Comments on: Taghna Lkollers doing as they please and defying even Taghna Lkoll orders

By: Evarist Saliba

Evarist Saliba — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 17:08:19 +0000

Arrogance thrives on undeserved favours from persons in power.

By: Osservatore

Osservatore — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 03:18:19 +0000

In reply to ciccio. As is chastity.

By: Angus Black

Angus Black — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 00:41:14 +0000

In reply to Lucifer Sam. Don't mention 'codes of ethics', Lucifer. They have all been thrown to burn in hell. You have to keep a closer watch and catch one if you can, on its way down to your place!

By: Arturo Mercieca

Arturo Mercieca — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 23:05:21 +0000

In all fairness, it was Bishop Mario Grech who removed Mons Vella Gauci from archpriest of the Cathedral Church who took the decision so badly that he appealed to a Vatican court. The family of Vella Gauci, especially his late uncle, Mons Anton Gauci, have been at loggerheads with the Gozitan church hierarchy since Anton Gauci was pipped to the post of bishop of Gozo by a humble country priest, Nikol Cauchi.

By: Hamlet

Hamlet — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 22:42:51 +0000

In reply to observer.

“… Pope John Paul II publicly chided a Roman Catholic priest in a South American Country who had participated in politics …”

So strange! JPII was the pope most involved in politics since the Middle Ages.

By: ron

ron — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 20:55:13 +0000

Issa mhux Malta taghna lkoll. Il-gar tieghi ilu ma jmur ghax-xoghol u bil-paga diehla sintendi, minn ftit wara li tela’ l-Lejber!

By: A VELLA

A VELLA — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 19:19:27 +0000

In reply to John Higgins. Very true! When one sees a person of standing acting that way, one starts to have serious doubts. Is there no hell to be afraid of? Are we, of good faith, being duped? Does this Mons. know something we don't know, and therefore, does not need to fear the fires of hell, we poor sinners are terrified with.

By: ciccio

ciccio — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 18:26:28 +0000

In reply to bun-seeker. Isn't 'obedience to superiors' one of the rules of being a priest?

By: Taghna biss.

Taghna biss. — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 18:14:48 +0000

Min jaf ghaliex Mario Grech jibza minn mons Vella Gauci? Xi haga mahmuga hemm milli nista nifhem. Min mhux sebghu dritt ma jistax jikkastiga lil min hu bhalu.

By: observer

observer — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 17:24:57 +0000

In reply to bun-seeker.

No, it certainly does not.

Back in the 1990’s Pope John Paul II publicly chided a Roman Catholic priest in a South American Country who had participated in politics both as a Cabinet member and as an ambassador to the UN and to Libya.

He was excluded ‘a sacris’ i.e. from officiating as a priest by the Pope himself – acting on the norms contained in Canon Law.

The priest, now in advanced age, has recently requested reconciliation with the Church, appealing personally to Pope Francis for this.

The Pope has accepted his request – seeing the priest’s repentance.