in the early church.
Celebacy is not required of Greek Orthidox Catholics.
It may have been reasonable for Roman Catholis at some time in the past but I think we have all forgotten the reason...

RELIGION SUCKS! Just a big pain in the butt!

Wow, I don't watch a lot of CNN but certainly what Rick Sanchez does can't be passed off as news can it? I guess it's true that being anti-catholic is the last acceptable prejudice. Imagine if Rick had attacked a major tenet of Judaism or Islam for a "friend." Sadly the days of objective journalism must be over, at least he told us it was his buddy before he started the spin campaign for Mr. Cutie.