"Collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human
Development (CCHD) needs your help. CCHD was founded to end the cycle of poverty throughout America by funding organizations that help individuals help themselves. With a tradition of improving education, housing, and community economic development,
CCHD continues to make a positive impact in communities nationwide."
The fact that this promotion of CCHD appeared in the Saint Mary's Parish bulletin with the blessing of the former "pastor," Father Jose Antonio Bermudez, only serves to highlight the fact that the priest is duplicitous and given over to the demonic.
We read here (from Reform CCHD Now):
"Since 2009, we have been working to shine the light on the problem of Catholic funds going to organizations that promote abortion, birth control, homosexuality and even Marxism."
Wikipedia notes:
"CCHD has at times been subject at times to criticism, with allegations that some CCHD-funded organizations were promoting abortion, contraception and radical politics, and that the CCHD was a force of internal corruption within the USCCB.."
When I informed Father Jose Antonio Bermudez about its promotion of dissenting groups and Marxism, he responded (in November of 2011):
I still have the email correspondence from this priest-liar, who maintained a facade of holiness while promoting CCHD. Even after admitting there was reason for concern and promising that "the material has been removed from the Church building," he continued to promote CCHD after I left the parish in 2011.
Not long ago, I returned to the parish and was ostracized by Father Bermudez and his inner circle. Now I can better understand why.
The Catechism, speaking of lying, has this to say:
2482 "A lie consists in speaking a falsehood with the intention of deceiving." The Lord denounces lying as the work of the devil: "You are of your father the devil, . . . there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks according to his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies."
2483 Lying is the most direct offense against the truth. To lie is to speak or act against the truth in order to lead someone into error. By injuring man's relation to truth and to his neighbor, a lie offends against the fundamental relation of man and of his word to the Lord.
2484 The gravity of a lie is measured against the nature of the truth it deforms, the circumstances, the intentions of the one who lies, and the harm suffered by its victims. If a lie in itself only constitutes a venial sin, it becomes mortal when it does grave injury to the virtues of justice and charity.
2485 By its very nature, lying is to be condemned. It is a profanation of speech, whereas the purpose of speech is to communicate known truth to others. The deliberate intention of leading a neighbor into error by saying things contrary to the truth constitutes a failure in justice and charity. The culpability is greater when the intention of deceiving entails the risk of deadly consequences for those who are led astray.
2486 Since it violates the virtue of truthfulness, a lie does real violence to another. It affects his ability to know, which is a condition of every judgment and decision. It contains the seed of discord and all consequent evils. Lying is destructive of society; it undermines trust among men and tears apart the fabric of social relationships
I'm not surprised that Father Bermudez, who has given himself over to lying while promoting the CCHD, would treat me with contempt. Every liar hates to be exposed.
Pray for this deeply troubled priest and a parish which has been, under his failed leadership, failing miserably.
Related reading: Obama thanked CCHD for helping him become president. See here.
Fr. Jose was doing the work of the Devil. To save face, he was given the opportunity to say he's taking a sabbatical. But sudden word of this came right on the heels of the Bishop's visitation.
ReplyDeleteIt's all a sham.
More on CCHD here:
http://restore-dc-catholicism.blogspot.com/2016/08/this-weekend-boycott-cchd-collection.html?m=1
What a disgusting travesty! Small wonder St. Mary's is in crisis. No authentic shepherding.
ReplyDeleteShirley, that is indeed my sense too. Father Bermudez, back in 2011, discovered that my son has written for numerous Catholic publications, been featured on television, radio, newspapers and various periodicals, and that his work in evangelization and defending the Faith has been praised by Bishops.
ReplyDeleteBut Fr. Bermudez let envy, which Saint Augustine refers to correctly as "the diabolical sin," into his heart, along with satanic hatred.
His envy crippled him so pervasively that he couldn't even look at my son and would avoid him.
When another parishioner (by the name of Helen), learned that Paul is fluent in Latin (she had asked him how he knew the Salve Regina and responses in Latin), Father Bermudez learned of this and, in a transparent episode which demonstrated his envy, stopped by Paul, interrupted his Rosary (a sign of disrespect toward Our Lady) and quizzed him asking him to translate two words from Latin into English.
Paul answered Fr. Bermudez correctly and I could see the disappointment in his face.
Envy is a form of sadness. Pray for Father Bermudez. It is my belief that his vocation is not as a Roman Catholic priest. Perhaps he should use his sabbatical to discern his true path in life.
Hatred and envy are not qualities befitting a Catholic priest.
I'm glad Bermudez is gone. He was cold and arrogant. A source of turmoil and division.
ReplyDeleteMaybe now the church has a chance.
Thanks Paul. This should be sent to every potential Catholic that would vote for the Mother of Lies who is running for president.
ReplyDeleteIt could also be sent to the quisling masquerading as Pope.
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