Don’t Feed the Troll (and other lessons I have to learn all over again)

I had forgotten a few of the basics in the last few weeks when it comes to dealing with adversarial comments. The rules are pretty simple and they should have been learned early on. Unfortunately, I find myself in the position where I need to go back and learn them over again. 1. Don't feed… Continue reading Don’t Feed the Troll (and other lessons I have to learn all over again)

Actus formalis defectionis ab Ecclesia catholica II

I have completed my defection request correspondence and mailed it off to the Diocese of Brooklyn on my way into the office this morning.  I suspect it will hit Prospect Park West sometime on Monday or Tuesday.  I was sure to include a copy of my baptismal certificate to help the research process along, you know how these… Continue reading Actus formalis defectionis ab Ecclesia catholica II

Actus formalis defectionis ab Ecclesia catholica

I have come to the conclusion that I have very few options in what I can and cannot do in dealing with the Roman Catholic Church.  So I am going to work on the things I can do.  First and foremost, I need to make sure that the boys in Rome are not counting me… Continue reading Actus formalis defectionis ab Ecclesia catholica

Wandering off the reservation

I am sorting through a lot of comments, a lot of emails and a lot of phone calls?  (How did my number get so widely distributed?) Bottom line.  I am not wandering off the reservation from the topic at hand.  If you want to weave the birth control and abortion discussions into this conversations, I… Continue reading Wandering off the reservation

Pandora’s Box

It seems that my last post opened Pandora's Box.  What I thought was going to be an expression of the reasons for my exit from SNAP turned into a flash point for people for and against the way SNAP operates.  I have received more email on both sides of this discussion than I expected.  It… Continue reading Pandora’s Box

Tetherow is now Garbiel Francis! And now he is building a school?

Just when you thought the story couldn't get more bizarre ... Virgil Tetherow, Gabriel Tetherow, Brad Tetherow, Gabriel Posenti, all names used at one time or another by a convicted connoisseur of kiddie porn, Father Gabriel Francis. The same guy who was recently fired from his position with the schismatic Catholic Group at the Sts… Continue reading Tetherow is now Garbiel Francis! And now he is building a school?

Dr. Dave Retracts his support of Virgil Bradley Tetherow

Doctor David Drew recently retracted his support of rogue priest Virgil Tetherow.  Dr. Drew is the chairman of the Saints Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Mission in York, Pennsylvania.  The mission is a schismatic church based on the Catholic tradition that predates Vatican II.  Dr. Dave has been practicing the art of character assassination on… Continue reading Dr. Dave Retracts his support of Virgil Bradley Tetherow

Missouri Reporter Delves into Vianney Renewal Center in Dittmer

When I first reported Father Gibson to the Diocese of Scranton, I was told that he had been removed from ministry and sent to a facility for safekeeping.  While the Diocese should have handed this prolific sexual criminal to civil authorities, they instead sent him into the Catholic Church's "Pedophile Protection Center" a.k.a. The Vianney… Continue reading Missouri Reporter Delves into Vianney Renewal Center in Dittmer

Gerry Howard (aka Carmen Sita) Held on $1.5M Bail In Missouri

I received an email from a reader with a link to the Boonville Daily News Website. The story was about the arrest of Gerry Howard also known as Carmen Sita. Mr. Howard has a long history of sexual abuse of children while serving as a Catholic Priest. The story of Mr. Howard is especially heinous… Continue reading Gerry Howard (aka Carmen Sita) Held on $1.5M Bail In Missouri

Random items

Kelly from Marquette, can you send me an email. I need to ask a question from a reader and find out the status of your blog. Father Timchak case is in pre-trial discovery. I will get updates as soon as they are available. "Gabriel Posenti" is an interesting psuedonym for social networking sites. St. Gabriel… Continue reading Random items