Pope Francis Saturday told the Legionaries of Christ religious order to look toward the future as they continue to reform themselves, seeking continuous conversion under the guidance of the Church.
Guidance from a compromised hierarchy that is unaware of problems with “human formation” because of their own defects, and what is required to properly form men as a result? There are no vir to take charge of the circus that is the LC and make some necessary changes to salvage the order. I submit as evidence the following, to be marked exhibits A, B, C, and D.
Boot camp or even some sort of Q-course at the very least, that would be a start to test the character of the men in the order. "But that sort of physical and mental asceticism isn't necessary for a presbyter!" It is necessary for a vir.
I see the young LCs still maintain their look -- from last year: Three Legionary Deacons Ordained in Indiana.
And their 2019 ordinations in Rome:
Celebrada en la basílica menor de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe en Roma el 13 de febrero de 2020 por el Mons. José Rodríguez Carballo, O.F.M. secretario de la Congregación para los Institutos de Vida Consagrada y las Sociedades de Vida Apostólica durante el capítulo general de los
Bishop José Rodríguez Carballo has a decent voice but the typical Latin episcopal portliness is really not appropriate for the office.
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