By Tim Rohr
The Neocats never give up. They wear you down. Luis will win in the end...unless, unless...the people of this archdiocese stand up like they did against the bishop who ordained him.
By the way, I don't know who this bishop is, but he nails it:
WHEN ORDINATION BECOMES A MISTAKE
Tragedy of Giving Titles to Those Without Mantles
There are ordinations that should never have happened.
There are hands that should never have been laid.
There are people who should never have worn a collar, touched a pulpit, or carried a title because the attitude behind the person was already a warning from Heaven.
One of the greatest dangers in ministry today is placing a crown on a head that has never carried a cross.
Some people were ordained because they could sponsor projects.
Some because they had influence.
Some because they appeared helpful, quiet, humble, or “faithful.”
But many pastors have discovered—too late—that what looked like firewood was actually a cobra hiding under dry sticks.
When you carry a title you don’t have the mantle for, you automatically enroll yourself into battles you are not equipped to fight.
And when such people enter leadership, their true colors eventually emerge, pride, rebellion, manipulation, stubbornness, carnality, and corruption.
DID YOU REMEMBER SIMON THE SORCERER (Acts 8:9–24)
The early church almost made a dangerous mistake.
Simon the Sorcerer was in church, he believed, he was baptized, he followed Philip, and he even admired the anointing.
To an undiscerning eye, Simon looked ordination-ready:
Committed, Present in every service, Close to the leaders, Eager to serve
But Peter discerned that his heart was not right before God.
He wanted the office without the character.
He wanted the anointing without repentance.
Had they ordained him, Simon would have become a disaster in leadership.
This is the same mistake happening today:
People ordained without purification.
People given authority without maturity.
People consecrated without transformation.
You ordain a man for his money, he will buy influence and scatter the church.
You ordain a woman for her loyalty, her hidden rebellion will manifest later.
You ordain a man because he is supportive yet his heart is not saved.
You lay hands on someone who begged for a title, soon you’ll beg God for mercy.
Some ordination services should never have taken place.
Some photos on the wall of the church should never have been framed.
Some collars should never have touched certain necks.
Because titles don’t change people, titles expose people.
A snake remains a snake even when dressed in a clerical gown.
The early church did not ordain people because of their pockets or personalities.
They ordained men “full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom” (Acts 6:3).
Not full of ego.
Not full of ambition.
Not full of cunning generosity.
Not full of hidden agendas.
If a pastor ordains the wrong person, he will fight battles that were never part of his calling.
There are people who look like firewood but carry venom.
There are people who look like helpers but are traps.
There are people smiling today, waiting to strike after ordination.
It is better to delay a genuine calling than to ordain a disaster.
His Excellency
Regardless of whether he thinks Camacho is guilty, he should have given Camacho the benefit of the doubt until Camacho exhausted all his appeal rights. In this case, he knew Camacho intends to file an appeal. So, his announcement about Camacho being laicized was not only premature, but managed to destroy Camacho's reputation on the spot. Any attempt to backpedal not only looks foolish by showing his incompetence, immaturity, and ignorance, but prevented Camacho's reputation from ever being restored in any meaningful way should he win his appeal and reverse the verdict permanently. Camacho may have a civil case for damages.
ReplyDeleteI think that whoever was advising Jimenez on this needs to be outed and fired. He may have just cost the people of this archdiocese a lot of money...AGAIN.
DeleteSounds like a lot of confusion, or at best a lack of reading comprehension. Luis had already lost the first step of the process. He then filed for appeal, which was handled by an Australian Bishop, not affiliated in any way with the case, to guarantee that there would be not bias against Luis. The conclusion of the appeal, was that it was denied. Ergo end of the line for ex Father Luis.
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