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Today Aleteia is proud to offer our readers a new and exciting service. But…what is it for? Who is it for? And what are the benefits?Aleteia has a mission: to spread the Good News in the digital world. As you know, our editorial line is based on the great virtues of the Gospel: faith, hope and charity. By launching a Premium membership, we want to create an even stronger bond between Aleteia and our readers. We want to build the largest online community that is united by the teachings of Jesus Christ.Today, the Internet is a breeding ground for the darkest ideas: violence, jealousy, impulses and envy. Aleteia fights against this wave of anxiety. Our goal is to promote in the digital world those things that are beautiful, good, and true. Aleteia Premium will be a community centered in this editorial ambition. Already convinced? Join here!Joining Aleteia Premium is free—but what’s the benefit for you? Find out below!1new and exciting articlesAccess to articles written especially for you, Aleteia Premium members. These pieces are offered by our partners: Our Sunday Visitor and the Dominican friars. They will be identified by a small golden sign.2Daily press reviewEvery day, our Vatican-based writers will offer an international press review of the latest Church news and debates of interest to Catholics, keeping you up-to-date and informed by a reliable source.4Prayer intentionsTo be in community means to hold each other in prayer. We are delighted to offer members of the Aleteia Premium community the possibility of sending their prayer intentions to monasteries that will receive them and bring them to the altar. More than 220 monasteries (Benedictines, Cistercians, Poor Clares, Carmelites and many others) have partnered with Aleteia to offer you this incredible service.Whether your intentions are for a loved one who is suffering, a child who has just been born, a young couple preparing for marriage, or a problem at work, our brothers and sisters will pray for them in their monasteries. You will be informed of the place and day of the Mass during which these intentions are remembered. 4Less advertisingYou will have greater comfort reading our content. Premium Members will only see ads from our partners, and avoid unwanted programmatic ads.5Reply & commentCommunities exchange ideas and encourage one another. Aleteia Premium members will have the chance to ask each other questions, react to articles and build up communion by replying and commenting on articles.Becoming an Aleteia Premium member is a way for you to help us. Do you like Aleteia? Do you think our mission in the digital world makes sense? Do you share our values? Help us out. Dear readers, we undertake all of these efforts for you. We hope they aid your spiritual life and bring you closer to the Church. Thank you for your continued loyalty. Click here to sign up today.It’s free. It’s easy. And there’s so much being offered.
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She spoke February 18, 2022, at a three-day u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/02/18/focus-on-priesthood-of-the-baptized-will-rebalance-church-says-cardinal-ouellet/”u003esymposium at the Vaticanu003c/au003e on the priesthood.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eA professor at the Pontifical John Paul II Theological Institute for the Sciences of Marriage and Family, the apostolic sister of the community of St. John gave a conference on the theme of u0026#8220;states of lifeu0026#8221; in the Church.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThe sister, clad in her gray and white habit, focused on u0026#8220;the specific contribution of the consecrated womanu0026#8221; who is u0026#8220;an important sign for the priest because of the u003cstrongu003eapparent uselessness or poverty of her lifeu003c/strongu003e.u0026#8221;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThe consecrated woman u0026#8220;renounces conjugality, but also that which makes the beauty of a woman, motherhood,u0026#8221; she stressed. And this u0026#8220;at the risk of being despised, mocked, even discredited in her dignity as a woman.u0026#8221; Furthermore, she u0026#8220;receives nothing in exchange, at least apparently,u0026#8221; unlike the priest who u0026#8220;receives in exchange the immense gift of the priesthood.u0026#8221;u003c/pu003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-aleteia-blockquote”u003eu003cspan class=”text”u003eu003cpu003eThe risk will always exist for the priest to conceive of his priesthood as a function, a power, or a ministry that he possesses.u003c/pu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003cdiv id=’aleteia-welcome’u003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eu0026#8220;The risk will always exist for the priest to conceive of his priesthood as a function, a power, or a ministry that he possesses,u0026#8221; Sister Alexandra Diriart stressed. It is the consecrated woman who reveals to him u0026#8220;the true face of his fruitfulnessu0026#8221; and of his priestly celibacy. She reminds him that u0026#8220;divine fruitfulness is held in this apparent chaste emptiness which is in fact receptivity to the love of Christ, availability and acceptance of the gift of God.u0026#8221;u003c/pu003enu003cfigure class=”wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio” data-original=”false”u003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-embed__wrapper”u003enu003cspan class=”embed-youtube” style=”text-align:center; display: block;”u003eu003ciframe loading=”lazy” class=”youtube-player” width=”720″ height=”405″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/E7RdHu7i72k?version=3u0026amp;rel=1u0026amp;showsearch=0u0026amp;showinfo=1u0026amp;iv_load_policy=1u0026amp;fs=1u0026amp;hl=en-USu0026amp;autohide=2u0026amp;wmode=transparentu0026amp;autoplay=1u0026amp;mute=1″ allowfullscreen=”true” style=”border:0;” sandbox=”allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation”u003eu003c/iframeu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003c/divu003enu003c/figureu003enu003cpu003eThe religious sister also warned against u0026#8220;a dissociation of the spiritual and the corporeal,u0026#8221; which can lead to a u0026#8220;dehumanization of the priest living celibacyu0026#8221; even to a u0026#8220;perversion.u0026#8221;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eShe concluded by quoting St. Francis de Sales: u0026#8220;Do not desire not to be what you are not, but desire to be very well what you are.u0026#8221;u003c/pu003enu003cdiv data-category=”Church” data-category-english=”church” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/01/Papal-Basilica-of-Saint-Peter-in-the-Vatican-Antoine-Mekary-ALETEIA-AM_7134.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”Papal-Basilica-of-Saint-Peter-in-the-Vatican-Antoine-Mekary-ALETEIA”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/02/18/focus-on-priesthood-of-the-baptized-will-rebalance-church-says-cardinal-ouellet/”u003eFocus on priesthood of the baptized will rebalance Church, says Cardinal Ouelletu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cdiv data-category=”Church” data-category-english=”church” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/12/WEB2-AMBAY2020-GENERAL-AUDIENCE-PICTURES-2020-Antoine-Mekary-ALETEIA-AM_3299.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”WEB2-AMBAY2020-GENERAL-AUDIENCE-PICTURES-2020-Antoine-Mekary-ALETEIA-AM_3299.jpg”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/02/17/pope-priestly-celibacy-is-a-gift-but-priests-need-friends/”u003ePope: Priestly celibacy is a gift, but priests need friendsu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cdiv data-category=”News” data-category-english=”news” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/000_m89g5-ho-osservatore-romano-afp.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”ITALY-POPE-PRIEST”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/02/16/symposium-on-priesthood-to-address-priestly-life-celibacy/”u003eSymposium on priesthood to address priestly life, celibacyu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003en”,”rawcontent”:”u003c!– wp:aleteia/subtitle /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eConsecrated women can reveal to priests the true face of their priestly celibacy, according to a French nun, Sister Alexandra Diriart. She spoke February 18, 2022, at a three-day u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/02/18/focus-on-priesthood-of-the-baptized-will-rebalance-church-says-cardinal-ouellet/”u003esymposium at the Vaticanu003c/au003e on the priesthood.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eA professor at the Pontifical John Paul II Theological Institute for the Sciences of Marriage and Family, the apostolic sister of the community of St. John gave a conference on the theme of “states of life” in the Church.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe sister, clad in her gray and white habit, focused on “the specific contribution of the consecrated woman” who is “an important sign for the priest because of the u003cstrongu003eapparent uselessness or poverty of her lifeu003c/strongu003e.”u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe consecrated woman “renounces conjugality, but also that which makes the beauty of a woman, motherhood,” she stressed. And this “at the risk of being despised, mocked, even discredited in her dignity as a woman.” Furthermore, she “receives nothing in exchange, at least apparently,” unlike the priest who “receives in exchange the immense gift of the priesthood.”u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/blockquote {“content”:”The risk will always exist for the priest to conceive of his priesthood as a function, a power, or a ministry that he possesses.”} –u003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-aleteia-blockquote”u003eu003cspan class=”text”u003eu003cpu003eThe risk will always exist for the priest to conceive of his priesthood as a function, a power, or a ministry that he possesses.u003c/pu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/blockquote –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003e”The risk will always exist for the priest to conceive of his priesthood as a function, a power, or a ministry that he possesses,” Sister Alexandra Diriart stressed. It is the consecrated woman who reveals to him “the true face of his fruitfulness” and of his priestly celibacy. 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Tolkienu003c/au003e published his first novel,u003cemu003e The Hobbitu003c/emu003e, he was approached by a publisher in Berlin about coming out with a German edition of the successful book.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eGermany had just invaded and annexed Austria, and the world was beginning to get an idea of the scope of Hitler’s ambitions.u0026nbsp;Allied leaders didn’t yet know that wheels were already in motion to annihilate the Jewish population, but laws persecuting Jewish people had been on the books in Germany since Hitler took office in 1933. In the first six years of his dictatorship, more than 400 anti-semitic laws were enacted. German authorities sought an “Aryanization” of Jewish businesses, in which Jewish people were prevented from earning a living, and their property was turned over to non-Jewish Germans.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eWhen the publisher, Rütten u0026amp; Loening, wrote to Tolkien asking for proof of his “Aryan descent,” he responded with a sharp-worded letter, bristling with sarcasm, but clear in its denunciation of Nazi racist policies. Hereu0026#8217;s the letter he wrote:u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003e25 July 1938u003cbr /u003e20 Northmoor Road, Oxfordu0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eDear Sirs,u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThank you for your letter. I regret that I am not clear as to what you intend byu0026nbsp;arisch. I am not ofu0026nbsp;Aryanu0026nbsp;extraction: that is Indo-Iranian; as far as I am aware none of my ancestors spoke Hindustani, Persian, Gypsy, or any related dialects. But if I am to understand that you are enquiring whether I am ofu0026nbsp;Jewishu0026nbsp;origin, I can only reply that I regret that I appear to haveu0026nbsp;nou0026nbsp;ancestors of that gifted people. My great-great-grandfather came to England in the eighteenth century from Germany: the main part of my descent is therefore purely English, and I am an English subject — which should be sufficient. I have been accustomed, nonetheless, to regard my German name with pride, and continued to do so throughout the period of the late regrettable war, in which I served in the English army. I cannot, however, forbear to comment that if impertinent and irrelevant inquiries of this sort are to become the rule in matters of literature, then the time is not far distant when a German name will no longer be a source of pride.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eYour enquiry is doubtless made in order to comply with the laws of your own country, but that this should be held to apply to the subjects of another state would be improper, even if it had (as it has not) any bearing whatsoever on the merits of my work or its sustainability for publication, of which you appear to have satisfied yourselves without reference to myu0026nbsp;Abstammung.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eI trust you will find this reply satisfactory, andu0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eremain yours faithfully,u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eJ. R. R. Tolkienu003c/emu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThe letter was one of two drafts (the other did not mention the publisher’s request). While it isn’t clear which letter was sent, the deal did not go through. u003cemu003eThe Hobbit u003c/emu003ewas not translated into German until 1957.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv id=’aleteia-welcome’u003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eAs u003ca href=”https://www.openculture.com/2014/04/j-r-r-tolkien-snubs-a-german-publisher.html”u003eOpen Cultureu003c/au003e reported, three years later, Tolkien shared his contempt for the Nazis in a letter to his son Michael: “I have in this war a burning private grudge against that ruddy little ignoramus Adolf Hitler. Ruining, perverting, misapplying, and making for ever accursed, that noble northern spirit, a supreme contribution to Europe, which I have ever loved, and tried to present in its true light.”u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cdiv data-category=”Lifestyle” data-category-english=”lifestyle” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/04/web3-woman-girl-chillout-forest-nature-pexels-cc0.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”web3-woman-girl-chillout-forest-nature-pexels-cc0″nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2021/09/26/the-purpose-of-life-according-to-j-r-r-tolkien/”u003eThe purpose of life according to J.R.R. 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German authorities sought an “Aryanization” of Jewish businesses, in which Jewish people were prevented from earning a living, and their property was turned over to non-Jewish Germans.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eWhen the publisher, Rütten u0026amp; Loening, wrote to Tolkien asking for proof of his “Aryan descent,” he responded with a sharp-worded letter, bristling with sarcasm, but clear in its denunciation of Nazi racist policies. Here’s the letter he wrote:u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003e25 July 1938u003cbru003e20 Northmoor Road, Oxfordu0026nbsp;u003cbru003eu003cbru003eDear Sirs,u003cbru003eu003cbru003eThank you for your letter. I regret that I am not clear as to what you intend byu0026nbsp;arisch. I am not ofu0026nbsp;Aryanu0026nbsp;extraction: that is Indo-Iranian; as far as I am aware none of my ancestors spoke Hindustani, Persian, Gypsy, or any related dialects. But if I am to understand that you are enquiring whether I am ofu0026nbsp;Jewishu0026nbsp;origin, I can only reply that I regret that I appear to haveu0026nbsp;nou0026nbsp;ancestors of that gifted people. My great-great-grandfather came to England in the eighteenth century from Germany: the main part of my descent is therefore purely English, and I am an English subject — which should be sufficient. I have been accustomed, nonetheless, to regard my German name with pride, and continued to do so throughout the period of the late regrettable war, in which I served in the English army. I cannot, however, forbear to comment that if impertinent and irrelevant inquiries of this sort are to become the rule in matters of literature, then the time is not far distant when a German name will no longer be a source of pride.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eYour enquiry is doubtless made in order to comply with the laws of your own country, but that this should be held to apply to the subjects of another state would be improper, even if it had (as it has not) any bearing whatsoever on the merits of my work or its sustainability for publication, of which you appear to have satisfied yourselves without reference to myu0026nbsp;Abstammung.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eI trust you will find this reply satisfactory, andu0026nbsp;u003cbru003eu003cbru003eremain yours faithfully,u003cbru003eu003cbru003eJ. R. R. Tolkienu003c/emu003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe letter was one of two drafts (the other did not mention the publisher’s request). 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border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;”u003eu003c/divu003eu003c/divu003eu003c/au003eu003cp style=” color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;”u003eu003ca href=”https://www.instagram.com/reel/CZqWfohAVlp/?utm_source=ig_embedu0026amp;utm_campaign=loading” style=” color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;” target=”_blank”u003eA post shared by Team USA (@teamusa)u003c/au003eu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003cpu003eu003cscript async src=”//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js”u003eu003c/scriptu003enu003c/divu003enu003c/figureu003enu003cpu003eChen explained in the video,u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003eu003cpu003eI’m wearing my figure skating dress that my mom actually made for me. She probably does 90 percent of the work and I do like 10 percent and by 10 percent I just tell her like, “Oh, that looks good.” or “That doesn’t look good.” She does all the hard work and she puts, like, blood, sweat, and tears into it.u003c/pu003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003cdiv id=’aleteia-welcome’u003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eA parent’s support means so much to any child, and we can only imagine the time and energy parents of u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2021/07/27/how-the-olympics-can-inspire-us-to-become-a-saint/”u003eOlympiansu003c/au003e put into their children’s athletic prowess. There are endless practices, training sessions, competitions, gear to purchase, and so much more.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eChen’s mom took it even a step further with the effort she put into crafting the beautiful costume.u0026nbsp;u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eSome little details especially reveal the thoughtful care that went into making the outfit. Karen Chen took time in the video to point out a small butterfly made of rhinestones. 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She probably does 90 percent of the work and I do like 10 percent and by 10 percent I just tell her like, “Oh, that looks good.” or “That doesn’t look good.” She does all the hard work and she puts, like, blood, sweat, and tears into it.u003c/pu003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003c!– /wp:quote –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eA parent’s support means so much to any child, and we can only imagine the time and energy parents of u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2021/07/27/how-the-olympics-can-inspire-us-to-become-a-saint/”u003eOlympiansu003c/au003e put into their children’s athletic prowess. 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Paris (75) France.”,”alt”:”Fraternité Sacerdotale Saint Pierre”}}}],”content”:”u003ch2 class=”subtitle”u003e”The drama of loneliness, of the feeling of being alone, is consuming many presbyteries,” lamented the head of the Catholic Church.u003c/h2u003eu003cpu003eu0026#8220;Without friends and prayer, celibacy can become an unbearable burden,u0026#8221; Pope Francis acknowledged as he opened a symposium on the priesthood organized at the Vatican on February 17, 2022, by Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eBefore about 500 participants gathered in Paul VI Hall, the Holy Father developed a meditation on the four u0026#8220;proximitiesu0026#8221; that the priest is called to cultivate: with God, with the bishop, among priests, and with the people.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu0026#8220;Celibacy is a gift that the Latin Church preserves, but it is a gift that, in order to be lived as sanctification, requires healthy relationships, relationships of true esteem that find their roots in Christ. Without friends and prayer, celibacy can become an unbearable burden and a counter-witness to the very beauty of the priesthood,u0026#8221; Francis warned in a speech that lasted about an hour.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu0026#8220;The drama of loneliness, of the feeling of being alone, is consuming many presbyteries,u0026#8221; lamented the head of the Catholic Church, urging priests to intensify their bonds of fraternity.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThe Pope invited a spiritual and fraternal renewal rather than a revision of the rules, even as in some countries the value of priestly celibacy is being questioned. In Germany at the beginning of February, the local Synodal Way voted in favor of the ordination of married men. This proposal had also been voted on by the Synod Fathers at the Synod on Amazon in October 2019.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv data-category=”News” data-category-english=”news” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/000_m89g5-ho-osservatore-romano-afp.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”ITALY-POPE-PRIEST”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/02/16/symposium-on-priesthood-to-address-priestly-life-celibacy/”u003eSymposium on priesthood to address priestly life, celibacyu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eWarnings against u0026#8220;functionalismu0026#8221; and u0026#8220;gossipu0026#8221;u003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cdiv id=’aleteia-welcome’u003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eInstead, the Pope focused on the path of holiness that priests are called to live and stressed the importance of a personal relationship with God. u0026#8220;Many priestly crises have their origin in a poor prayer life,u0026#8221; the Argentinean Pope warned. Without prayer, the priest is u0026#8220;only a tired worker who does not enjoy the benefits of the Lordu0026#8217;s friends.u0026#8221;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eHe also denounced u0026#8220;gossip,u0026#8221; mentioning in particular his astonishment when in the investigations into the selection of future bishops, he feels the jealousy of some priests towards their confreres. u0026#8220;Envy is a disease of the priesthood,u0026#8221; Pope Francis said.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003ePriests should not become u0026#8220;state clericsu0026#8221; or u0026#8220;professionals of the sacred,u0026#8221; but u0026#8220;courageous men, capable of stopping by those who are wounded to reach out to them,u0026#8221; the Pope insisted.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu0026#8220;Clericalism is a perversion because it is formed on u0026#8216;estrangements.u0026#8217; When I think of clericalism, I also think of the clericalization of the laity: this promotion of a small elite that, around the priest, also ends up distorting his fundamental mission,u0026#8221; the Pope warned.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eDo not take refuge in the pastu003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eThe Pope stressed the importance of the closeness between priests and their bishops, saying that u0026#8220;obedience is not a disciplinary attribute but the most profound characteristic of the bonds that unite us in communion.u0026#8221;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu0026#8220;This obedience can also be confrontation, listening and, in some cases, tension,u0026#8221; the Bishop of Rome acknowledged.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eWithout mentioning them by name, the pope spoke out against both the traditionalist temptation, denouncing u0026#8220;the search for codified forms, very often rooted in the past, which u0026#8216;guaranteeu0026#8217; us a kind of protection against risks by taking refuge in a world and a society that no longer exist,u0026#8221; and against the progressive temptation, which pushes us to rely too much on u0026#8220;the latest novelty, thus scorning the wisdom of years.u0026#8221;u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eThe Popeu0026#8217;s return to his personal journeyu003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eLooking back on his personal experience of more than 50 years of priesthood, Pope Francis, who was ordained in 1969, paid tribute to the u0026#8220;priests who, by their life and witness, have shown me since my childhood what gives shape to the face of the Good Shepherd.u0026#8221;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eHe also recalled u0026#8220;those brother priestsu0026#8221; whom he had to accompany u0026#8220;because they had lost the fire of first love and their ministry had become sterile, repetitive and empty of meaning.u0026#8221;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu0026#8220;I myself went through various conditions and phases, and, u0026#8216;ruminatingu0026#8217; on the motions of the Spirit, I found that in certain situations, even in moments of trial, difficulty and desolation, when I lived and shared the experience, somehow, peace remained,u0026#8221; the Pope said.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv data-category=”Church” data-category-english=”church” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/04/web3-palm-sunday-at-the-parish-of-saint-jean-baptiste-belleville-in-paris-ciric_366661.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”PALM SUNDAY”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2019/07/07/a-priest-explains-celibacy/”u003eA priest explains celibacyu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cdiv data-category=”Church” data-category-english=”church” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/05/web2-ordination-nyc-st-patricks-2018-jeffrey-bruno-aleteia-055.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”NEW YORK,ORDINATION”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2018/09/06/expert-points-to-statistics-to-show-theres-no-causal-effect-between-celibacy-and-abuse/”u003eExpert points to statistics to show thereu0026#8217;s no causal effect between celibacy and abuseu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003en”,”rawcontent”:”u003c!– wp:aleteia/subtitle /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003e”Without friends and prayer, celibacy can become an unbearable burden,” Pope Francis acknowledged as he opened a symposium on the priesthood organized at the Vatican on February 17, 2022, by Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eBefore about 500 participants gathered in Paul VI Hall, the Holy Father developed a meditation on the four “proximities” that the priest is called to cultivate: with God, with the bishop, among priests, and with the people.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003e”Celibacy is a gift that the Latin Church preserves, but it is a gift that, in order to be lived as sanctification, requires healthy relationships, relationships of true esteem that find their roots in Christ. 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border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;”u003eu003c/divu003eu003c/divu003eu003c/au003eu003cp style=” color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;”u003eu003ca href=”https://www.instagram.com/p/CSm0gGlLbeG/?utm_source=ig_embedu0026amp;utm_campaign=loading” style=” color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;” target=”_blank”u003eA post shared by Holly Soape (@hollysoape)u003c/au003eu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003cpu003eu003cscript async src=”//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js”u003eu003c/scriptu003enu003c/divu003enu003c/figureu003enu003cpu003eSo you can imagine how she felt when the annual u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2019/01/25/bride-plays-video-of-father-daughter-dance-with-her-dying-dad-at-her-real-wedding/”u003efather-daughter danceu003c/au003e rolled around. How could she possibly enjoy the night after losing two father figures so recently?u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eLittle did she know that her mom, Holly, was determined to help her little girl enjoy the occasion. Holly hatched a plan that seemed wild, but she was ready to try anything.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eHolly reached out on social media to Audreyu0026#8217;s favorite football player, Eagles safety Anthony Harris, and asked if he would fly to Texas and take Audrey to the dance.u0026nbsp;u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cdiv id=’aleteia-welcome’u003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eu0026#8220;Itu0026#8217;s kind of far-fetched … Itu0026#8217;s a big ask,u0026#8221; Holly said in an u003ca href=”https://www.southernliving.com/travel/texas/anthony-davis-nfl-eagles-audrey-soape-father-daughter-dance”u003einterview with ABC Newsu003c/au003e. u0026#8220;I just asked if he would come—if heu0026#8217;d be willing to come … We would all do anything for our kids when we see them suffering.”u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eTo her surprise and delight, Harris responded warmly and enthusiastically. u003cstrongu003e“He said, u0026#8216;Not only will I come, I want to make sure she feels like a u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2018/06/12/a-real-life-princess-who-trusts-in-the-help-of-angels-to-live-differently/”u003eprincessu003c/au003e,’u0026#8221; she said.u0026nbsp;u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”block-image-copyrigth-wrap”u003enu003cfigure class=”wp-block-image size-large”u003eu003cimg loading=”lazy” width=”3092″ height=”1536″ src=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/WEB3-2-Audrey-Soape-Anthony-Harris-Vember-Photo.jpg?w=720″ alt=”WEB3-2-Audrey-Soape-Anthony-Harris-Vember-Photo.jpg” class=”wp-image-665362″ srcset=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/WEB3-2-Audrey-Soape-Anthony-Harris-Vember-Photo.jpg 3092w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/WEB3-2-Audrey-Soape-Anthony-Harris-Vember-Photo.jpg?resize=150,75 150w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/WEB3-2-Audrey-Soape-Anthony-Harris-Vember-Photo.jpg?resize=300,150 300w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/WEB3-2-Audrey-Soape-Anthony-Harris-Vember-Photo.jpg?resize=1024,509 1024w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/WEB3-2-Audrey-Soape-Anthony-Harris-Vember-Photo.jpg?resize=1536,763 1536w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/WEB3-2-Audrey-Soape-Anthony-Harris-Vember-Photo.jpg?resize=2048,1017 2048w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/WEB3-2-Audrey-Soape-Anthony-Harris-Vember-Photo.jpg?resize=460,230 460w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/WEB3-2-Audrey-Soape-Anthony-Harris-Vember-Photo.jpg?resize=220,110 220w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/WEB3-2-Audrey-Soape-Anthony-Harris-Vember-Photo.jpg?resize=620,308 620w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/WEB3-2-Audrey-Soape-Anthony-Harris-Vember-Photo.jpg?resize=236,118 236w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/WEB3-2-Audrey-Soape-Anthony-Harris-Vember-Photo.jpg?resize=1140,566 1140w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/WEB3-2-Audrey-Soape-Anthony-Harris-Vember-Photo.jpg?resize=375,186 375w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/WEB3-2-Audrey-Soape-Anthony-Harris-Vember-Photo.jpg?resize=630,313 630w” sizes=”(max-width: 3092px) 100vw, 3092px” /u003eu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”copyright-text”u003eu003ca href=”http://www.instagram.com/vemberphoto” target=”_blank”u003eImages by Vember Photou003c/au003eu003c/divu003enu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eHarris not only flew to Austin for the dance, but also he covered the cost of Audreyu0026#8217;s dress, shoes, hair, and makeup.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu0026#8220;He had a car with a driver come to the house and pick her up,u0026#8221; Holly said. u003cstrongu003eu0026#8220;He really wanted to make sure she had the best possible time.u0026#8221;u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eHe also u003ca href=”https://abc7.com/philadelphia-eagles-anthony-harris-daddy-daughter-dance-texas-girl/11543281/”u003espent time just hanging out with the familyu003c/au003e and Audrey’s brother, Jackson, who is also a big fan.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”block-image-copyrigth-wrap”u003enu003cfigure class=”wp-block-image size-large”u003eu003cimg loading=”lazy” width=”1024″ height=”1536″ src=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/WEB3-3-Audrey-Soape-Anthony-Harris-Vember-Photo.jpg?w=720″ alt=”WEB3-3-Audrey-Soape-Anthony-Harris-Vember-Photo.jpg” class=”wp-image-665364″ srcset=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/WEB3-3-Audrey-Soape-Anthony-Harris-Vember-Photo.jpg 1024w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/WEB3-3-Audrey-Soape-Anthony-Harris-Vember-Photo.jpg?resize=150,225 150w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/WEB3-3-Audrey-Soape-Anthony-Harris-Vember-Photo.jpg?resize=300,450 300w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/WEB3-3-Audrey-Soape-Anthony-Harris-Vember-Photo.jpg?resize=620,930 620w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/WEB3-3-Audrey-Soape-Anthony-Harris-Vember-Photo.jpg?resize=375,563 375w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/WEB3-3-Audrey-Soape-Anthony-Harris-Vember-Photo.jpg?resize=507,760 507w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/WEB3-3-Audrey-Soape-Anthony-Harris-Vember-Photo.jpg?resize=630,945 630w” sizes=”(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px” /u003eu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”copyright-text”u003eu003ca href=”http://www.instagram.com/vemberphoto” target=”_blank”u003eImage by Vember Photou003c/au003eu003c/divu003enu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eu0026#8220;It made me feel really happy and feel special because he didnu0026#8217;t only come over just to go to the u0026#8216;Daddy-Daughter Danceu0026#8217; with Audrey, he came over to see me, too,u0026#8221; Jackson said.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThe night became a joyful and memorable occasion for little Audrey.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu0026#8220;I was very happy, and I also felt very special because not a lot of stuff happened to people like this, and especially me,u0026#8221; Audrey said.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eAn u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2020/09/09/why-random-acts-of-kindness-might-be-even-better-for-you-than-volunteering/”u003eact of kindnessu003c/au003e can make all the difference to a person going through a hard time, especially a child. u003cstrongu003eHarris went out of his way to bring happiness to a grieving child, and it’s inspiring and heartwarming to see.u0026nbsp;u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu0026#8220;To know that there are people out there who will also help be there for your kids and for you, itu0026#8217;s really encouraging for me,” said Holly. u003cstrongu003e“Itu0026#8217;s sort of turned this horrible tragedy into sort of this triumphant moment.u0026#8221;u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cdiv data-category=”Inspiring Stories” data-category-english=”inspiring stories” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/01/WEB3-Landry-Weber-FOOTBALL-COLLEGE-afp-063_1351712801.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”Landry Weber”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/01/06/kansas-state-football-player-landry-weber-to-join-priesthood/”u003eKansas State football player Landry Weber to join priesthoodu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cdiv data-category=”News” data-category-english=”news” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/12/web-zaevion-dobson-portrait-fulton-high-school.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”WEB-ZAEVION-DOBSON-PORTRAIT-Fulton-High-School”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2015/12/23/15-year-old-football-player-dies-protecting-his-friends-from-bullets/”u003e15 Year-Old Football Player Dies Protecting His Friends From Bulletsu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003en”,”rawcontent”:”u003c!– wp:aleteia/subtitle /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eMost sports fans can only dream of meeting their favorite players. But one little girl in Texas, u003cstrongu003eAudrey Soape, got to spend time with her sports hero, u003c/strongu003eAnthony Harris of the Philadelphia Eagles, in the most unusual and heartwarming way.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003e11-year-old Audrey had just survived the worst year of her young life. She unexpectedly lost her father and then her grandfather.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:embed {“url”:”https://www.instagram.com/p/CSm0gGlLbeG/”,”type”:”rich”,”providerNameSlug”:”instagram”,”responsive”:true} –u003enu003cfigure class=”wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram”u003eu003cdiv class=”wp-block-embed__wrapper”u003enhttps://www.instagram.com/p/CSm0gGlLbeG/nu003c/divu003eu003c/figureu003enu003c!– /wp:embed –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eSo you can imagine how she felt when the annual u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2019/01/25/bride-plays-video-of-father-daughter-dance-with-her-dying-dad-at-her-real-wedding/”u003efather-daughter danceu003c/au003e rolled around. How could she possibly enjoy the night after losing two father figures so recently?u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eLittle did she know that her mom, Holly, was determined to help her little girl enjoy the occasion. Holly hatched a plan that seemed wild, but she was ready to try anything.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eHolly reached out on social media to Audrey’s favorite football player, Eagles safety Anthony Harris, and asked if he would fly to Texas and take Audrey to the dance.u0026nbsp;u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003e”It’s kind of far-fetched … It’s a big ask,” Holly said in an u003ca href=”https://www.southernliving.com/travel/texas/anthony-davis-nfl-eagles-audrey-soape-father-daughter-dance”u003einterview with ABC Newsu003c/au003e. “I just asked if he would come—if he’d be willing to come … We would all do anything for our kids when we see them suffering.”u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eTo her surprise and delight, Harris responded warmly and enthusiastically. u003cstrongu003e“He said, ‘Not only will I come, I 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Organizers stated that the priest was not invited and simply registered on his own accord for the event, which concludes February 19.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eWhile the Church intends to fight against the abuses committed in its midst, the presence of this 81-year-old priest, sanctioned by the Archbishop of Paris in 2018 and under the shadow of a canonical trial since 2021, raised eyebrows among the 400 or so participants.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu0026#8220;Stupefactionu0026#8221; and u0026#8220;dismayu0026#8221;: These are the terms used by a bishop participating in the symposium when he noticed the presence of Father Anatrella. The priest, who is a psychoanalyst and was once dubbed the u0026#8220;shrink of the Church,u0026#8221; attended the first two days of the symposium.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eWhen asked about the arrival of the French priest, Cardinal Marc Ouellet explained that his office had not been in charge of registration for the event. Father Tony Anatrella had not been invitedu003c/strongu003e, he explained, but simply registered and showed up. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eOther religious are reporting that Father Anatrella, had been invited.u003c/pu003enu003cfigure class=”wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter” data-original=”false”u003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-embed__wrapper”u003enu003cblockquote class=”twitter-tweet” data-width=”550″ data-dnt=”true”u003eu003cp lang=”fr” dir=”ltr”u003eu0026Acirc;u0026laquo;Ju0026#8217;apprends u0026Atilde;u0026nbsp; lu0026#8217;instant par un journaliste que Tony Anatrella, suspendu a divinis le 2 juillet 2018 par lu0026#8217;archevu0026Atilde;u0026ordf;que de Paris et interdit de parole publique, est invitu0026Atilde;u0026copy; au Symposium sur le sacerdoce, organisu0026Atilde;u0026copy; par le cardinal Ouellet qui se tient u0026Atilde;u0026nbsp; Romeu0026Acirc;u0026raquo; un religieux sur Facebook u003ca href=”https://t.co/49jAQXbDTy”u003epic.twitter.com/49jAQXbDTyu003c/au003eu003c/pu003eu0026mdash; @bbu0026Atilde;u0026copy; Dominique Fabien Rimaz (@DonDomFabien) u003ca href=”https://twitter.com/DonDomFabien/status/1494426338475839493?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”u003eFebruary 17, 2022u003c/au003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003cpu003eu003cscript async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″u003eu003c/scriptu003enu003c/divu003enu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv id=’aleteia-welcome’u003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eThe management of registrations and the distribution of ID badges was outsourced to an Italian company.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu0026#8220;Is this a provocation on his part?u0026#8221; wondered one prelate attending the symposium. u0026#8220;The organization could have told him that, given the circumstances, it was better not to come,u0026#8221; he said, seeing here a u0026#8220;carelessnessu0026#8221; that is part of the u0026#8220;old worldu0026#8221; practices that the Church is trying to eradicate.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eAnother bishop said he considers the situation u0026#8220;totally incongruousu0026#8221;; but another recognized that no one can be prevented from registering for this type of event.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eCanonical process underwayu003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eIu003cstrongu003en 2018, Archbishop Michel Aupetit, then archbishop of Paris, imposed sanctions against the priest after a preliminary investigation.u003c/strongu003e He can no longer hear confessions or spiritually accompany the faithful. He was also asked to renounce all public interventions and therapeutic activities.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThis prohibition came as a consequence of complaints from former patients of the priest-therapist, who accused him of having practiced u0026#8220;therapiesu0026#8221; aimed at u0026#8220;curingu0026#8221; them of homosexuality, and which led to sexual abuse, reported the newspaper u003ca href=”https://www.la-croix.com/Religion/Catholicisme/France/LEglise-prend-sanctions-contre-Mgr-Tony-Anatrella-soupconne-dabus-sexuels-2018-07-04-1200952528″u003eLa Croixu003c/au003e.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eIn 2007, three civil cases against Anatrella were dismissed, with the statute of limitations being invoked in two of the three cases. In 2019, a new complaint from a victim u0026#8212; a minor at the time of the events, which allegedly took place in 1974 u0026#8212; was filed with the Church.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eIn 2021, the Diocese of Paris initiated a canonical trial against him. 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Organizers stated that the priest was not invited and simply registered on his own accord for the event, which concludes February 19.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eWhile the Church intends to fight against the abuses committed in its midst, the presence of this 81-year-old priest, sanctioned by the Archbishop of Paris in 2018 and under the shadow of a canonical trial since 2021, raised eyebrows among the 400 or so participants.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003e”Stupefaction” and “dismay”: These are the terms used by a bishop participating in the symposium when he noticed the presence of Father Anatrella. The priest, who is a psychoanalyst and was once dubbed the “shrink of the Church,” attended the first two days of the symposium.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eWhen asked about the arrival of the French priest, Cardinal Marc Ouellet explained that his office had not been in charge of registration for the event. Father Tony Anatrella had not been invitedu003c/strongu003e, he explained, but simply registered and showed up. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eOther religious are reporting that Father Anatrella, had been invited.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:embed {“url”:”https://twitter.com/DonDomFabien/status/1494426338475839493?s=20\u0026amp;t=PP1H6DY0XDUVaBppIKOUCg”,”type”:”rich”,”providerNameSlug”:”twitter”,”responsive”:true} –u003enu003cfigure class=”wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter”u003eu003cdiv class=”wp-block-embed__wrapper”u003enhttps://twitter.com/DonDomFabien/status/1494426338475839493?s=20u0026amp;t=PP1H6DY0XDUVaBppIKOUCgnu003c/divu003eu003c/figureu003enu003c!– /wp:embed –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe management of registrations and the distribution of ID badges was outsourced to an Italian company.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003e”Is this a provocation on his part?” wondered one prelate attending the symposium. “The organization could have told him that, given the circumstances, it was better not to come,” he said, seeing here a “carelessness” that is part of the “old world” practices that the Church is trying to eradicate.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eAnother bishop said he considers the situation “totally incongruous”; but another recognized that no one can be prevented from registering for this type of event.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”Canonical process underway”} /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eIu003cstrongu003en 2018, Archbishop Michel Aupetit, then archbishop of Paris, imposed sanctions against the priest after a preliminary investigation.u003c/strongu003e He can no longer hear confessions or spiritually accompany the faithful. 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They’re a time for excitement and the celebration of new heroes. We all know this. TV and magazines remind us of it every four years (every two, for those who follow both the winter and summer games).u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eBut this has begun as an Olympic season of a different kind.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eBack in September, two-time U.S. figure skating champion u003ca href=”https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2017/09/01/u-s-skater-gracie-gold-takes-time-off-for-professional-help-five-months-before-olympics/?utm_term=.5130c663e6bb”u003eGracie Gold started withdrawing from competitionsu003c/au003e, vaguely citing a need to seek “professional help.” Formerly one of the most promising skaters on the world scene, Gold had stumbled through the 2016-17 season, looking as if all the joy had gone out of the sport for her.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eSeveral weeks into the current season, Gold finally made the announcement: u003ca href=”http://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/21014582/us-figure-skating-champion-gracie-gold-withdraws-grand-prix-series-events”u003eShe had an eating disorder, accompanied by depression and anxietyu003c/au003e. In the end, u003ca href=”http://www.latimes.com/sports/olympics/la-sp-gold-withdraws-figure-skating-championships-20171117-story.html”u003eshe decided to withdraw entirely from the Olympic seasonu003c/au003e she had worked so hard for, to concentrate on getting well.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eGold wasn’t the first. Just a few days earlier, another of skating’s brightest lights, u003ca href=”http://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/figureskating/olympic-champ-lipnitskaya-anorexia-1.4285781″u003eYulia Lipnitskaya, had announced her retirement.u003c/au003e If you have a good memory for Olympic moments, you might remember her as the young girl in the red coat who enchanted the world four years ago, skating to the music of u003cemu003eSchindler’s List. u003c/emu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eWhat you might not know is that afterwards, Lipnitskaya’s skating suffered under the intense spotlight in her native Russia. Worse, she herself suffered under a hyper-strict diet that led to anorexia. This had been going on for years by the time she went into treatment. For the sake of her health, she had to end a brilliant career at the age of 19.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eGold and Lipnitskaya are two of the highest-profile skaters ever to open up about having eating disorders. As we’ve already seen, 2017 seems to have brought out a lot of unwonted honesty about some pretty important subjects. For whatever reason, this seems to be a tipping point, a moment for truth-tellers to come forward.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eFor skaters, it’s not a moment too soon. Eating disorders have been the sport’s ugly secret for far too long. Like dancers, skaters strive for a body type that allows them to jump, spin, and — for pair skaters and ice dancers — be lifted as easily as possible. Too many have tried to achieve that goal by starving or purging — often with the full knowledge and even the encouragement of their coaches.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003e2004 U.S. bronze medalist u003ca href=”http://archive.fo/U4Q9p”u003eJenny Kirk, one of the first skaters to address the problem openlyu003c/au003e, has written about humiliating public weigh-ins and other harmful coaching practices that cause many skaters to become obsessed with their weight. In 2014, Russian coach Eteri Tutberidze was proud to inform the press that u003ca href=”https://sochi2014.rbth.com/yulia_lipnitskaya_russias_golden_girl”u003eYulia Lipnitskaya, then her star pupil, sometimes existed almost entirely on a diet of “powdered nutrients.u003c/au003e” At 15. While training for hours every day.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eOn the other hand, a wise coach can help rescue a skater before he or she heads too far down this dangerous path. 2006 Olympic silver medalist u003ca href=”http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/17/sports/olympics/17icedancers.html”u003eTanith Belbinu003c/au003e was at one point so weak from disordered eating that her ice dance partner, Ben Agosto, struggled to lift her. With her lack of core strength and little ability to hold her positions, it was like lifting a “sack of potatoes.” It wasn’t until a new coach, Natalia Linichuk, told Belbin to gain 10 pounds that both partners finally got some relief.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eAs more horror stories emerge, the skating world must come to terms with the fact that athletes are not machines. They are human beings. Often — especially in a sport like skating — they are very young and vulnerable human beings, heavily reliant on the authority figures in their lives. And social media increases their vulnerability by letting people directly insult athletes’ looks, weight, and performance via Twitter.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eCombine that vulnerability with an athlete’s fierce drive to be the best, and you have a situation ripe for abuse and exploitation. A teenager with a serious Olympic dream will make any number of sacrifices to achieve it. Coaches and parents, often just as hungry for glory as their charges, can take advantage of that willingness and demand more and more of them, disregarding their health.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eAs Jenny Kirk put it, “After years of having their fate in the hands of judges and being pressured to look and act a certain way in order to achieve the best results, u003ca href=”https://www.huffingtonpost.com/lesleyann-coker/jenny-kirk-on-figure-skat_b_431698.html”u003ea skater’s self-esteem becomes basically non-existentu003c/au003e. Daily, there are people weighing-in on what a skater needs to fix in their skating in order to achieve the best results in the sport. And because skating is such an image-driven sport, weight is often a primary topic.”u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eIronically, it never seems to occur to these people that an unhealthy athlete is probably going to lack the stamina and energy to turn in a good performance. Not until the athlete finally crashes and burns.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThis is sobering talk for an Olympic season. It’s hard for those of us who love this demanding but inspiring sport to face its dark side. But with two stellar careers derailed, now is the time to talk about it. The more we listen, the more we speak up when we get the chance, the more we insist that it is not acceptable to starve a child for the sake of athletic glory, the more we can do to hold officials accountable for what goes on in their sport, and encourage more coaches to help their students stay healthy.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eWe expect a lot of our skaters — to be the epitome of power and grace, to represent our country, to make us proud, to give us shining moments to remember. They do their best to oblige, putting themselves through pain and stress that most of us can’t even imagine. Perhaps they have the right to expect something from us in return: to remember that, despite what may seem like superhuman abilities, they’re only human after all.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003ettttu003cspan class=”bkreadmore” data-category=”Lifestyle” data-category-english=”lifestyle”u003eu003cbr /u003entttt u003cimg alt=”” width=”150″ height=”75″ src=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/02/nhfjqowrgron5z7zwv-co3hw1zs2bs4poneesiu1l_mcsjynkqfliikujewyauqgmdwmbuzkuvorfyt9xx0dcn1p0eg9.jpg?w=150u0026#038;h=75u0026#038;crop=1″ /u003eu003cbr /u003entttt u003cspan class=”text-container-with-image”u003eu003cbr /u003en u003cspan class=”read-more”u003eu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cbr /u003en u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2015/02/12/american-teens-are-putting-their-lives-at-risk-what-desperate-parents-can-do/”u003e u003cstrongu003eAmerican Teens Are Putting Their Lives at Risku0026#8211;What Desperate Parents Can Dou003c/strongu003eu003c/au003eu003cbr /u003en u003c/spanu003eu003cbr /u003en u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003en”,”rawcontent”:”Olympic seasons aren’t supposed to start like this.rnrnThe Olympics are all about hopes and dreams being fulfilled, about hard work finally paying off. They’re a time for excitement and the celebration of new heroes. We all know this. TV and magazines remind us of it every four years (every two, for those who follow both the winter and summer games).rnrnBut this has begun as an Olympic season of a different kind.rnrnBack in September, two-time U.S. figure skating champion u003ca href=”https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2017/09/01/u-s-skater-gracie-gold-takes-time-off-for-professional-help-five-months-before-olympics/?utm_term=.5130c663e6bb”u003eGracie Gold started withdrawing from competitionsu003c/au003e, vaguely citing a need to seek “professional help.” Formerly one of the most promising skaters on the world scene, Gold had stumbled through the 2016-17 season, looking as if all the joy had gone out of the sport for her.rnrnSeveral weeks into the current season, Gold finally made the announcement: u003ca href=”http://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/21014582/us-figure-skating-champion-gracie-gold-withdraws-grand-prix-series-events”u003eShe had an eating disorder, accompanied by depression and anxietyu003c/au003e. In the end, u003ca href=”http://www.latimes.com/sports/olympics/la-sp-gold-withdraws-figure-skating-championships-20171117-story.html”u003eshe decided to withdraw entirely from the Olympic seasonu003c/au003e she had worked so hard for, to concentrate on getting well.rnrnGold wasn’t the first. Just a few days earlier, another of skating’s brightest lights, u003ca href=”http://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/figureskating/olympic-champ-lipnitskaya-anorexia-1.4285781″u003eYulia Lipnitskaya, had announced her retirement.u003c/au003e If you have a good memory for Olympic moments, you might remember her as the young girl in the red coat who enchanted the world four years ago, skating to the music of u003cemu003eSchindler’s List. u003c/emu003ernrnWhat you might not know is that afterwards, Lipnitskaya’s skating suffered under the intense spotlight in her native Russia. Worse, she herself suffered under a hyper-strict diet that led to anorexia. This had been going on for years by the time she went into treatment. For the sake of her health, she had to end a brilliant career at the age of 19.rnrnGold and Lipnitskaya are two of the highest-profile skaters ever to open up about having eating disorders. As we’ve already seen, 2017 seems to have brought out a lot of unwonted honesty about some pretty important subjects. For whatever reason, this seems to be a tipping point, a moment for truth-tellers to come forward.rnrnFor skaters, it’s not a moment too soon. Eating disorders have been the sport’s ugly secret for far too long. Like dancers, skaters strive for a body type that allows them to jump, spin, and — for pair skaters and ice dancers — be lifted as easily as possible. Too many have tried to achieve that goal by starving or purging — often with the full knowledge and even the encouragement of their coaches.rnrn2004 U.S. bronze medalist u003ca href=”http://archive.fo/U4Q9p”u003eJenny Kirk, one of the first skaters to address the problem openlyu003c/au003e, has written about humiliating public weigh-ins and other harmful coaching practices that cause many skaters to become obsessed with their weight. In 2014, Russian coach Eteri Tutberidze was proud to inform the press that u003ca href=”https://sochi2014.rbth.com/yulia_lipnitskaya_russias_golden_girl”u003eYulia Lipnitskaya, then her star pupil, sometimes existed almost entirely on a diet of “powdered nutrients.u003c/au003e” At 15. While training for hours every day.rnrnOn the other hand, a wise coach can help rescue a skater before he or she heads too far down this dangerous path. 2006 Olympic silver medalist u003ca href=”http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/17/sports/olympics/17icedancers.html”u003eTanith Belbinu003c/au003e was at one point so weak from disordered eating that her ice dance partner, Ben Agosto, struggled to lift her. With her lack of core strength and little ability to hold her positions, it was like lifting a “sack of potatoes.” It wasn’t until a new coach, Natalia Linichuk, told Belbin to gain 10 pounds that both partners finally got some relief.rnrnAs more horror stories emerge, the skating world must come to terms with the fact that athletes are not machines. They are human beings. Often — especially in a sport like skating — they are very young and vulnerable human beings, heavily reliant on the authority figures in their lives. And social media increases their vulnerability by letting people directly insult athletes’ looks, weight, and performance via Twitter.rnrnCombine that vulnerability with an athlete’s fierce drive to be the best, and you have a situation ripe for abuse and exploitation. A teenager with a serious Olympic dream will make any number of sacrifices to achieve it. Coaches and parents, often just as hungry for glory as their charges, can take advantage of that willingness and demand more and more of them, disregarding their health.rnrnAs Jenny Kirk put it, “After years of having their fate in the hands of judges and being pressured to look and act a certain way in order to achieve the best results, u003ca href=”https://www.huffingtonpost.com/lesleyann-coker/jenny-kirk-on-figure-skat_b_431698.html”u003ea skater’s self-esteem becomes basically non-existentu003c/au003e. Daily, there are people weighing-in on what a skater needs to fix in their skating in order to achieve the best results in the sport. And because skating is such an image-driven sport, weight is often a primary topic.”rnrnIronically, it never seems to occur to these people that an unhealthy athlete is probably going to lack the stamina and energy to turn in a good performance. Not until the athlete finally crashes and burns.rnrnThis is sobering talk for an Olympic season. It’s hard for those of us who love this demanding but inspiring sport to face its dark side. But with two stellar careers derailed, now is the time to talk about it. The more we listen, the more we speak up when we get the chance, the more we insist that it is not acceptable to starve a child for the sake of athletic glory, the more we can do to hold officials accountable for what goes on in their sport, and encourage more coaches to help their students stay healthy.rnrnWe expect a lot of our skaters — to be the epitome of power and grace, to represent our country, to make us proud, to give us shining moments to remember. They do their best to oblige, putting themselves through pain and stress that most of us can’t even imagine. 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The weekly u003cemu003eu003ca href=”https://www.famillechretienne.fr/37791/article/le-motu-proprio-ne-sapplique-pas-a-la-fraternite-saint-pierre-annonce-le-pape” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003eFamille Chrétienneu003c/au003eu003c/emu003e said the exemption could be extended to other traditionalist institutes that remain loyal to Rome.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThe uncertainty that had hovered for several months was resolved after a private audience of nearly an hour granted by Pope Francis on February 4 to Abbot Benedict Paul-Joseph, superior of the FSSPu0026#8217;s District of France, and Vincent Ribeton, rector of St. Peteru0026#8217;s Seminary in Wigratzbad, Germany, where 90 seminarians are in formation. This meeting was not on the Pontiffu0026#8217;s public agenda.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eInterviewed by u003cemu003eFamille chrétienneu003c/emu003e, Father Paul-Joseph explains that the Pope was attentive and reassuring about the future of the community. u0026#8220;During this very paternal conversation, the Holy Father (…) affirmed to us that the Motu Proprio u003cemu003eTraditionis Custodesu003c/emu003e was not intended for us, since we are members of a community founded specifically for the use of ancient liturgical books, and that we were therefore preserving the right that had been given to us,u0026#8221; says the superior of the FSSPu0026#8217;s French district.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eIn recalling the birth of the Fraternity in 1988, the statement said, u0026#8220;the Pope said he was very impressed by the approach of its founders, their desire to remain faithful to the Roman Pontiff and their trust in the Church. He assured that this gesture should be u0026#8216;preserved, protected and encouraged.’u0026#8221;u003c/pu003enu003cdiv id=’aleteia-welcome’u003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eA decree signed by Pope Francis a week later then confirmed the provisions that had been granted to the priests of the FSSP at its founding in 1988. Thus, they retain the possibility u0026#8220;to celebrate the sacrifice of the Mass, the ritual of the sacraments and other sacred rites, as well as the recitation of the Divine Office according to the typical editions of the liturgical books in force in 1962, namely the Missal, the Ritual, the Pontifical and the Roman Breviary.u0026#8221;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eIn his personal dialogue with the two leaders of the FSSP, the Pope assured that ordinations in the Tridentine Rite could continue. The Pope also asked the Fraternity of St. Peter to reflect, u0026#8220;as far as possible,u0026#8221; on the provisions of the Motu propriou003cemu003e Traditionis custodes.u003c/emu003eu003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eAn extension to other institutes?u003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003eu003ca href=”https://www.famillechretienne.fr/37791/article/le-motu-proprio-ne-sapplique-pas-a-la-fraternite-saint-pierre-annonce-le-pape” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003eFamille Chrétienneu003c/au003eu003c/emu003e also reports that a decree is being prepared for the month of March to specify the exemptions from which other traditionalist but not schismatic communities could benefit.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThese communities are the result of the Motu Proprio Ecclesia Dei, signed by John Paul II on July 2, 1988, which aimed to encourage the return under the authority of the pope of clerics and faithful tempted to follow Archbishop Lefebvre, founder of the Society of St. Pius X, in his rejection of the Second Vatican Council.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThese communities may follow the Tridentine rite in their own churches and oratories, and may be called by some bishops to assume liturgical and pastoral tasks in other churches, provided they are in communion with the diocese. In some cases, participation in the Chrism Mass is a stumbling block, given the reluctance of some priests to concelebrate in the post-conciliar rite.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eThe choice of loyalty to Romeu003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eThe Fraternity of St. Peter was founded on July 18, 1988, at the Abbey of Hauterive, Switzerland, by 12 priests who had renounced following Archbishop Lefebvre after the schism provoked by the ordination, on June 30, of four bishops without a papal mandate.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eFor more than three decades, the Fraternity, which currently has about 330 priests, has been growing particularly in Europe and the United States. It is present in France in some 40 dioceses.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eIn a statement issued on July 20, 2021, four days after the release of u003cemu003eTraditionis Custodesu003c/emu003e, the Fraternity of St. Peter expressed surprise at the restrictions, while leaving the door open to an agreement.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu0026#8220;In the present context, we wish to reaffirm our unwavering fidelity to the Successor of Peter, and our desire to remain faithful to our Constitutions and our charism, continuing to serve the faithful as we have done since our foundation,u0026#8221; the FFSP said at the time.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003ePope Francisu0026#8217; message of encouragement in 2013u003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eAt the beginning of his pontificate, Pope Francis expressed his esteem for the work of the FSSP. In a message addressed to Father Vincent Ribeton, then superior of the District of France, on October 29, 2013, he sent his apostolic blessing to the members of the Fraternity on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of its founding.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThe Bishop of Rome praised the u0026#8220;great spirit of obedience and hopeu0026#8221; of the founders, who had u0026#8220;turned with confidence to the Successor of Peter in order to offer the faithful attached to the 1962 Missal the possibility of living their faith in the full communion of the Church.u0026#8221;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eHe also invited the community to u0026#8220;take an active part in the mission of the Church in todayu0026#8217;s world, through the witness of a holy life, a firm faith and an inventive and generous charity.u0026#8221;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eRecognizing the u0026#8220;proper charismu0026#8221; of the Fraternity of St. Peter, he praised its contribution u0026#8220;to a better understanding and implementation of the Second Vatican Councilu0026#8221; by linking the celebration of u0026#8220;the sacred mysteries according to the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Riteu0026#8221; with u0026#8220;fidelity to the living tradition of the Church.u0026#8221;u003c/pu003enu003cdiv data-category=”Voices u0026#038; Views” data-category-english=”voices and views” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/01/shalone-cason-bPMCNdYoSgY-unsplash.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”shalone-cason-bPMCNdYoSgY-unsplash.jpg”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/01/05/traditiones-custodes-a-response-to-an-american-effect/”u003eTraditiones Custodes: A response to an American problem?u003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003en”,”rawcontent”:”u003c!– wp:aleteia/subtitle /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003ePope Francis signed a decree on February 11, 2022, exempting priests of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP) from the provisions of the Motu Proprio u003cemu003eu003ca href=”https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/motu_proprio/documents/20210716-motu-proprio-traditionis-custodes.html” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003eTraditionis Custodesu003c/au003eu003c/emu003e, which restricts the possibilities of celebrating the Tridentine Mass.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThis was reported by a FSSP u003ca href=”https://www.fssp.fr/2022/02/21/communique-officiel-de-la-fraternite-sacerdotale-saint-pierre-2/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003epress releaseu003c/au003e issued on February 21. The weekly u003cemu003eu003ca href=”https://www.famillechretienne.fr/37791/article/le-motu-proprio-ne-sapplique-pas-a-la-fraternite-saint-pierre-annonce-le-pape” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003eFamille Chrétienneu003c/au003eu003c/emu003e said the exemption could be extended to other traditionalist institutes that remain loyal to Rome.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe uncertainty that had hovered for several months was resolved after a private audience of nearly an hour granted by Pope Francis on February 4 to Abbot Benedict Paul-Joseph, superior of the FSSP’s District of France, and Vincent Ribeton, rector of St. Peter’s Seminary in Wigratzbad, Germany, where 90 seminarians are in formation. This meeting was not on the Pontiff’s public agenda.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eInterviewed by u003cemu003eFamille chrétienneu003c/emu003e, Father Paul-Joseph explains that the Pope was attentive and reassuring about the future of the community. “During this very paternal conversation, the Holy Father (…) affirmed to us that the Motu Proprio u003cemu003eTraditionis Custodesu003c/emu003e was not intended for us, since we are members of a community founded specifically for the use of ancient liturgical books, and that we were therefore preserving the right that had been given to us,” says the superior of the FSSP’s French district.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eIn recalling the birth of the Fraternity in 1988, the statement said, “the Pope said he was very impressed by the approach of its founders, their desire to remain faithful to the Roman Pontiff and their trust in the Church. He assured that this gesture should be ‘preserved, protected and encouraged.'”u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eA decree signed by Pope Francis a week later then confirmed the provisions that had been granted to the priests of the FSSP at its founding in 1988. Thus, they retain the possibility “to celebrate the sacrifice of the Mass, the ritual of the sacraments and other sacred rites, as well as the recitation of the Divine Office according to the typical editions of the liturgical books in force in 1962, namely the Missal, the Ritual, the Pontifical and the Roman Breviary.”u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eIn his personal dialogue with the two leaders of the FSSP, the Pope assured that ordinations in the Tridentine Rite could continue. The Pope also asked the Fraternity of St. Peter to reflect, “as far as possible,” on the provisions of the Motu propriou003cemu003e Traditionis custodes.u003c/emu003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”An extension to other institutes?”} /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003eu003ca href=”https://www.famillechretienne.fr/37791/article/le-motu-proprio-ne-sapplique-pas-a-la-fraternite-saint-pierre-annonce-le-pape” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003eFamille Chrétienneu003c/au003eu003c/emu003e also reports that a decree is being prepared for the month of March to specify the exemptions from which other traditionalist but not schismatic communities could benefit.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThese communities are the result of the Motu Proprio Ecclesia Dei, signed by John Paul II on July 2, 1988, which aimed to encourage the return under the authority of the pope of clerics and faithful tempted to follow Archbishop Lefebvre, founder of the Society of St. Pius X, in his rejection of the Second Vatican Council.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThese communities may follow the Tridentine rite in their own churches and oratories, and may be called by some bishops to assume liturgical and pastoral tasks in other churches, provided they are in communion with the diocese. In some cases, participation in the Chrism Mass is a stumbling block, given the reluctance of some priests to concelebrate in the post-conciliar rite.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”The choice of loyalty to Rome”} /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe Fraternity of St. Peter was founded on July 18, 1988, at the Abbey of Hauterive, Switzerland, by 12 priests who had renounced following Archbishop Lefebvre after the schism provoked by the ordination, on June 30, of four bishops without a papal mandate.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eFor more than three decades, the Fraternity, which currently has about 330 priests, has been growing particularly in Europe and the United States. It is present in France in some 40 dioceses.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eIn a statement issued on July 20, 2021, four days after the release of u003cemu003eTraditionis Custodesu003c/emu003e, the Fraternity of St. Peter expressed surprise at the restrictions, while leaving the door open to an agreement.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003e”In the present context, we wish to reaffirm our unwavering fidelity to the Successor of Peter, and our desire to remain faithful to our Constitutions and our charism, continuing to serve the faithful as we have done since our foundation,” the FFSP said at the time.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”Pope Francis’ message of encouragement in 2013″} /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eAt the beginning of his pontificate, Pope Francis expressed his esteem for the work of the FSSP. In a message addressed to Father Vincent Ribeton, then superior of the District of France, on October 29, 2013, he sent his apostolic blessing to the members of the Fraternity on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of its founding.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe Bishop of Rome praised the “great spirit of obedience and hope” of the founders, who had “turned with confidence to the Successor of Peter in order to offer the faithful attached to the 1962 Missal the possibility of living their faith in the full communion of the Church.”u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eHe also invited the community to “take an active part in the mission of the Church in today’s world, through the witness of a holy life, a firm faith and an inventive and generous charity.”u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eRecognizing the “proper charism” of the Fraternity of St. Peter, he praised its contribution “to a better understanding and implementation of the Second Vatican Council” by linking the celebration of “the sacred mysteries according to the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite” with “fidelity to the living tradition of the Church.”u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/read-also {“link”:”https://aleteia.org/2022/01/05/traditiones-custodes-a-response-to-an-american-effect/”,”text”:”Traditiones Custodes: A response to an American problem?”,”image”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/01/shalone-cason-bPMCNdYoSgY-unsplash.jpg”,”source”:”search”,”post_id”:656547} /–u003e”,”pages”:1,”language”:”en”,”galleries”:[],”video”:false,”title”:”Pope says Latin Mass restrictions don’t apply to FSSP”,”subheading”:”The fraternity was founded specifically for the use of ancient liturgical books but intent on maintaining loyalty to Rome.”,”author”:”I.Media for Aleteia”,”author_2″:””,”authors_obj”:[{“ID”:”217037″,”link”:”https://aleteia.org/author/i-media-for-aleteia/”,”bio”:””,”twitter”:””,”facebook”:””,”subtitle”:””,”title_guest_author”:””,”thumb”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/themes/aleteia-2017/assets/images/default_avatar_.jpg”,”name”:”I.Media for Aleteia”}],”author_thumb”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/03/default_avatar_2.jpg”,”image”:{“full”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/07/web3-paris-latin-mass-saint-peter-fraternity-p-razzociric.jpg”,”url”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/07/web3-paris-latin-mass-saint-peter-fraternity-p-razzociric.jpg?w=620u0026h=348u0026crop=1″,”thumb”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/07/web3-paris-latin-mass-saint-peter-fraternity-p-razzociric.jpg?w=360u0026h=360u0026crop=1″,”thumb_big”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/07/web3-paris-latin-mass-saint-peter-fraternity-p-razzociric.jpg?w=400u0026h=400u0026crop=1″,”medium”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/07/web3-paris-latin-mass-saint-peter-fraternity-p-razzociric.jpg?w=460u0026h=230u0026crop=1″,”uncropped”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/07/web3-paris-latin-mass-saint-peter-fraternity-p-razzociric.jpg?w=620″,”small”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/07/web3-paris-latin-mass-saint-peter-fraternity-p-razzociric.jpg?w=220u0026h=110u0026crop=1″,”credits”:{“title”:”Fraternité Sacerdotale Saint Pierre”,”copyright”:”© P.RAZZO/CIRIC”,”link”:””,”caption”:”16 Novembre 2013 : Messe d’action de grâce, en latin, selon le missel romain de 1962, pour les 25 ans de la Fraternité Sacerdotale Saint Pierre, présidée par l’Abbé Vincent RIBETON, supérieur gal du District de France de la FSSP. 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Paris (75) France.”,”alt”:”Fraternité Sacerdotale Saint Pierre”}},”link”:”/2022/02/21/pope-says-latin-mass-restrictions-dont-apply-to-fssp/”,”category_obj”:{“link”:”/category/church-news/”,”desc”:”Church”,”name”:”Church”,”slug”:”church-news”,”color”:”rgba( 240, 183, 44, 1 )”,”term_id”:423715166},”category”:”Church”,”category_slug”:”church-news”,”category_id”:423715166,”category_color”:”#f0b72c”,”parent_category”:”Church”,”published”:1645424714,”article_modified_date”:””,”article_modified”:false,”published_formatted”:”published on 02/21/22″,”tags”:”Liturgy, Pope Francis”,”firsttag”:”Pope Francis”,”tags_items”:[{“term_id”:35409233,”name”:”Liturgy”,”link”:”https://aleteia.org/tag/liturgy-2/”,”page_type”:””,”page_type_2″:””},{“term_id”:423714612,”name”:”Pope Francis”,”link”:”https://aleteia.org/tag/pope-francis/”,”page_type”:””,”page_type_2″:””}],”post_type”:”post”,”article_type”:”article”,”macroarea”:”Church”,”settings”:{“disable_slideshow_cta”:””,”template_customizations”:””,”post_appearance_setting”:{“no_drop_caps”:false,”hide_from_tops”:false,”hide_date”:false,”hide_post”:false,”hide_post_in_newsletter”:false,”ads_disabled”:false,”test_pixel_enabled”:false,”test_pixel_position”:””,”exclude_banner_article”:false,”div_moneytags_position”:””},”original_article”:{“is_original”:”2″,”url”:””,”edition”:”fr”},”gtm”:{“page_type”:””,”page_type_2″:””,”category_name”:”church”,”article_subcategory”:”Church”,”article_type”:”article”}},”cd”:{“dimension1″:”I.Media for Aleteia”,”dimension2″:”Church”,”dimension3″:”1645424714″,”dimension4″:”en”,”dimension5″:””,”dimension6″:”article”,”dimension7″:”2022.02.21″,”dimension8″:”Liturgy, Pope Francis”,”dimension9″:”The fraternity was founded specifically for the use of ancient liturgical books but intent on maintaining loyalty to Rome.”,”dimension10″:”666145″,”dimension11″:”Liturgy”,”dimension12″:”web”,”dimension13″:””,”dimension17″:”Church”,”dimension14″:”Church”},”photo_of_the_day”:false,”daily_wisdom”:false,”word_count”:1195,”shortcodes”:[],”sponsoredSettings”:{},”isSponsored”:false,”custom_skin_settings”:{“slot”:”custom-skin”,”library”:”theme.Skin”,”skin_default_article”:”1″,”hide_from_layout_endpoint”:”1″,”props”:{“id”:”custom-skid-ad”,”unit”:”64500793/EN_DESK_ARTICLE_SKIN_1x1″,”collapse_empty_divs”:false,”premium_ads”:false,”bids”:””,”size”:[]}},”adjacent_posts”:{“next_post”:{“link”:”https://aleteia.org/2022/02/21/christian-fans-of-wordle-will-appreciate-this-swag/”,”text”:”Next Article “},”prev_post”:{“link”:”https://aleteia.org/2022/02/21/could-these-catholic-siblings-be-future-us-olympians/”,”text”:”Previous Article “}},”premium_content”:””,”trunked_content”:”u003ch2 class=”subtitle”u003eThe fraternity was founded specifically for the use of ancient liturgical books but intent on maintaining loyalty to Rome.u003c/h2u003enu003cpu003ePope Francis signed a decree on February 11, 2022, exempting priests of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP) from the provisions of the Motu Proprio u003cemu003eu003ca href=”https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/motu_proprio/documents/20210716-motu-proprio-traditionis-custodes.html” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003eTraditionis Custodesu003c/au003eu003c/emu003e, which restricts the possibilities of celebrating the Tridentine Mass.u003c/pu003ennu003cpu003eThis was reported by a FSSP u003ca href=”https://www.fssp.fr/2022/02/21/communique-officiel-de-la-fraternite-sacerdotale-saint-pierre-2/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003epress releaseu003c/au003e issued on February 21. The weekly u003cemu003eu003ca href=”https://www.famillechretienne.fr/37791/article/le-motu-proprio-ne-sapplique-pas-a-la-fraternite-saint-pierre-annonce-le-pape” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003eFamille Chrétienneu003c/au003eu003c/emu003e said the exemption could be extended to other traditionalist institutes that remain loyal to Rome.u003c/pu003en”}],”items2″:[{“simple”:false,”id”:665802,”related”:[{“id”:666603,”link”:”https://aleteia.org/2022/02/22/vatican-holding-contest-for-jubilee-25-logo/”,”title”:”Vatican holding contest for Jubilee ’25 logo”,”subheading”:”The logo must express the theme “Pilgrims of hope””,”author”:”I.Media for Aleteia”,”author_thumb”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/03/default_avatar_2.jpg”,”image”:{“full”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/04/23060lpr_50d61866e595e2e.jpg”,”url”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/04/23060lpr_50d61866e595e2e.jpg?w=620u0026h=348u0026crop=1″,”thumb”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/04/23060lpr_50d61866e595e2e.jpg?w=360u0026h=360u0026crop=1″,”thumb_big”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/04/23060lpr_50d61866e595e2e.jpg?w=400u0026h=400u0026crop=1″,”medium”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/04/23060lpr_50d61866e595e2e.jpg?w=460u0026h=230u0026crop=1″,”uncropped”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/04/23060lpr_50d61866e595e2e.jpg?w=620″,”small”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/04/23060lpr_50d61866e595e2e.jpg?w=220u0026h=110u0026crop=1″,”credits”:{“title”:”Pope Francis u0026#8211; Mass u0026#8211; Jubilee u0026#8211; Divine Mercy u0026#8211; April 03, 2016″,”copyright”:”© Antoine Mekary / ALETEIA”,”link”:””,”caption”:”Pope Francis leads a mass at St Peter’s square as part of the Jubilee of the Divine Mercy, on March 3, 2016 in Vatican. “,”alt”:”Pope Francis u0026#8211; Mass u0026#8211; Jubilee u0026#8211; Divine Mercy u0026#8211; April 03, 2016″}}},{“id”:666424,”link”:”https://aleteia.org/2022/02/22/pray-to-the-mother-of-god-for-ukraine/”,”title”:”Pray to the Mother of God for Ukraine”,”subheading”:”As escalations continue in Ukraine, let us pray to the Virgin Mary and ask that her intercession may bring peace.”,”author”:”Fr. 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Egl. Saint Sulpice. Paris (75) France.”,”alt”:”Fraternité Sacerdotale Saint Pierre”}}}],”content”:”u003ch2 class=”subtitle”u003eSister Alexandra Diriart argues that in their poverty, consecrated women reveal to priests the true face of priestly celibacy.u003c/h2u003eu003cpu003eConsecrated women can reveal to priests the true face of their priestly celibacy, according to a French nun, Sister Alexandra Diriart. She spoke February 18, 2022, at a three-day u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/02/18/focus-on-priesthood-of-the-baptized-will-rebalance-church-says-cardinal-ouellet/”u003esymposium at the Vaticanu003c/au003e on the priesthood.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eA professor at the Pontifical John Paul II Theological Institute for the Sciences of Marriage and Family, the apostolic sister of the community of St. John gave a conference on the theme of u0026#8220;states of lifeu0026#8221; in the Church.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThe sister, clad in her gray and white habit, focused on u0026#8220;the specific contribution of the consecrated womanu0026#8221; who is u0026#8220;an important sign for the priest because of the u003cstrongu003eapparent uselessness or poverty of her lifeu003c/strongu003e.u0026#8221;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThe consecrated woman u0026#8220;renounces conjugality, but also that which makes the beauty of a woman, motherhood,u0026#8221; she stressed. And this u0026#8220;at the risk of being despised, mocked, even discredited in her dignity as a woman.u0026#8221; Furthermore, she u0026#8220;receives nothing in exchange, at least apparently,u0026#8221; unlike the priest who u0026#8220;receives in exchange the immense gift of the priesthood.u0026#8221;u003c/pu003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-aleteia-blockquote”u003eu003cspan class=”text”u003eu003cpu003eThe risk will always exist for the priest to conceive of his priesthood as a function, a power, or a ministry that he possesses.u003c/pu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003cdiv id=’aleteia-welcome’u003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eu0026#8220;The risk will always exist for the priest to conceive of his priesthood as a function, a power, or a ministry that he possesses,u0026#8221; Sister Alexandra Diriart stressed. It is the consecrated woman who reveals to him u0026#8220;the true face of his fruitfulnessu0026#8221; and of his priestly celibacy. She reminds him that u0026#8220;divine fruitfulness is held in this apparent chaste emptiness which is in fact receptivity to the love of Christ, availability and acceptance of the gift of God.u0026#8221;u003c/pu003enu003cfigure class=”wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio” data-original=”false”u003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-embed__wrapper”u003enu003cspan class=”embed-youtube” style=”text-align:center; display: block;”u003eu003ciframe loading=”lazy” class=”youtube-player” width=”720″ height=”405″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/E7RdHu7i72k?version=3u0026amp;rel=1u0026amp;showsearch=0u0026amp;showinfo=1u0026amp;iv_load_policy=1u0026amp;fs=1u0026amp;hl=en-USu0026amp;autohide=2u0026amp;wmode=transparentu0026amp;autoplay=1u0026amp;mute=1″ allowfullscreen=”true” style=”border:0;” sandbox=”allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation”u003eu003c/iframeu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003c/divu003enu003c/figureu003enu003cpu003eThe religious sister also warned against u0026#8220;a dissociation of the spiritual and the corporeal,u0026#8221; which can lead to a u0026#8220;dehumanization of the priest living celibacyu0026#8221; even to a u0026#8220;perversion.u0026#8221;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eShe concluded by quoting St. Francis de Sales: u0026#8220;Do not desire not to be what you are not, but desire to be very well what you are.u0026#8221;u003c/pu003enu003cdiv data-category=”Church” data-category-english=”church” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/01/Papal-Basilica-of-Saint-Peter-in-the-Vatican-Antoine-Mekary-ALETEIA-AM_7134.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”Papal-Basilica-of-Saint-Peter-in-the-Vatican-Antoine-Mekary-ALETEIA”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/02/18/focus-on-priesthood-of-the-baptized-will-rebalance-church-says-cardinal-ouellet/”u003eFocus on priesthood of the baptized will rebalance Church, says Cardinal Ouelletu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cdiv data-category=”Church” data-category-english=”church” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/12/WEB2-AMBAY2020-GENERAL-AUDIENCE-PICTURES-2020-Antoine-Mekary-ALETEIA-AM_3299.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”WEB2-AMBAY2020-GENERAL-AUDIENCE-PICTURES-2020-Antoine-Mekary-ALETEIA-AM_3299.jpg”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/02/17/pope-priestly-celibacy-is-a-gift-but-priests-need-friends/”u003ePope: Priestly celibacy is a gift, but priests need friendsu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cdiv data-category=”News” data-category-english=”news” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/000_m89g5-ho-osservatore-romano-afp.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”ITALY-POPE-PRIEST”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/02/16/symposium-on-priesthood-to-address-priestly-life-celibacy/”u003eSymposium on priesthood to address priestly life, celibacyu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003en”,”rawcontent”:”u003c!– wp:aleteia/subtitle /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eConsecrated women can reveal to priests the true face of their priestly celibacy, according to a French nun, Sister Alexandra Diriart. She spoke February 18, 2022, at a three-day u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/02/18/focus-on-priesthood-of-the-baptized-will-rebalance-church-says-cardinal-ouellet/”u003esymposium at the Vaticanu003c/au003e on the priesthood.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eA professor at the Pontifical John Paul II Theological Institute for the Sciences of Marriage and Family, the apostolic sister of the community of St. John gave a conference on the theme of “states of life” in the Church.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe sister, clad in her gray and white habit, focused on “the specific contribution of the consecrated woman” who is “an important sign for the priest because of the u003cstrongu003eapparent uselessness or poverty of her lifeu003c/strongu003e.”u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe consecrated woman “renounces conjugality, but also that which makes the beauty of a woman, motherhood,” she stressed. And this “at the risk of being despised, mocked, even discredited in her dignity as a woman.” Furthermore, she “receives nothing in exchange, at least apparently,” unlike the priest who “receives in exchange the immense gift of the priesthood.”u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/blockquote {“content”:”The risk will always exist for the priest to conceive of his priesthood as a function, a power, or a ministry that he possesses.”} –u003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-aleteia-blockquote”u003eu003cspan class=”text”u003eu003cpu003eThe risk will always exist for the priest to conceive of his priesthood as a function, a power, or a ministry that he possesses.u003c/pu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/blockquote –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003e”The risk will always exist for the priest to conceive of his priesthood as a function, a power, or a ministry that he possesses,” Sister Alexandra Diriart stressed. It is the consecrated woman who reveals to him “the true face of his fruitfulness” and of his priestly celibacy. 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Tolkienu003c/au003e published his first novel,u003cemu003e The Hobbitu003c/emu003e, he was approached by a publisher in Berlin about coming out with a German edition of the successful book.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eGermany had just invaded and annexed Austria, and the world was beginning to get an idea of the scope of Hitler’s ambitions.u0026nbsp;Allied leaders didn’t yet know that wheels were already in motion to annihilate the Jewish population, but laws persecuting Jewish people had been on the books in Germany since Hitler took office in 1933. In the first six years of his dictatorship, more than 400 anti-semitic laws were enacted. German authorities sought an “Aryanization” of Jewish businesses, in which Jewish people were prevented from earning a living, and their property was turned over to non-Jewish Germans.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eWhen the publisher, Rütten u0026amp; Loening, wrote to Tolkien asking for proof of his “Aryan descent,” he responded with a sharp-worded letter, bristling with sarcasm, but clear in its denunciation of Nazi racist policies. Hereu0026#8217;s the letter he wrote:u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003e25 July 1938u003cbr /u003e20 Northmoor Road, Oxfordu0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eDear Sirs,u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThank you for your letter. I regret that I am not clear as to what you intend byu0026nbsp;arisch. I am not ofu0026nbsp;Aryanu0026nbsp;extraction: that is Indo-Iranian; as far as I am aware none of my ancestors spoke Hindustani, Persian, Gypsy, or any related dialects. But if I am to understand that you are enquiring whether I am ofu0026nbsp;Jewishu0026nbsp;origin, I can only reply that I regret that I appear to haveu0026nbsp;nou0026nbsp;ancestors of that gifted people. My great-great-grandfather came to England in the eighteenth century from Germany: the main part of my descent is therefore purely English, and I am an English subject — which should be sufficient. I have been accustomed, nonetheless, to regard my German name with pride, and continued to do so throughout the period of the late regrettable war, in which I served in the English army. I cannot, however, forbear to comment that if impertinent and irrelevant inquiries of this sort are to become the rule in matters of literature, then the time is not far distant when a German name will no longer be a source of pride.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eYour enquiry is doubtless made in order to comply with the laws of your own country, but that this should be held to apply to the subjects of another state would be improper, even if it had (as it has not) any bearing whatsoever on the merits of my work or its sustainability for publication, of which you appear to have satisfied yourselves without reference to myu0026nbsp;Abstammung.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eI trust you will find this reply satisfactory, andu0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eremain yours faithfully,u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eJ. R. R. Tolkienu003c/emu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThe letter was one of two drafts (the other did not mention the publisher’s request). While it isn’t clear which letter was sent, the deal did not go through. u003cemu003eThe Hobbit u003c/emu003ewas not translated into German until 1957.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv id=’aleteia-welcome’u003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eAs u003ca href=”https://www.openculture.com/2014/04/j-r-r-tolkien-snubs-a-german-publisher.html”u003eOpen Cultureu003c/au003e reported, three years later, Tolkien shared his contempt for the Nazis in a letter to his son Michael: “I have in this war a burning private grudge against that ruddy little ignoramus Adolf Hitler. Ruining, perverting, misapplying, and making for ever accursed, that noble northern spirit, a supreme contribution to Europe, which I have ever loved, and tried to present in its true light.”u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cdiv data-category=”Lifestyle” data-category-english=”lifestyle” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/04/web3-woman-girl-chillout-forest-nature-pexels-cc0.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”web3-woman-girl-chillout-forest-nature-pexels-cc0″nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2021/09/26/the-purpose-of-life-according-to-j-r-r-tolkien/”u003eThe purpose of life according to J.R.R. 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German authorities sought an “Aryanization” of Jewish businesses, in which Jewish people were prevented from earning a living, and their property was turned over to non-Jewish Germans.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eWhen the publisher, Rütten u0026amp; Loening, wrote to Tolkien asking for proof of his “Aryan descent,” he responded with a sharp-worded letter, bristling with sarcasm, but clear in its denunciation of Nazi racist policies. Here’s the letter he wrote:u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003e25 July 1938u003cbru003e20 Northmoor Road, Oxfordu0026nbsp;u003cbru003eu003cbru003eDear Sirs,u003cbru003eu003cbru003eThank you for your letter. I regret that I am not clear as to what you intend byu0026nbsp;arisch. I am not ofu0026nbsp;Aryanu0026nbsp;extraction: that is Indo-Iranian; as far as I am aware none of my ancestors spoke Hindustani, Persian, Gypsy, or any related dialects. But if I am to understand that you are enquiring whether I am ofu0026nbsp;Jewishu0026nbsp;origin, I can only reply that I regret that I appear to haveu0026nbsp;nou0026nbsp;ancestors of that gifted people. My great-great-grandfather came to England in the eighteenth century from Germany: the main part of my descent is therefore purely English, and I am an English subject — which should be sufficient. I have been accustomed, nonetheless, to regard my German name with pride, and continued to do so throughout the period of the late regrettable war, in which I served in the English army. I cannot, however, forbear to comment that if impertinent and irrelevant inquiries of this sort are to become the rule in matters of literature, then the time is not far distant when a German name will no longer be a source of pride.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eYour enquiry is doubtless made in order to comply with the laws of your own country, but that this should be held to apply to the subjects of another state would be improper, even if it had (as it has not) any bearing whatsoever on the merits of my work or its sustainability for publication, of which you appear to have satisfied yourselves without reference to myu0026nbsp;Abstammung.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eI trust you will find this reply satisfactory, andu0026nbsp;u003cbru003eu003cbru003eremain yours faithfully,u003cbru003eu003cbru003eJ. R. R. Tolkienu003c/emu003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe letter was one of two drafts (the other did not mention the publisher’s request). 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She probably does 90 percent of the work and I do like 10 percent and by 10 percent I just tell her like, “Oh, that looks good.” or “That doesn’t look good.” She does all the hard work and she puts, like, blood, sweat, and tears into it.u003c/pu003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003cdiv id=’aleteia-welcome’u003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eA parent’s support means so much to any child, and we can only imagine the time and energy parents of u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2021/07/27/how-the-olympics-can-inspire-us-to-become-a-saint/”u003eOlympiansu003c/au003e put into their children’s athletic prowess. There are endless practices, training sessions, competitions, gear to purchase, and so much more.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eChen’s mom took it even a step further with the effort she put into crafting the beautiful costume.u0026nbsp;u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eSome little details especially reveal the thoughtful care that went into making the outfit. Karen Chen took time in the video to point out a small butterfly made of rhinestones. She said,u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003eu003cpu003eI think my favorite part is this butterfly down here, she like strategically picked the stones and arranged them in a way so it looks like a butterfly because in my free program I’m skating to a “Butterfly Lovers’ Concerto” and so I just want to be a pretty butterfly on the ice.u003c/pu003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eThe outfit is a sweet reminder of a mother’s love that her daughter carries with her even onto the Olympic ice.u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cdiv data-category=”Lifestyle” data-category-english=”lifestyle” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/shutterstock_1070535218.jpg?crop=456px%2C218px%2C3379px%2C1906pxu0026#038;resize=300%2C150u0026#038;ssl=1″nttttalt=”MEDAL”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2021/08/12/6-fun-ways-to-have-your-own-faith-filled-family-olympics/”u003e6 Fun ways to have your own faith-filled family Olympicsu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cdiv data-category=”News” data-category-english=”news” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/02/psp38ndlmmalzamdr4rsg16sa-vjkpxjbgbyjuyhbyatgu1govpzhxu_ccvtlpblp5bxqool171-gq0ncszsy6iuvk6ulw.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”Olympic Figure Skating Star Hailed as Example for Catholics Queen Yuna”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2014/02/18/olympic-figure-skating-star-hailed-as-example-for-catholics/”u003eOlympic Figure Skating Star Hailed as Example for Catholicsu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003en”,”rawcontent”:”u003c!– wp:aleteia/subtitle /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe mother of one Olympic u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2017/06/05/relationship-secrets-from-successful-ice-skating-couples/”u003efigure skateru003c/au003e, u003ca href=”https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Chen”u003eKaren Chenu003c/au003e, found an extra sweet and special way to be part of her daughter’s amazing routine. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eShe actually made the gorgeous costume her daughter wore to the Olympics.u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe Olympic team silver medalist revealed in a video for Team USA’s Instagram account that her mom, Hsiu-Hui Tseng, handmade the purple free skate dress. It features bell sleeves, a fluted mini skirt, and a deep-V illusion neckline all wonderfully embellished with rhinestone flowers and butterflies. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:embed {“url”:”https://www.instagram.com/reel/CZqWfohAVlp/”,”type”:”rich”,”providerNameSlug”:”instagram”,”responsive”:true} –u003enu003cfigure class=”wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram”u003eu003cdiv class=”wp-block-embed__wrapper”u003enhttps://www.instagram.com/reel/CZqWfohAVlp/nu003c/divu003eu003c/figureu003enu003c!– /wp:embed –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eChen explained in the video,u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:quote –u003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003eu003cpu003eI’m wearing my figure skating dress that my mom actually made for me. She probably does 90 percent of the work and I do like 10 percent and by 10 percent I just tell her like, “Oh, that looks good.” or “That doesn’t look good.” She does all the hard work and she puts, like, blood, sweat, and tears into it.u003c/pu003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003c!– /wp:quote –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eA parent’s support means so much to any child, and we can only imagine the time and energy parents of u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2021/07/27/how-the-olympics-can-inspire-us-to-become-a-saint/”u003eOlympiansu003c/au003e put into their children’s athletic prowess. There are endless practices, training sessions, competitions, gear to purchase, and so much more.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eChen’s mom took it even a step further with the effort she put into crafting the beautiful costume.u0026nbsp;u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eSome little details especially reveal the thoughtful care that went into making the outfit. Karen Chen took time in the video to point out a small butterfly made of rhinestones. She said,u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:quote –u003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003eu003cpu003eI think my favorite part is this butterfly down here, she like strategically picked the stones and arranged them in a way so it looks like a butterfly because in my free program I’m skating to a “Butterfly Lovers’ Concerto” and so I just want to be a pretty butterfly on the ice.u003c/pu003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003c!– /wp:quote –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eThe outfit is a sweet reminder of a mother’s love that her daughter carries with her even onto the Olympic ice.u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/read-also {“link”:”https://aleteia.org/2021/08/12/6-fun-ways-to-have-your-own-faith-filled-family-olympics/”,”text”:”6 Fun ways to have your own faith-filled family Olympics”,”image”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/shutterstock_1070535218.jpg”,”source”:”search”,”post_id”:623810} /–u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/read-also {“link”:”https://aleteia.org/2014/02/18/olympic-figure-skating-star-hailed-as-example-for-catholics/”,”text”:”Olympic Figure Skating Star Hailed as Example for Catholics”,”image”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/02/psp38ndlmmalzamdr4rsg16sa-vjkpxjbgbyjuyhbyatgu1govpzhxu_ccvtlpblp5bxqool171-gq0ncszsy6iuvk6ulw.jpg”,”source”:”search”,”post_id”:6742} /–u003e”,”pages”:1,”language”:”en”,”galleries”:[],”video”:false,”title”:”Olympian’s gorgeous figure skating costume was actually made by her mom”,”subheading”:”The outfit is a sweet reminder of a mother’s love that her daughter carries with her even onto the Olympic ice.”,”author”:”Theresa Civantos Barber”,”author_2″:””,”authors_obj”:[{“ID”:”327797″,”link”:”https://aleteia.org/author/theresa-civantos-barber/”,”bio”:”u003cp class=”p1″u003eu003cspan class=”s1″u003eTheresa Civantos Barber is an assistant editor for Aleteia. 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href=”https://aleteia.org/2017/06/05/relationship-secrets-from-successful-ice-skating-couples/”u003efigure skateru003c/au003e, u003ca href=”https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Chen”u003eKaren Chenu003c/au003e, found an extra sweet and special way to be part of her daughter’s amazing routine. u003c/pu003ennu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eShe actually made the gorgeous costume her daughter wore to the Olympics.u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003en”},{“simple”:false,”id”:665519,”related”:[{“id”:666603,”link”:”https://aleteia.org/2022/02/22/vatican-holding-contest-for-jubilee-25-logo/”,”title”:”Vatican holding contest for Jubilee ’25 logo”,”subheading”:”The logo must express the theme “Pilgrims of hope””,”author”:”I.Media for 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Egl. Saint Sulpice. Paris (75) France.”,”alt”:”Fraternité Sacerdotale Saint Pierre”}}}],”content”:”u003ch2 class=”subtitle”u003e”The drama of loneliness, of the feeling of being alone, is consuming many presbyteries,” lamented the head of the Catholic Church.u003c/h2u003eu003cpu003eu0026#8220;Without friends and prayer, celibacy can become an unbearable burden,u0026#8221; Pope Francis acknowledged as he opened a symposium on the priesthood organized at the Vatican on February 17, 2022, by Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eBefore about 500 participants gathered in Paul VI Hall, the Holy Father developed a meditation on the four u0026#8220;proximitiesu0026#8221; that the priest is called to cultivate: with God, with the bishop, among priests, and with the people.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu0026#8220;Celibacy is a gift that the Latin Church preserves, but it is a gift that, in order to be lived as sanctification, requires healthy relationships, relationships of true esteem that find their roots in Christ. Without friends and prayer, celibacy can become an unbearable burden and a counter-witness to the very beauty of the priesthood,u0026#8221; Francis warned in a speech that lasted about an hour.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu0026#8220;The drama of loneliness, of the feeling of being alone, is consuming many presbyteries,u0026#8221; lamented the head of the Catholic Church, urging priests to intensify their bonds of fraternity.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThe Pope invited a spiritual and fraternal renewal rather than a revision of the rules, even as in some countries the value of priestly celibacy is being questioned. In Germany at the beginning of February, the local Synodal Way voted in favor of the ordination of married men. This proposal had also been voted on by the Synod Fathers at the Synod on Amazon in October 2019.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv data-category=”News” data-category-english=”news” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/000_m89g5-ho-osservatore-romano-afp.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”ITALY-POPE-PRIEST”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/02/16/symposium-on-priesthood-to-address-priestly-life-celibacy/”u003eSymposium on priesthood to address priestly life, celibacyu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eWarnings against u0026#8220;functionalismu0026#8221; and u0026#8220;gossipu0026#8221;u003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cdiv id=’aleteia-welcome’u003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eInstead, the Pope focused on the path of holiness that priests are called to live and stressed the importance of a personal relationship with God. u0026#8220;Many priestly crises have their origin in a poor prayer life,u0026#8221; the Argentinean Pope warned. Without prayer, the priest is u0026#8220;only a tired worker who does not enjoy the benefits of the Lordu0026#8217;s friends.u0026#8221;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eHe also denounced u0026#8220;gossip,u0026#8221; mentioning in particular his astonishment when in the investigations into the selection of future bishops, he feels the jealousy of some priests towards their confreres. u0026#8220;Envy is a disease of the priesthood,u0026#8221; Pope Francis said.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003ePriests should not become u0026#8220;state clericsu0026#8221; or u0026#8220;professionals of the sacred,u0026#8221; but u0026#8220;courageous men, capable of stopping by those who are wounded to reach out to them,u0026#8221; the Pope insisted.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu0026#8220;Clericalism is a perversion because it is formed on u0026#8216;estrangements.u0026#8217; When I think of clericalism, I also think of the clericalization of the laity: this promotion of a small elite that, around the priest, also ends up distorting his fundamental mission,u0026#8221; the Pope warned.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eDo not take refuge in the pastu003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eThe Pope stressed the importance of the closeness between priests and their bishops, saying that u0026#8220;obedience is not a disciplinary attribute but the most profound characteristic of the bonds that unite us in communion.u0026#8221;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu0026#8220;This obedience can also be confrontation, listening and, in some cases, tension,u0026#8221; the Bishop of Rome acknowledged.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eWithout mentioning them by name, the pope spoke out against both the traditionalist temptation, denouncing u0026#8220;the search for codified forms, very often rooted in the past, which u0026#8216;guaranteeu0026#8217; us a kind of protection against risks by taking refuge in a world and a society that no longer exist,u0026#8221; and against the progressive temptation, which pushes us to rely too much on u0026#8220;the latest novelty, thus scorning the wisdom of years.u0026#8221;u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eThe Popeu0026#8217;s return to his personal journeyu003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eLooking back on his personal experience of more than 50 years of priesthood, Pope Francis, who was ordained in 1969, paid tribute to the u0026#8220;priests who, by their life and witness, have shown me since my childhood what gives shape to the face of the Good Shepherd.u0026#8221;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eHe also recalled u0026#8220;those brother priestsu0026#8221; whom he had to accompany u0026#8220;because they had lost the fire of first love and their ministry had become sterile, repetitive and empty of meaning.u0026#8221;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu0026#8220;I myself went through various conditions and phases, and, u0026#8216;ruminatingu0026#8217; on the motions of the Spirit, I found that in certain situations, even in moments of trial, difficulty and desolation, when I lived and shared the experience, somehow, peace remained,u0026#8221; the Pope said.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv data-category=”Church” data-category-english=”church” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/04/web3-palm-sunday-at-the-parish-of-saint-jean-baptiste-belleville-in-paris-ciric_366661.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”PALM SUNDAY”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2019/07/07/a-priest-explains-celibacy/”u003eA priest explains celibacyu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cdiv data-category=”Church” data-category-english=”church” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/05/web2-ordination-nyc-st-patricks-2018-jeffrey-bruno-aleteia-055.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”NEW YORK,ORDINATION”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2018/09/06/expert-points-to-statistics-to-show-theres-no-causal-effect-between-celibacy-and-abuse/”u003eExpert points to statistics to show thereu0026#8217;s no causal effect between celibacy and abuseu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003en”,”rawcontent”:”u003c!– wp:aleteia/subtitle /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003e”Without friends and prayer, celibacy can become an unbearable burden,” Pope Francis acknowledged as he opened a symposium on the priesthood organized at the Vatican on February 17, 2022, by Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eBefore about 500 participants gathered in Paul VI Hall, the Holy Father developed a meditation on the four “proximities” that the priest is called to cultivate: with God, with the bishop, among priests, and with the people.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003e”Celibacy is a gift that the Latin Church preserves, but it is a gift that, in order to be lived as sanctification, requires healthy relationships, relationships of true esteem that find their roots in Christ. Without friends and prayer, celibacy can become an unbearable burden and a counter-witness to the very beauty of the priesthood,” Francis warned in a speech that lasted about an hour.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003e”The drama of loneliness, of the feeling of being alone, is consuming many presbyteries,” lamented the head of the Catholic Church, urging priests to intensify their bonds of fraternity.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe Pope invited a spiritual and fraternal renewal rather than a revision of the rules, even as in some countries the value of priestly celibacy is being questioned. In Germany at the beginning of February, the local Synodal Way voted in favor of the ordination of married men. This proposal had also been voted on by the Synod Fathers at the Synod on Amazon in October 2019.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/read-also {“link”:”https://aleteia.org/2022/02/16/symposium-on-priesthood-to-address-priestly-life-celibacy/”,”text”:”Symposium on priesthood to address priestly life, celibacy”,”image”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/000_m89g5-ho-osservatore-romano-afp.jpg”,”source”:”search”,”post_id”:665313} /–u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”Warnings against \u0022functionalism\u0022 and \u0022gossip\u0022″} /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eInstead, the Pope focused on the path of holiness that priests are called to live and stressed the importance of a personal relationship with God. “Many priestly crises have their origin in a poor prayer life,” the Argentinean Pope warned. Without prayer, the priest is “only a tired worker who does not enjoy the benefits of the Lord’s friends.”u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eHe also denounced “gossip,” mentioning in particular his astonishment when in the investigations into the selection of future bishops, he feels the jealousy of some priests towards their confreres. “Envy is a disease of the priesthood,” Pope Francis said.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003ePriests should not become “state clerics” or “professionals of the sacred,” but “courageous men, capable of stopping by those who are wounded to reach out to them,” the Pope insisted.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003e”Clericalism is a perversion because it is formed on ‘estrangements.’ When I think of clericalism, I also think of the clericalization of the laity: this promotion of a small elite that, around the priest, also 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border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;”u003eu003c/divu003eu003c/divu003eu003c/au003eu003cp style=” color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;”u003eu003ca href=”https://www.instagram.com/p/CSm0gGlLbeG/?utm_source=ig_embedu0026amp;utm_campaign=loading” style=” color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;” target=”_blank”u003eA post shared by Holly Soape (@hollysoape)u003c/au003eu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003cpu003eu003cscript async src=”//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js”u003eu003c/scriptu003enu003c/divu003enu003c/figureu003enu003cpu003eSo you can imagine how she felt when the annual u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2019/01/25/bride-plays-video-of-father-daughter-dance-with-her-dying-dad-at-her-real-wedding/”u003efather-daughter danceu003c/au003e rolled around. How could she possibly enjoy the night after losing two father figures so recently?u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eLittle did she know that her mom, Holly, was determined to help her little girl enjoy the occasion. Holly hatched a plan that seemed wild, but she was ready to try anything.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eHolly reached out on social media to Audreyu0026#8217;s favorite football player, Eagles safety Anthony Harris, and asked if he would fly to Texas and take Audrey to the dance.u0026nbsp;u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cdiv id=’aleteia-welcome’u003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eu0026#8220;Itu0026#8217;s kind of far-fetched … Itu0026#8217;s a big ask,u0026#8221; Holly said in an u003ca href=”https://www.southernliving.com/travel/texas/anthony-davis-nfl-eagles-audrey-soape-father-daughter-dance”u003einterview with ABC Newsu003c/au003e. u0026#8220;I just asked if he would come—if heu0026#8217;d be willing to come … We would all do anything for our kids when we see them suffering.”u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eTo her surprise and delight, Harris responded warmly and enthusiastically. u003cstrongu003e“He said, u0026#8216;Not only will I come, I want to make sure she feels like a u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2018/06/12/a-real-life-princess-who-trusts-in-the-help-of-angels-to-live-differently/”u003eprincessu003c/au003e,’u0026#8221; she said.u0026nbsp;u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”block-image-copyrigth-wrap”u003enu003cfigure class=”wp-block-image size-large”u003eu003cimg loading=”lazy” width=”3092″ height=”1536″ src=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/WEB3-2-Audrey-Soape-Anthony-Harris-Vember-Photo.jpg?w=720″ alt=”WEB3-2-Audrey-Soape-Anthony-Harris-Vember-Photo.jpg” class=”wp-image-665362″ srcset=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/WEB3-2-Audrey-Soape-Anthony-Harris-Vember-Photo.jpg 3092w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/WEB3-2-Audrey-Soape-Anthony-Harris-Vember-Photo.jpg?resize=150,75 150w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/WEB3-2-Audrey-Soape-Anthony-Harris-Vember-Photo.jpg?resize=300,150 300w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/WEB3-2-Audrey-Soape-Anthony-Harris-Vember-Photo.jpg?resize=1024,509 1024w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/WEB3-2-Audrey-Soape-Anthony-Harris-Vember-Photo.jpg?resize=1536,763 1536w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/WEB3-2-Audrey-Soape-Anthony-Harris-Vember-Photo.jpg?resize=2048,1017 2048w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/WEB3-2-Audrey-Soape-Anthony-Harris-Vember-Photo.jpg?resize=460,230 460w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/WEB3-2-Audrey-Soape-Anthony-Harris-Vember-Photo.jpg?resize=220,110 220w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/WEB3-2-Audrey-Soape-Anthony-Harris-Vember-Photo.jpg?resize=620,308 620w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/WEB3-2-Audrey-Soape-Anthony-Harris-Vember-Photo.jpg?resize=236,118 236w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/WEB3-2-Audrey-Soape-Anthony-Harris-Vember-Photo.jpg?resize=1140,566 1140w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/WEB3-2-Audrey-Soape-Anthony-Harris-Vember-Photo.jpg?resize=375,186 375w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/WEB3-2-Audrey-Soape-Anthony-Harris-Vember-Photo.jpg?resize=630,313 630w” sizes=”(max-width: 3092px) 100vw, 3092px” /u003eu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”copyright-text”u003eu003ca href=”http://www.instagram.com/vemberphoto” target=”_blank”u003eImages by Vember Photou003c/au003eu003c/divu003enu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eHarris not only flew to Austin for the dance, but also he covered the cost of Audreyu0026#8217;s dress, shoes, hair, and makeup.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu0026#8220;He had a car with a driver come to the house and pick her up,u0026#8221; Holly said. u003cstrongu003eu0026#8220;He really wanted to make sure she had the best possible time.u0026#8221;u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eHe also u003ca href=”https://abc7.com/philadelphia-eagles-anthony-harris-daddy-daughter-dance-texas-girl/11543281/”u003espent time just hanging out with the familyu003c/au003e and Audrey’s brother, Jackson, who is also a big fan.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”block-image-copyrigth-wrap”u003enu003cfigure class=”wp-block-image size-large”u003eu003cimg loading=”lazy” width=”1024″ height=”1536″ src=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/WEB3-3-Audrey-Soape-Anthony-Harris-Vember-Photo.jpg?w=720″ alt=”WEB3-3-Audrey-Soape-Anthony-Harris-Vember-Photo.jpg” class=”wp-image-665364″ srcset=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/WEB3-3-Audrey-Soape-Anthony-Harris-Vember-Photo.jpg 1024w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/WEB3-3-Audrey-Soape-Anthony-Harris-Vember-Photo.jpg?resize=150,225 150w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/WEB3-3-Audrey-Soape-Anthony-Harris-Vember-Photo.jpg?resize=300,450 300w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/WEB3-3-Audrey-Soape-Anthony-Harris-Vember-Photo.jpg?resize=620,930 620w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/WEB3-3-Audrey-Soape-Anthony-Harris-Vember-Photo.jpg?resize=375,563 375w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/WEB3-3-Audrey-Soape-Anthony-Harris-Vember-Photo.jpg?resize=507,760 507w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/WEB3-3-Audrey-Soape-Anthony-Harris-Vember-Photo.jpg?resize=630,945 630w” sizes=”(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px” /u003eu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”copyright-text”u003eu003ca href=”http://www.instagram.com/vemberphoto” target=”_blank”u003eImage by Vember Photou003c/au003eu003c/divu003enu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eu0026#8220;It made me feel really happy and feel special because he didnu0026#8217;t only come over just to go to the u0026#8216;Daddy-Daughter Danceu0026#8217; with Audrey, he came over to see me, too,u0026#8221; Jackson said.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThe night became a joyful and memorable occasion for little Audrey.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu0026#8220;I was very happy, and I also felt very special because not a lot of stuff happened to people like this, and especially me,u0026#8221; Audrey said.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eAn u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2020/09/09/why-random-acts-of-kindness-might-be-even-better-for-you-than-volunteering/”u003eact of kindnessu003c/au003e can make all the difference to a person going through a hard time, especially a child. u003cstrongu003eHarris went out of his way to bring happiness to a grieving child, and it’s inspiring and heartwarming to see.u0026nbsp;u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu0026#8220;To know that there are people out there who will also help be there for your kids and for you, itu0026#8217;s really encouraging for me,” said Holly. u003cstrongu003e“Itu0026#8217;s sort of turned this horrible tragedy into sort of this triumphant moment.u0026#8221;u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cdiv data-category=”Inspiring Stories” data-category-english=”inspiring stories” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/01/WEB3-Landry-Weber-FOOTBALL-COLLEGE-afp-063_1351712801.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”Landry Weber”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/01/06/kansas-state-football-player-landry-weber-to-join-priesthood/”u003eKansas State football player Landry Weber to join priesthoodu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cdiv data-category=”News” data-category-english=”news” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/12/web-zaevion-dobson-portrait-fulton-high-school.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”WEB-ZAEVION-DOBSON-PORTRAIT-Fulton-High-School”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2015/12/23/15-year-old-football-player-dies-protecting-his-friends-from-bullets/”u003e15 Year-Old Football Player Dies Protecting His Friends From Bulletsu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003en”,”rawcontent”:”u003c!– wp:aleteia/subtitle /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eMost sports fans can only dream of meeting their favorite players. But one little girl in Texas, u003cstrongu003eAudrey Soape, got to spend time with her sports hero, u003c/strongu003eAnthony Harris of the Philadelphia Eagles, in the most unusual and heartwarming way.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003e11-year-old Audrey had just survived the worst year of her young life. She unexpectedly lost her father and then her grandfather.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:embed {“url”:”https://www.instagram.com/p/CSm0gGlLbeG/”,”type”:”rich”,”providerNameSlug”:”instagram”,”responsive”:true} –u003enu003cfigure class=”wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram”u003eu003cdiv class=”wp-block-embed__wrapper”u003enhttps://www.instagram.com/p/CSm0gGlLbeG/nu003c/divu003eu003c/figureu003enu003c!– /wp:embed –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eSo you can imagine how she felt when the annual u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2019/01/25/bride-plays-video-of-father-daughter-dance-with-her-dying-dad-at-her-real-wedding/”u003efather-daughter danceu003c/au003e rolled around. How could she possibly enjoy the night after losing two father figures so recently?u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eLittle did she know that her mom, Holly, was determined to help her little girl enjoy the occasion. Holly hatched a plan that seemed wild, but she was ready to try anything.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eHolly reached out on social media to Audrey’s favorite football player, Eagles safety Anthony Harris, and asked if he would fly to Texas and take Audrey to the dance.u0026nbsp;u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003e”It’s kind of far-fetched … It’s a big ask,” Holly said in an u003ca href=”https://www.southernliving.com/travel/texas/anthony-davis-nfl-eagles-audrey-soape-father-daughter-dance”u003einterview with ABC Newsu003c/au003e. “I just asked if he would come—if he’d be willing to come … We would all do anything for our kids when we see them suffering.”u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eTo her surprise and delight, Harris responded warmly and enthusiastically. u003cstrongu003e“He said, ‘Not only will I come, I 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Organizers stated that the priest was not invited and simply registered on his own accord for the event, which concludes February 19.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eWhile the Church intends to fight against the abuses committed in its midst, the presence of this 81-year-old priest, sanctioned by the Archbishop of Paris in 2018 and under the shadow of a canonical trial since 2021, raised eyebrows among the 400 or so participants.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu0026#8220;Stupefactionu0026#8221; and u0026#8220;dismayu0026#8221;: These are the terms used by a bishop participating in the symposium when he noticed the presence of Father Anatrella. The priest, who is a psychoanalyst and was once dubbed the u0026#8220;shrink of the Church,u0026#8221; attended the first two days of the symposium.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eWhen asked about the arrival of the French priest, Cardinal Marc Ouellet explained that his office had not been in charge of registration for the event. Father Tony Anatrella had not been invitedu003c/strongu003e, he explained, but simply registered and showed up. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eOther religious are reporting that Father Anatrella, had been invited.u003c/pu003enu003cfigure class=”wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter” data-original=”false”u003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-embed__wrapper”u003enu003cblockquote class=”twitter-tweet” data-width=”550″ data-dnt=”true”u003eu003cp lang=”fr” dir=”ltr”u003eu0026Acirc;u0026laquo;Ju0026#8217;apprends u0026Atilde;u0026nbsp; lu0026#8217;instant par un journaliste que Tony Anatrella, suspendu a divinis le 2 juillet 2018 par lu0026#8217;archevu0026Atilde;u0026ordf;que de Paris et interdit de parole publique, est invitu0026Atilde;u0026copy; au Symposium sur le sacerdoce, organisu0026Atilde;u0026copy; par le cardinal Ouellet qui se tient u0026Atilde;u0026nbsp; Romeu0026Acirc;u0026raquo; un religieux sur Facebook u003ca href=”https://t.co/49jAQXbDTy”u003epic.twitter.com/49jAQXbDTyu003c/au003eu003c/pu003eu0026mdash; @bbu0026Atilde;u0026copy; Dominique Fabien Rimaz (@DonDomFabien) u003ca href=”https://twitter.com/DonDomFabien/status/1494426338475839493?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”u003eFebruary 17, 2022u003c/au003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003cpu003eu003cscript async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″u003eu003c/scriptu003enu003c/divu003enu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv id=’aleteia-welcome’u003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eThe management of registrations and the distribution of ID badges was outsourced to an Italian company.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu0026#8220;Is this a provocation on his part?u0026#8221; wondered one prelate attending the symposium. u0026#8220;The organization could have told him that, given the circumstances, it was better not to come,u0026#8221; he said, seeing here a u0026#8220;carelessnessu0026#8221; that is part of the u0026#8220;old worldu0026#8221; practices that the Church is trying to eradicate.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eAnother bishop said he considers the situation u0026#8220;totally incongruousu0026#8221;; but another recognized that no one can be prevented from registering for this type of event.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eCanonical process underwayu003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eIu003cstrongu003en 2018, Archbishop Michel Aupetit, then archbishop of Paris, imposed sanctions against the priest after a preliminary investigation.u003c/strongu003e He can no longer hear confessions or spiritually accompany the faithful. He was also asked to renounce all public interventions and therapeutic activities.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThis prohibition came as a consequence of complaints from former patients of the priest-therapist, who accused him of having practiced u0026#8220;therapiesu0026#8221; aimed at u0026#8220;curingu0026#8221; them of homosexuality, and which led to sexual abuse, reported the newspaper u003ca href=”https://www.la-croix.com/Religion/Catholicisme/France/LEglise-prend-sanctions-contre-Mgr-Tony-Anatrella-soupconne-dabus-sexuels-2018-07-04-1200952528″u003eLa Croixu003c/au003e.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eIn 2007, three civil cases against Anatrella were dismissed, with the statute of limitations being invoked in two of the three cases. In 2019, a new complaint from a victim u0026#8212; a minor at the time of the events, which allegedly took place in 1974 u0026#8212; was filed with the Church.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eIn 2021, the Diocese of Paris initiated a canonical trial against him. The accusations are not public knowledge as the investigation is still underway. Father Anatrella has repeatedly denied all accusations, saying he is the victim of factions in the Church.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv data-category=”News” data-category-english=”news” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/000_m89g5-ho-osservatore-romano-afp.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”ITALY-POPE-PRIEST”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/02/16/symposium-on-priesthood-to-address-priestly-life-celibacy/”u003eSymposium on priesthood to address priestly life, celibacyu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cdiv data-category=”Church” data-category-english=”church” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/12/WEB2-AMBAY2020-GENERAL-AUDIENCE-PICTURES-2020-Antoine-Mekary-ALETEIA-AM_3299.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”WEB2-AMBAY2020-GENERAL-AUDIENCE-PICTURES-2020-Antoine-Mekary-ALETEIA-AM_3299.jpg”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/02/17/pope-priestly-celibacy-is-a-gift-but-priests-need-friends/”u003ePope: Priestly celibacy is a gift, but priests need friendsu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003en”,”rawcontent”:”u003c!– wp:aleteia/subtitle /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eSuspected of sexual abuse and banned from ministry, Father Tony Anatrella — who has always denied the charges against him — has been seen attending a u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/02/16/symposium-on-priesthood-to-address-priestly-life-celibacy/”u003esymposium on the priesthoodu003c/au003e being held at the Vatican. Organizers stated that the priest was not invited and simply registered on his own accord for the event, which concludes February 19.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eWhile the Church intends to fight against the abuses committed in its midst, the presence of this 81-year-old priest, sanctioned by the Archbishop of Paris in 2018 and under the shadow of a canonical trial since 2021, raised eyebrows among the 400 or so participants.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003e”Stupefaction” and “dismay”: These are the terms used by a bishop participating in the symposium when he noticed the presence of Father Anatrella. The priest, who is a psychoanalyst and was once dubbed the “shrink of the Church,” attended the first two days of the symposium.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eWhen asked about the arrival of the French priest, Cardinal Marc Ouellet explained that his office had not been in charge of registration for the event. Father Tony Anatrella had not been invitedu003c/strongu003e, he explained, but simply registered and showed up. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eOther religious are reporting that Father Anatrella, had been invited.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:embed {“url”:”https://twitter.com/DonDomFabien/status/1494426338475839493?s=20\u0026amp;t=PP1H6DY0XDUVaBppIKOUCg”,”type”:”rich”,”providerNameSlug”:”twitter”,”responsive”:true} –u003enu003cfigure class=”wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter”u003eu003cdiv class=”wp-block-embed__wrapper”u003enhttps://twitter.com/DonDomFabien/status/1494426338475839493?s=20u0026amp;t=PP1H6DY0XDUVaBppIKOUCgnu003c/divu003eu003c/figureu003enu003c!– /wp:embed –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe management of registrations and the distribution of ID badges was outsourced to an Italian company.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003e”Is this a provocation on his part?” wondered one prelate attending the symposium. “The organization could have told him that, given the circumstances, it was better not to come,” he said, seeing here a “carelessness” that is part of the “old world” practices that the Church is trying to eradicate.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eAnother bishop said he considers the situation “totally incongruous”; but another recognized that no one can be prevented from registering for this type of event.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”Canonical process underway”} /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eIu003cstrongu003en 2018, Archbishop Michel Aupetit, then archbishop of Paris, imposed sanctions against the priest after a preliminary investigation.u003c/strongu003e He can no longer hear confessions or spiritually accompany the faithful. 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They’re a time for excitement and the celebration of new heroes. We all know this. TV and magazines remind us of it every four years (every two, for those who follow both the winter and summer games).u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eBut this has begun as an Olympic season of a different kind.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eBack in September, two-time U.S. figure skating champion u003ca href=”https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2017/09/01/u-s-skater-gracie-gold-takes-time-off-for-professional-help-five-months-before-olympics/?utm_term=.5130c663e6bb”u003eGracie Gold started withdrawing from competitionsu003c/au003e, vaguely citing a need to seek “professional help.” Formerly one of the most promising skaters on the world scene, Gold had stumbled through the 2016-17 season, looking as if all the joy had gone out of the sport for her.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eSeveral weeks into the current season, Gold finally made the announcement: u003ca href=”http://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/21014582/us-figure-skating-champion-gracie-gold-withdraws-grand-prix-series-events”u003eShe had an eating disorder, accompanied by depression and anxietyu003c/au003e. In the end, u003ca href=”http://www.latimes.com/sports/olympics/la-sp-gold-withdraws-figure-skating-championships-20171117-story.html”u003eshe decided to withdraw entirely from the Olympic seasonu003c/au003e she had worked so hard for, to concentrate on getting well.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eGold wasn’t the first. Just a few days earlier, another of skating’s brightest lights, u003ca href=”http://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/figureskating/olympic-champ-lipnitskaya-anorexia-1.4285781″u003eYulia Lipnitskaya, had announced her retirement.u003c/au003e If you have a good memory for Olympic moments, you might remember her as the young girl in the red coat who enchanted the world four years ago, skating to the music of u003cemu003eSchindler’s List. u003c/emu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eWhat you might not know is that afterwards, Lipnitskaya’s skating suffered under the intense spotlight in her native Russia. Worse, she herself suffered under a hyper-strict diet that led to anorexia. This had been going on for years by the time she went into treatment. For the sake of her health, she had to end a brilliant career at the age of 19.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eGold and Lipnitskaya are two of the highest-profile skaters ever to open up about having eating disorders. As we’ve already seen, 2017 seems to have brought out a lot of unwonted honesty about some pretty important subjects. For whatever reason, this seems to be a tipping point, a moment for truth-tellers to come forward.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eFor skaters, it’s not a moment too soon. Eating disorders have been the sport’s ugly secret for far too long. Like dancers, skaters strive for a body type that allows them to jump, spin, and — for pair skaters and ice dancers — be lifted as easily as possible. Too many have tried to achieve that goal by starving or purging — often with the full knowledge and even the encouragement of their coaches.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003e2004 U.S. bronze medalist u003ca href=”http://archive.fo/U4Q9p”u003eJenny Kirk, one of the first skaters to address the problem openlyu003c/au003e, has written about humiliating public weigh-ins and other harmful coaching practices that cause many skaters to become obsessed with their weight. In 2014, Russian coach Eteri Tutberidze was proud to inform the press that u003ca href=”https://sochi2014.rbth.com/yulia_lipnitskaya_russias_golden_girl”u003eYulia Lipnitskaya, then her star pupil, sometimes existed almost entirely on a diet of “powdered nutrients.u003c/au003e” At 15. While training for hours every day.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eOn the other hand, a wise coach can help rescue a skater before he or she heads too far down this dangerous path. 2006 Olympic silver medalist u003ca href=”http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/17/sports/olympics/17icedancers.html”u003eTanith Belbinu003c/au003e was at one point so weak from disordered eating that her ice dance partner, Ben Agosto, struggled to lift her. With her lack of core strength and little ability to hold her positions, it was like lifting a “sack of potatoes.” It wasn’t until a new coach, Natalia Linichuk, told Belbin to gain 10 pounds that both partners finally got some relief.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eAs more horror stories emerge, the skating world must come to terms with the fact that athletes are not machines. They are human beings. Often — especially in a sport like skating — they are very young and vulnerable human beings, heavily reliant on the authority figures in their lives. And social media increases their vulnerability by letting people directly insult athletes’ looks, weight, and performance via Twitter.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eCombine that vulnerability with an athlete’s fierce drive to be the best, and you have a situation ripe for abuse and exploitation. A teenager with a serious Olympic dream will make any number of sacrifices to achieve it. Coaches and parents, often just as hungry for glory as their charges, can take advantage of that willingness and demand more and more of them, disregarding their health.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eAs Jenny Kirk put it, “After years of having their fate in the hands of judges and being pressured to look and act a certain way in order to achieve the best results, u003ca href=”https://www.huffingtonpost.com/lesleyann-coker/jenny-kirk-on-figure-skat_b_431698.html”u003ea skater’s self-esteem becomes basically non-existentu003c/au003e. Daily, there are people weighing-in on what a skater needs to fix in their skating in order to achieve the best results in the sport. And because skating is such an image-driven sport, weight is often a primary topic.”u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eIronically, it never seems to occur to these people that an unhealthy athlete is probably going to lack the stamina and energy to turn in a good performance. Not until the athlete finally crashes and burns.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThis is sobering talk for an Olympic season. It’s hard for those of us who love this demanding but inspiring sport to face its dark side. But with two stellar careers derailed, now is the time to talk about it. The more we listen, the more we speak up when we get the chance, the more we insist that it is not acceptable to starve a child for the sake of athletic glory, the more we can do to hold officials accountable for what goes on in their sport, and encourage more coaches to help their students stay healthy.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eWe expect a lot of our skaters — to be the epitome of power and grace, to represent our country, to make us proud, to give us shining moments to remember. They do their best to oblige, putting themselves through pain and stress that most of us can’t even imagine. Perhaps they have the right to expect something from us in return: to remember that, despite what may seem like superhuman abilities, they’re only human after all.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003ettttu003cspan class=”bkreadmore” data-category=”Lifestyle” data-category-english=”lifestyle”u003eu003cbr /u003entttt u003cimg alt=”” width=”150″ height=”75″ src=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/02/nhfjqowrgron5z7zwv-co3hw1zs2bs4poneesiu1l_mcsjynkqfliikujewyauqgmdwmbuzkuvorfyt9xx0dcn1p0eg9.jpg?w=150u0026#038;h=75u0026#038;crop=1″ /u003eu003cbr /u003entttt u003cspan class=”text-container-with-image”u003eu003cbr /u003en u003cspan class=”read-more”u003eu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cbr /u003en u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2015/02/12/american-teens-are-putting-their-lives-at-risk-what-desperate-parents-can-do/”u003e u003cstrongu003eAmerican Teens Are Putting Their Lives at Risku0026#8211;What Desperate Parents Can Dou003c/strongu003eu003c/au003eu003cbr /u003en u003c/spanu003eu003cbr /u003en u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003en”,”rawcontent”:”Olympic seasons aren’t supposed to start like this.rnrnThe Olympics are all about hopes and dreams being fulfilled, about hard work finally paying off. They’re a time for excitement and the celebration of new heroes. We all know this. TV and magazines remind us of it every four years (every two, for those who follow both the winter and summer games).rnrnBut this has begun as an Olympic season of a different kind.rnrnBack in September, two-time U.S. figure skating champion u003ca href=”https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2017/09/01/u-s-skater-gracie-gold-takes-time-off-for-professional-help-five-months-before-olympics/?utm_term=.5130c663e6bb”u003eGracie Gold started withdrawing from competitionsu003c/au003e, vaguely citing a need to seek “professional help.” Formerly one of the most promising skaters on the world scene, Gold had stumbled through the 2016-17 season, looking as if all the joy had gone out of the sport for her.rnrnSeveral weeks into the current season, Gold finally made the announcement: u003ca href=”http://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/21014582/us-figure-skating-champion-gracie-gold-withdraws-grand-prix-series-events”u003eShe had an eating disorder, accompanied by depression and anxietyu003c/au003e. In the end, u003ca href=”http://www.latimes.com/sports/olympics/la-sp-gold-withdraws-figure-skating-championships-20171117-story.html”u003eshe decided to withdraw entirely from the Olympic seasonu003c/au003e she had worked so hard for, to concentrate on getting well.rnrnGold wasn’t the first. Just a few days earlier, another of skating’s brightest lights, u003ca href=”http://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/figureskating/olympic-champ-lipnitskaya-anorexia-1.4285781″u003eYulia Lipnitskaya, had announced her retirement.u003c/au003e If you have a good memory for Olympic moments, you might remember her as the young girl in the red coat who enchanted the world four years ago, skating to the music of u003cemu003eSchindler’s List. u003c/emu003ernrnWhat you might not know is that afterwards, Lipnitskaya’s skating suffered under the intense spotlight in her native Russia. Worse, she herself suffered under a hyper-strict diet that led to anorexia. This had been going on for years by the time she went into treatment. For the sake of her health, she had to end a brilliant career at the age of 19.rnrnGold and Lipnitskaya are two of the highest-profile skaters ever to open up about having eating disorders. As we’ve already seen, 2017 seems to have brought out a lot of unwonted honesty about some pretty important subjects. For whatever reason, this seems to be a tipping point, a moment for truth-tellers to come forward.rnrnFor skaters, it’s not a moment too soon. Eating disorders have been the sport’s ugly secret for far too long. Like dancers, skaters strive for a body type that allows them to jump, spin, and — for pair skaters and ice dancers — be lifted as easily as possible. Too many have tried to achieve that goal by starving or purging — often with the full knowledge and even the encouragement of their coaches.rnrn2004 U.S. bronze medalist u003ca href=”http://archive.fo/U4Q9p”u003eJenny Kirk, one of the first skaters to address the problem openlyu003c/au003e, has written about humiliating public weigh-ins and other harmful coaching practices that cause many skaters to become obsessed with their weight. In 2014, Russian coach Eteri Tutberidze was proud to inform the press that u003ca href=”https://sochi2014.rbth.com/yulia_lipnitskaya_russias_golden_girl”u003eYulia Lipnitskaya, then her star pupil, sometimes existed almost entirely on a diet of “powdered nutrients.u003c/au003e” At 15. 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the life of the Church.u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspan style=”font-family: Georgia, serif”u003eu003cspan style=”font-size: large”u003e+ The Gospel for this feast recounts the confession of Simon that Jesus is the Messiah and Son of God (see u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style=”color: #0563c1″u003eu003cuu003eu003ca href=”http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/022218.cfm”u003eu003cspan style=”font-family: Georgia, serif”u003eu003cspan style=”font-size: large”u003eMatthew 16:13-19u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/au003eu003c/uu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style=”font-family: Georgia, serif”u003eu003cspan style=”font-size: large”u003e). In response to this statement of faith, Jesus changes Simon’s name to Peter, signifying his new mission and identity: Peter becomes the “Rock” on which the Church is built and the powers of evil and death will never be able to conquer it. u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspan style=”font-family: Georgia, serif;color: #bf0149″u003eu003cspan style=”font-size: large”u003eu003cbu003eFor prayer and reflectionu003c/bu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003e“u003cspan style=”font-family: Georgia, serif”u003eu003cspan style=”font-size: large”u003eu003cspan style=”color: #000000″u003eOut of the whole world one man, Peter, is chosen to preside at the calling of all nations, and to be set over all the apostles and all the fathers of the Church. Though there are in God’s people many shepherds, Peter is thus appointed to rule in his own person those whom Christ also rules as the original ruler. Beloved, how great and wonderful is this sharing of his power that God in his goodness has given to this man. Whatever Christ has willed to be shared in common by Peter and the other leaders of the Church, it is only through Peter that he has given to others what he has not refused to bestow on them.u003c/spanu003e.”—Saint Leo the Greatu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspan style=”font-family: Georgia, serif;color: #bf0149″u003eu003cspan style=”font-size: large”u003eu003cbu003eSpiritual bonusu003c/bu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspan style=”font-family: Georgia, serif”u003eu003cspan style=”font-size: large”u003eOn February 22, we also remember Blessed Diego Carvalho, a Jesuit missionary to Japan, who was martyred with 60 companions at Sendai, Miyagi, on February 22, 1624. Blessed Diego was beatified with other Japanese martyrs in 1867. u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspan style=”font-family: Georgia, serif;color: #bf0149″u003eu003cspan style=”font-size: large”u003eu003cbu003ePrayeru003c/bu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspan style=”font-family: Georgia, serif”u003eu003cspan style=”font-size: large”u003eu003cspan style=”color: #000000″u003eAlmighty Father, who inspired Simon Peter, first among the apostles, to confess Jesus as Messiah and Son of the Living God: Keep your Church steadfast upon the rock of this faith, that in unity and peace we may proclaim the one truth and follow the one Lord, our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. 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