tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708139263643046536.post1759778462861774490..comments2024-03-28T05:34:06.484-04:00Comments on Kresta In The Afternoon: A response to Ed Peters' criticism of Fr. Frank Pavone InterviewUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708139263643046536.post-70565496577361891882011-10-01T16:59:55.306-04:002011-10-01T16:59:55.306-04:00I think Fr. Pavone erred in doing the interview. I...I think Fr. Pavone erred in doing the interview. It was improper. He should not be going public but should be handling this behind the scenes as he said he would. In that vein I think Al erred in airing the interview. In addition, Al's response to Ed Peters sounds snide. I have always been a great support of Fr. Pavone from the very beginning of Priests for Life but I do not think he is handling this in the best possible way. Neither is the bishop but two wrongs don't make a right.Marienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708139263643046536.post-39055440692588184632011-09-29T18:18:29.071-04:002011-09-29T18:18:29.071-04:00Diane has expressed my thoughts and concerns on th...Diane has expressed my thoughts and concerns on this situation very well. I especially agree with this part:<br /><br />"Nothing the bishop said lowered my opinion of Fr. Pavone. I dismissed it as a misunderstanding of some kind that would get worked out in time. It has been his [Fr. Pavone's] behavior, and things he says, and things he does not say, that have been off-putting."Paul Hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708139263643046536.post-83765190670953276602011-09-29T13:53:30.725-04:002011-09-29T13:53:30.725-04:00Diane
Ditto.
Call off the buses encircling the C...Diane<br /><br />Ditto.<br /><br />Call off the buses encircling the Catholic schools Fr Pavone!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708139263643046536.post-74056602472996341422011-09-28T23:11:26.441-04:002011-09-28T23:11:26.441-04:00Hello Al,
I read your comments carefully, and hav...Hello Al,<br /><br />I read your comments carefully, and have replied over at my blog, http://canonlawblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/my-response-to-al-kresta.html. <br /><br />Sincerely, Ed PetersDr. Edward Petershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18400623522845906237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708139263643046536.post-76260837665397002552011-09-28T22:20:51.728-04:002011-09-28T22:20:51.728-04:00Dear Al,
I've been a long time listener, and...Dear Al, <br /><br />I've been a long time listener, and look forward to many more years of good programming at Ave Maria Radio. <br /><br />On this case, when I first saw Bishop Zurek's leaked letter, it seemed more like a dispute between the two that needed resolving. When Father Pavone said he was going back to Amarillo to comply, I really did not expect to see him in the spotlight so much <b>about his situation</b>. <br /><br />It would have been one thing to return to Amarillo and continue with whatever he could do on his regular pro-life work from an office there since it seems no prohibition was in place. Even if he had continued with his regular communications, in general, it would have been ok and not drawn any fire. But, he has been putting out tweets, facebook entries, doing interviews, etc., about <i>his situation</i>, while his bishop is away. Some of us have discussed these things, including Ed Peters, but they are a response to something Fr. Pavone initiated or supported. What prompted me was seeing Father's supporters respond to these continued communications likening the bishop to Satan, or being part of the "smoke of Satan". <br /><br />In light of what appears to be some errant language in Bishop Zurek's communication, it was understandable that he would want to put out a statement, clarifying his status. Msgr. Waldow in Amarillo followed up with a statement. His public discussion of the case should have ended there as he awaited for his bishop to return.<br /><br /><br />Nothing the bishop said lowered my opinion of Fr. Pavone. I dismissed it as a misunderstanding of some kind that would get worked out in time. It has been his behavior, and things he says, and things he does not say, that have been off-putting. I really expected a vigorous repudiation of some things that have been said, and done, against Bishop Zurek by his supporters.<br /><br />I distincly heard Fr. Pavone say in your interview with him, that he told Gregg Cunnhingham of CBR that his campaign against +Zurek for recalling him to Amarillo was "inadvisable" (using graphic photos of abortions in front of parishes and an elementary school until Fr. Frank was "released" from his "ecclesial house arrest".) <br /><br />Why then, did Fr. Pavone, just four days later, tweet this: <br /><br /><i>Tow </i>[sic]<i>banner planes with photos of #abortion are flying over Amarillo this weekend, and trucks with the photos are on the road.</i><br /><br />http://twitter.com/#!/frfrankpavone/status/117720030787022848<br /><br />On September 19, in the tweet quoted below, he linked to a story about a soldier who was awarded the top medal for saving many lives, while disobeying orders:<br /><br /><i>Saving lives takes precedence over obeying orders. If not, explain this: http://nyti.ms/pwPJBW</i><br /><br />Did he really think people would not see this as a veiled reference to his own situation? <br /><br />http://twitter.com/#!/frfrankpavone/status/115813680557461505<br /><br />These kinds of messages put out by Fr. Pavone have not been helpful.<br /><br />If Priests for Life cannot function for a few weeks or a few months without Fr. Pavone out in the spotlight, then they have a serious problem. An entire team of Russian hockey players perished recently when their plane went down on take-off. What is PFL going to do, should God pull his time-card sooner than later?Diane Korzeniewskihttp://te-deum.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708139263643046536.post-33550322261192104682011-09-28T17:51:11.487-04:002011-09-28T17:51:11.487-04:00I expect your interview may have seemed soft if yo...I expect your interview may have seemed soft if you were not aware of all of the circumstances. You did discuss with him to some extent the religious order "Missionaries of the Gospel of Life" that Bishop Yanta decided to suppress, but didn't really press the issue of whether millions of dollars had been raised for their seminary in Amarillo and then spent on other things. I would think that would be a primary concern of the Bishop of Amarillo. I'm not sure whether even Fr. Pavone knew at the time of the interview that another related organization "Gospel of Life Ministries" had been automatically revoked by the IRS for failure to file required returns for 2007-2009 and their spokesperson still seemed to not understand the why of it in a more recent interview.Daniel Hummhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08753644726980431400noreply@blogger.com