Looks like the demons are raising their ugly heads.
There is a story in the church about a pro life priest and a bishop.
The priest is being called back to the diocese by the bishop. He isn't suspended or anything, just called back, plucked out of his pro-live apostolate.
I think the priest is ticked. He played his hand to the media early and basically said that the old bishop understood, but this new guy...well it just isn't working out, so he's going to find some other place to 'be a priest'.
You can search the internet for all the takes on the story--from the financial concerns to the ministerial. I won't plague you with all of that here.
But, from a praylium perspective--the whole entire thing just smells bad--the demonic has taken up residence.
Pride and ego and money are in the mix, actually ALOT of money. Now don't jump to conclusions but between you and me...money....and who has it....are you surprised? Really?
Money (or lack of it) and entitlement go hand in hand.
If a person has money and wants for nothing--they live in the world of entitlement.
And, the opposite is also true--I found as a therapist that many people who were 'playing the social system' felt entitled to do whatever, whenever, to whomever, because they had nothing and something was 'owed' to them.
And, if that isn't enough there's more to this web of entitlement--if a person is jealous or envious of another's money, they may begin to believe that that are somehow entitled to have a piece of it.
In all three scenarios the behavior of the 'entitled' is selfish, obnoxious, and maybe even abusive and violent. Clericalism really is entitlement with robes.
So, money and entitlement, and power and authority--good mix for satan.
By the way, the priest is appealing to Rome. He really really doesn't want to go back with this bishop. Do you think he has any connections in Rome?
Who has the bigger 'connections' the bishop or the priest?
