tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418857925355392274.post3497789756332444001..comments2023-10-28T06:27:19.080-04:00Comments on Daughter of the King: A Marian Novena For Fr. Gordon MacRaeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418857925355392274.post-49906669553282045242011-08-30T20:57:11.956-04:002011-08-30T20:57:11.956-04:00Thanks Sarah and welcome. I agree, Fr. Gordon'...Thanks Sarah and welcome. I agree, Fr. Gordon's blog is quite an experience. If you haven't read any of Ryan MacDonald's articles, I would encourage you to do so. He has tremendous knowledge and insight into Father's case.<br />Glad you visited the Opus Sanctorum site; this is my 3rd year with them. They send me the name of a new priest to pray for every June. The prayer book they send, Chalice of Strength has many beautiful prayers to offer for our priests.<br />Thanks for sharing your thoughts here and God bless.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15124468084334204166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418857925355392274.post-7834520626868782172011-08-30T20:11:29.337-04:002011-08-30T20:11:29.337-04:00Greetings and Peace!
I've followed Fr. G'...Greetings and Peace!<br /><br />I've followed Fr. G's blog for the past few months (starting to recognize names of those who comment regularly). It's more of an experience than a blog, and it has enlightened, enriched and fine-tuned my understanding of the Church and the human spirit, and the lengths some will travel to exploit and harm both of them. <br /><br />I'm very pleased now to find your writings and reflections as well! <br /><br />One of the gems I found here was the link to Opus Sanctorum Angelorum and the spiritual adoption of priests. Praying for our priests has been a personal focus of my prayer life for quite a while but I'd not yet heard of this method. Thank you for passing it along!<br /><br />May God inspire your writings, and I'm looking forward to being a regular reader!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03010169528676332286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418857925355392274.post-21866413645022659292011-08-22T14:15:25.079-04:002011-08-22T14:15:25.079-04:00Good point! BTW, mahalo for letting others know a...Good point! BTW, mahalo for letting others know about the novena Karinann.EC Gefrohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06821950576683551325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418857925355392274.post-74861212679172906602011-08-21T22:18:59.877-04:002011-08-21T22:18:59.877-04:00Mary, the point you brought up was another that le...Mary, the point you brought up was another that led me to believe in his innocence. Usually truly guilty people give up the claim of innocence after awhile. And as you point out he had the chance to walk away and refused it for the sake of truth.<br />I pray justice will prevail for him sooner rather than later as well as for other priests falsely accused. May God have mercy on those who accuse and those who defend them for the sake of financial gain.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15124468084334204166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418857925355392274.post-3679708100893623822011-08-21T22:07:42.416-04:002011-08-21T22:07:42.416-04:00Your post brings up another point which made me lo...Your post brings up another point which made me look deeper into Fr. MacRae's case. Who would insist on his innocence for so many years if he was guilty of the charges against him? I don't like the whole idea of plea bargaining in general. And why should a man who insists he is innocent accept such a thing anyway. People have made the comment on some sites who have spoken for Fr., "Well, he fell as a priest before!" but personal sin and crime are two separate things. Who is sin free? Father MacRae never claimed to be a saint, he claims to be innocent of the charges against him.<br /><br />Because he would not admit guilt the judge thought he was without remorse and gave him what pretty much amounts to a life sentence. Meanwhile, we have had priests who committed crimes in NH with far more evidence against them than in this case walk away free and clear. What's wrong with this picture? <br /><br />The police investigation was ridiculous. I read it. <br /><br />I offered my Mass for Father MacRae today and my mom and I prayed for him afterward. God bless you, Karin, and thank you for linking to my post.Mary N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06618318192221168152noreply@blogger.com