Michael Hirsh: Recent Comments

Comment on Not the "self-executing" rule I had hoped for.

2010-03-16T12:51:45Z

This is hilarious:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoE1R-xH5To

Comment on This is just bad. All the way around.

2010-03-12T02:31:57Z

Missed this report and kinda glad I did. Ugh!

Five years is a long time to be "duped." Guess he wasn't too smart...

Comment on Remember Who Wins.

2010-03-12T02:27:59Z

Thank you so much for the nice link. You are just too kind.

I've been reading some of your articles and they are excellent!

I shall make you my featured blog tomorrow (which is no big whoop since I'm just a little guy...)

Comment on This is just bad. All the way around.

2010-03-11T16:17:55Z

Appealing to religious and moral objections by the accuser in this story is ludicrous, when considering the length of the alleged relationship with those he is accusing of conspiring to use him sexually. That is exactly what happens when people frequent places that are often the venue for anonymous sexual activities, the mutual using of each other for immediate gratification.

What is even sadder, according to the alleged response of the local Church spokesperson , is that it is indicative of the false premise so prevalent in those in positions of authority in the Church, namely that they constantly appeal to the promise of celibacy the delinquent ministers break. This reduces the perception and response to this reoccurring disorder and debauchery to a mere “keeping your promise”. Well the issue is much deeper that keeping a promise; it goes to the very core of what a priest is called to be, a father. This is testified to by the noun the faithful use to identify and speak to their priests.

If a man is called to fatherhood, and ordained to exercise that mission for the Church, then his masculinity needs to be well established, not only the physical sense, but also in the psychological and spiritual life of the candidate. A healthy male “I” awareness must be presupposed if a man is to be father. Unfortunately, for too long the fatherly identity of the priesthood has been either down-played or replaced by other, secondary aspects of the life a priest is called to live in service. While this is not true everywhere, fore there is a renewal in the evaluation and formation of candidates to the priesthood in a number of dioceses, the avoidance of issues regarding arrested development of masculine identity, in the best of cases, and the outright licentiousness that has had such scandalous consequences in the Church, at worse, seems to linger. In the latter situation, no less a saint than Ignatius of Loyola, insists that we must vigorously go against the attitudes that turn a blind eye to the obvious.

I pray that we are close to the day that those in charge of the admittance of candidates to our seminary will see this self-evident reality and responds to it with vigor and joy.

Comment on This is just bad. All the way around.

2010-03-11T14:12:22Z

Kyrie, eléison.

Comment on Son of the Devil's Spawn.

2010-03-10T23:05:46Z

Maybe this should be titled:
"Sons of the Devil's Spawn."

Comment on A funny thing happened on my way to Confession.

2010-03-10T20:39:07Z

Confession is like getting a friend request on Facebook . . . from God!

Comment on Son of the Devil's Spawn.

2010-03-09T12:56:22Z

Seeing her in the shower would be more terrifying. I think that would have gotten me to vote for Obamacare.

Comment on Son of the Devil's Spawn.

2010-03-09T12:46:42Z

And to think I was concerned that Hillery would be dangerous!

Comment on Why I failed college chemistry

2010-03-05T17:15:53Z

It didn't work as well when I did it in law school, Professional Ethics, as I recall.