Both New York City tabloids, the Daily News and the Post have covered at length the story of Msgr. Eugene Clark, rector of St. Patrick's Cathedral (now resigned), and his alleged affair with his married secretary, Laura DeFilippo. They were even videotaped by Mrs. DeFilippo's husband Philip, going into a Long Island motel, and emerging 5 1/2 hours later, wearing different clothes. Both deny having an affair, of course, but IMHO, most of the evidence points in that direction. More on that here.
As far as Msgr. Clark goes, if he did have an affair with his secretary, this is the worst kind of hypocrisy, as Clark has railed against the emphasis on sex in the United States. (Hey - If he was so dissatisfied with living in the U.S., why didn't he ask for a transfer to Rome?) By the way, just how does a priest come to have a $2 million home on Long Island anyway?
As for Mrs. DeFilippo, well, I'm now divorced from a hypocritical and unfaithful wife, and have been for two and a half years. IMHO, I hope the husband gets everything in the divorce proceedings (house, kids, cars, alimony etc.) and leaves his wife destitute. Just the opinion of someone who's been there.
Jay Leno says he feels sorry for the husband. I mean, what's it feel like to find out that in order to be sexually satisifed, your wife has to see the local geriatric priest?
Saw that one, Luigi. That line cracked me up. By the way, my ex turned to not only looking for guys on line, but women as well.
Mrs. De Filippo had worked for Msgr. Clark since she got out of high school (this was according to the News. Also according to the News, Clark will be providing for his own lawyer, sparing the faithful of the New York Archdiocese from footing the bill. (Some parishes have actually had the chuztpah of taking up collections to pay the legal fees to defend themselves in the pedophile priests scandals.)
(Hey - If he was so dissatisfied with living in the U.S., why didn't he ask for a transfer to Rome?)
One flippiant remark that intrudes into 20 centuries of Christian debate! Darn you!!!
No, in reality this is a very hotly debated subject, and it shows no end. Should we as Christians forsake the World, or should we activly engage the World. It's an unending debate.
But the answer to your question is that a secular preist is supposed to challenge the world to abandon evil and do good, not hide away in a monestary awaiting the Day of Judgement.
Um, Matt Pesti, you do know that going to Rome is not the equivalent to hiding from the world, and that for the Catholic Church, Rome is the center of power? It would be more like moving from Iowa to Washington in politics, even if holding a lower position.
Jay Leno says he feels sorry for the husband. I mean, what's it feel like to find out that in order to be sexually satisifed, your wife has to see the local geriatric priest?
So Jay Leno thinks women are like men, attracted only by the physical side, and therefore, if a wife cheats with an old guy, there's no explanation for this???
Constanze, Jay Leno is a comic. He's going for a laugh. It does not necessarily reflect his own opinions.
Also the thinking with an affair is that its more about the physical. The thinking is that if the economic and emotional things are going somewhat OK in the marrage people may stay together but still want some hot young thing for sex on the side.
The thinking is that if the economic and emotional things are going somewhat OK in the marrage people may stay together but still want some hot young thing for sex on the side.
No, sorry, can't follow. If the emotional side of a marriage is okay (I don't see what the economic angle would have to do with anything, but then, I don't understand why so many people want to marry for money or social status), why would there be an affair?
And if the emotional side isn't okay, then that's what women will look for.
Though, if men start looking on the side, I can believe they only look for the physical aspects... after all, most of them don't look for the emotional side in a relationship to start with. (Do they have one at all, the typical "men"? Oh, right, they start to cry if their car is damaged....)
I said OK, not great. Personally I don't agree with cheating at all but I know of quite a few people who have said they till love a BF/GF/husband/wife and have cheated, which was just a physical thing.
Constanze: That's not the point nor was it the context. I understood Adam's statement that if you think America is such a wicked place, why don't you go hide in the Vatican?
Oh that argument. I've heard that countless times during the 80s and 90s, when the wall still stood. "If you don't like it here, why don't you go over there?" as an answer to every criticsm. Yeah, we don't need to change *anything* in our country as long as other countries are worse. Good attitude.
*rolls eyes*
Yeah, something like that. It's more one of those Friars versus Monks things, but you are on the right track.