Comments on: Was Something Different in the 60s and 70s? http://the-american-catholic.com/2010/04/20/was-something-different-in-the-60s-and-70s/ Politics and Culture from a Catholic perspective. Fri, 25 May 2012 04:13:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Kevin in El Paso http://the-american-catholic.com/2010/04/20/was-something-different-in-the-60s-and-70s/#comment-14139 Kevin in El Paso Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:03:47 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=19535#comment-14139 I remember listening to a tape by Father Benedict Groeschel a number of years ago entitled something like The Real Scanbal in the Church. I didn't put it in quotes because I am unsure that this was the title. He seemed to date serious problems with a homosexual underground of sorts in the seminaries back in the early fifties. Just mentioned as a point of corroboration... I remember listening to a tape by Father Benedict Groeschel a number of years ago entitled something like The Real Scanbal in the Church. I didn’t put it in quotes because I am unsure that this was the title. He seemed to date serious problems with a homosexual underground of sorts in the seminaries back in the early fifties.
Just mentioned as a point of corroboration…

]]> By: restrainedradical http://the-american-catholic.com/2010/04/20/was-something-different-in-the-60s-and-70s/#comment-14138 restrainedradical Tue, 20 Apr 2010 20:33:01 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=19535#comment-14138 <i>In addition, the incidence of abuse of females did not change as dramatically as did the incidence of the abuse of males</i> Anyone got an explanation for that one? In addition, the incidence of abuse of females did not change as dramatically as did the incidence of the abuse of males

Anyone got an explanation for that one?

]]> By: Todd http://the-american-catholic.com/2010/04/20/was-something-different-in-the-60s-and-70s/#comment-14137 Todd Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:49:46 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=19535#comment-14137 This is the kind of work that is extremely helpful. What would be interesting would be to check the level of supervision in young clergy, and the living associations of older priests. A cleric living in a house of several clergy might have fewer opportunities to engage in addictive behavior. In addition, the community life in a pre-conciliar rectory may have helped some guys steer clear of potential addictions or problems later in life. Today among priests I know in many dioceses there is a renewed understanding of the need for support, community, formation, and the spiritual life. This has probably contributed to the better health of clergy over the past few decades and the generally high levels of satisfaction within the priesthood. A caution about attributing too much to the alleged moral decay of the 60's and 70's. Many outwardly moral people have stumbled on serious immoral trespass in their hidden lives. Addictions can trip up the most moral, the most talented, and the most admired persons. We need look no further than professional sports or musicians or actors to many talented and disciplined people fritter away their lives. This is the kind of work that is extremely helpful.

What would be interesting would be to check the level of supervision in young clergy, and the living associations of older priests. A cleric living in a house of several clergy might have fewer opportunities to engage in addictive behavior. In addition, the community life in a pre-conciliar rectory may have helped some guys steer clear of potential addictions or problems later in life.

Today among priests I know in many dioceses there is a renewed understanding of the need for support, community, formation, and the spiritual life. This has probably contributed to the better health of clergy over the past few decades and the generally high levels of satisfaction within the priesthood.

A caution about attributing too much to the alleged moral decay of the 60′s and 70′s. Many outwardly moral people have stumbled on serious immoral trespass in their hidden lives. Addictions can trip up the most moral, the most talented, and the most admired persons. We need look no further than professional sports or musicians or actors to many talented and disciplined people fritter away their lives.

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