I sat there glued to the sofa wondering what would happen next. A member of a church took a priest to court and asked for a restraining order. The Judge wanted to know his reason and he said that when he went to confession, the priest asked him to stop doing what he was doing and wouldn’t leave him alone. When he went to confession the man didn’t seem to mind so why was he so paranoid now?
Priests are bound by the “Seal of the Sacrament” which forbids them from revealing what they hear in confession. If a priest wants to keep his job he better put up and shut up. However, what I found out was quite disturbing. The priest was willing to give up everything because he was going to divulge what the man was doing and wouldn’t stop. At that point some witnesses were brought in and another priest said he would lose the right to hold mass and even be excommunicated if he revealed what the man said when he confessed. He didn’t care. “This is getting better,” I thought.
The man at that point was pleading and perspiring, saying he couldn’t confess what was said in private; he had taken a vow and couldn’t break it, but that didn’t stop the priest. The wife was there and was confused over her husband’s reaction. The priest who was taken to court said he couldn’t sleep, eat, or function just thinking about what the man told him in confession. An older priest was trying to talk some sense telling him to think about the church, maybe there was another way to resolve the situation instead of divulging what was said and the man of course was desperate saying he couldn’t break what he vowed. I couldn’t believe how he kept saying, “Father, stop him, he can’t do that, stop him.” At that time the Judge was angry and said if someone’s life was in jeopardy then he needed to speak. Another priest from an Episcopal Church told the Roman Catholic Priest if he knew someone’s life was in danger, he had an obligation to God NOT the church.
The priest broke down and cried, he loved his job but he couldn’t keep silent about the grave sin that was being committed, he removed his white collar and said the man was molesting his nine year old daughter; he would molest her, go to confession and promise not to do it again but he kept doing it and confessed some more. He even told the priest how is daughter would perform oral sex on him. No amount of Hail Mary or the Lord’s Prayer was able to take away the sick and deviant behavior of that man.
The mother cried and couldn’t believe it; she went and started hitting her husband. The priest told her to ask her daughter, she would tell her everything, she would even describe the room he took her to when he molested her. The father had given the priest a description of a particular room in the house where he violated his daughter; the mother was devastated.
The Judge ordered the man to be detained and there would be further investigation as well as criminal charges. He was to have no contact with his daughter. The mother was to talk to her daughter about the situation and therapy would be given. She also wanted a divorce after she found out what he was doing.
For every good priest there are ten that are rotten. That older priest was trying to hide and not bring to light the behavior that was going on with a so called fine standing member of the church and what he was doing to his nine year old daughter. He preferred the priest keep quiet about something he found out during confession.
The good standing members of church think by confessing their sins all will be forgiven if they do what the priest says, yet they repeat their actions and continue going to church as if nothing happened. They know they can fornicate, abuse a child, hit their spouse, curse, neglect their children, party like crazy, and get drunk; if they confess all will be forgiven. I think that’s appalling. Hail Mary and the Lord’s Prayer can’t help a person that’s engaged in behavior that’s repeated again and again. The man who was confessing back and forth and continued to abuse his child was making a mockery of the priest and pretended to be righteous among others. It’s also unconscionable and hypocritical that another priest should try and save face for the church knowing someone is being hurt. In essence they’re being an accomplice to the crime.
“However, there exists a God in the Heavens who is a Revealer of secrets…” Daniel 2:28
good one
Being a priest is not a job, it is a vocation. Secondly, upholding a sacrament is the essence of being a priest. It is not up to a priest to decide what sacraments are to be upheld and under what circumstances. The Church is not a business and priests are not social workers. The sacrament of Confession is as old as the Church. It is not a ritual or a custom. It touches on the core of Christian faith.
Being a teacher is also a vocation but if you know that a child is being molested it is your obligation to say something.
When it comes to the church that’s the reason why so many priests are moved around because they know what’s going on but keep quiet.
They may try to defend the so called church but they’re responsible to a “Higher Power” that is NOT man made. Let’s get real here and stop playing around.
The “Seal of the Sacrament” may be as old as the church but the church can be as corrupt as those who are part of it; popes, priests and members.
Its really shocking to know the truth.
This is a very well-written comprehensive article about priests and confession. I like it. thanks for sharing.
Thank you for commenting on this article. I really appreciate it.
Yes it’s shocking to know the truth, it’s also necessary and it needs to be exposed
This is a well written piece. I’m sorry the sacraments are baloney and an abomination. These priests are criminals who hide and or commit sexual abuse. There is NO scripture in the Bible that supports or commands that we confess our sins to a priest or pope, The priest is NOT God. The POPE is NOT God . ALL those who have used God or played God are destined for hell if they continue. What I want to know is how is it and why is it, that Catholics can sit by as these abominations are practiced. Have they no backbone.
Now, I went to Catholic School all my life. I have studied their doctrine inside and out. They just make up their own abominable rules. They are an abomination. The whole Catholic church including that unGodly abominable POPE need to repent and get saved.
Fortunately for me I had no problems in Catholic school. I loved my little grammer school. But they are in error, Then are unwashed, the blood of Jesus has not cleansed them, they do not want Christ they want to continue having sex with children. All in their church are quilty of the same, if they do nothing.
I’m not shocked at all, at your report. I thank you for writing it. Thank you for exposing even more of their abominable acts. Confession boxes need to be burnt up in God’s fire. God never made a commandment that man, istead of God should hear confession.
We are to confess our sins to God. Period! If we want to tell someone else that is our choice.
In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, let every abominable, child molesting priest or pope, be confounded and troubled forever unless they repent. Let them be put to open shame and perish(Psalm 83:7)
In the name of Jesus of Nazareth, loose confusion in the Catholic church, among the priests/popes and let them attack each other, expose each others sins against children and be punished to the full extent of the law. (2 Chron 20:23)
Father God, in the name of Jesus of Nazareth your son please free and deliver Catholics who are bound up in the Catholic church from the power of darkness and translate them into your kingdom of LIGHT. (Col 1:13)
You spoke a word in season leewell, we are obligated to God only and must expose crimes to the police.
Thank you for your comments and not being afraid to call them on the horror they’re doing.