tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876661997317409023.post922749374535702918..comments2023-10-22T09:32:13.417-04:00Comments on Big Trial | Philadelphia Trial Blog: Judge Denies Bail for Monsignor While Archdiocese Battles Its Own Lawyers Over Money For AppealAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04116104602505815614noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876661997317409023.post-86769040778118357042012-08-15T11:23:03.835-04:002012-08-15T11:23:03.835-04:00I saw this quote and it made me think of Lynn:The ...I saw this quote and it made me think of Lynn:<br><br>The hottest place in Hell is reserved for those who remain neutral in times of great moral conflict.<br>Martin Luther King, Jr.Thomasina Monahanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01181781502801550791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876661997317409023.post-74921029935491242052012-08-15T07:21:48.002-04:002012-08-15T07:21:48.002-04:00It's a different Villa St. Joseph. The one fo...It's a different Villa St. Joseph. The one for the "Prayer and Penance Program" is in Darby, PA. The one they are auctioning off is in Ventnor, NJ.Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668220537522709553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876661997317409023.post-6724905008248458532012-08-14T16:51:42.091-04:002012-08-14T16:51:42.091-04:00Did anyone read that the ADOP is selling Villa St....Did anyone read that the ADOP is selling Villa St. Joseph, in an effort to close the 6 million dollar deficit the Archdiocese has? Anyone get the feeling they need to free up some cash to pay out a few settlements? What did they do with the shamed Priests being housed there? (Some were sent there for a life of prayer and penance)Missmeemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11641869996273995806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876661997317409023.post-42050861120086600762012-08-14T16:48:57.346-04:002012-08-14T16:48:57.346-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.This comment has been removed by the author.Missmeemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11641869996273995806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876661997317409023.post-60020537313366409882012-08-13T07:34:59.682-04:002012-08-13T07:34:59.682-04:00I would love to be wrong on this, but my sense is ...I would love to be wrong on this, but my sense is that after a decade of investigating the Catholic Church in Philadelphia, the district attorney's office is moving on. That's good news for a bunch of bishops formerly from Philadelphia, including Bishops Cullen and Cistone.Ralph Ciprianohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12188557653424544411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876661997317409023.post-70063694451295090582012-08-12T11:17:18.431-04:002012-08-12T11:17:18.431-04:00Dear Mr. Cipriano,I'm wondering if there has b...Dear Mr. Cipriano,<br><br>I'm wondering if there has been any effort to move up the chain of command in identifying additional culprits in the Phil. clerics. Specifically, two Axillary Bishops are noted in the most current Grand Jury Report, one if whom is Michael Burbidge, now Bishop of the Raleigh Diocese in North Carolina, as being the clerics that Lynn reported to. Will the DA's office move to address their role? Having suffered my own abuse at the hand of clerics in the Raleigh Diocese, I am anxious to see the arm of justice served down here. Please share with us what you know.cdrwxwnghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05984818945373007472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876661997317409023.post-77484905258817207142012-08-11T05:07:33.161-04:002012-08-11T05:07:33.161-04:00Insurance has been depleted,now weighing which pro...Insurance has been depleted,now weighing which properties to unload with future cases.same modous operundi regardless of state,country.the legal charades <br>for money are sad knowing the direct link of damage to the victims.m.t.sarmina strikes swiftly with justice.Carlos Abreuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06023980175501312230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876661997317409023.post-91951308480825255852012-08-08T12:53:53.754-04:002012-08-08T12:53:53.754-04:00Josie, Jay was being humorous.Josie, Jay was being humorous.jim robertsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11021237370520134041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876661997317409023.post-25301399369161492952012-08-07T23:03:27.767-04:002012-08-07T23:03:27.767-04:00I guess there are not any idle lawyers except for ...I guess there are not any idle lawyers except for an occasional blogger , all are busy.If Buchannon Ingersoll want to represent Msgr. Lynn who they respect and care for, so be it. Do you have some interest in the lawyers who would be willing to represent the AD? Let's hope for a swift and just appeal so he won't serve all that time not deserved.josie baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12314012467023147844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876661997317409023.post-26484685079650157892012-08-07T22:52:06.590-04:002012-08-07T22:52:06.590-04:00why not look up the word "convicted" if ...why not look up the word "convicted" if you are not aware of the meaning in other contexts than legally. The sisters taught us that if you look it up yourself you won't forget it.josie baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12314012467023147844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876661997317409023.post-772863612512612272012-08-07T18:26:53.237-04:002012-08-07T18:26:53.237-04:00As one UNDER the strict moral code -- walking the ...As one UNDER the strict moral code -- walking the walk is the REAL deal and it is difficult often enough but NOT impossible. One must WILL to be good, to do GOOD things (as well as bad); that doesn't happen by accident. That the offenders KEWN bettr is clear, that they FAILED to do the good that should have been done, that's evident. Violations of moral law prove about as much as violations of civil statutes.serentishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13662609355928136089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876661997317409023.post-42316391648036921962012-08-07T12:14:15.451-04:002012-08-07T12:14:15.451-04:00"The strict moral code which Catholicism prop..."The strict moral code which Catholicism proposes about sexuality seems much more on target than the social constructions proposed by many groups."<br><br>Hmmmmm ... the strict moral code of Roman Catholicism has been proposed for centuries and centuries ... and the result has been? There is a difference between talking the talk and walking the walk. Just ask any of the victims of those living under the umbrella of a 'strict moral code.'<br><br>adam fishergenkakuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135705172119950326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876661997317409023.post-82312584256214042232012-08-07T11:47:10.620-04:002012-08-07T11:47:10.620-04:00Needles to say, the situation is a mess and the fi...Needles to say, the situation is a mess and the financial resources of the AOP have been redistributed across the board. I neither understand nor agree with the glee with which some view the conviction of Msgr. Lynn. There is nothing to be gleeful about when corruption infects society. There needs to be resolve to bring ALL of society to understand the fragile state of children, youth, young adults -- the whole spectrum of humanity -- when it comes to sexual intimacy and the betrays of that through sexually abusive behaviors. The strict moral code which Catholicism proposes about sexuality seems much more on target than the social constructions proposed by many groups. Keeping the focus on the "main thing" -- human worth -- gets compromised when $$$$ becomes the focus of attention. Look at the sexual harassment settlements in Allentown and Scranton Public Schools and so many other spots and one will find that this is simply the tip of a huge iceberg.serentishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13662609355928136089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876661997317409023.post-58282296279456572212012-08-07T10:30:40.954-04:002012-08-07T10:30:40.954-04:00WOW. The AOP is basically letting Lynn and his law...WOW. The AOP is basically letting Lynn and his lawyers hang out to dry. This will have an incredible chilling effect on any other lawyer working on a criminal matter for an individual AOP official or employee. Ethically, you feel bound to represent a client to the bitter end; but an appeal can cost a much as the original trial; IOW, 750k. You are talking about poring over weeks of trial in the record, exhibits and lots of case law on substantive and evidentiary issues. It is a monumental task. And this is by no means, a frivolous appeal. I can't believe that the AOP expects a firm to eat this type of expense. There has probably been some promise to transfer some of the AOP's fee earning work to Buchanan Ingersoll in return for them eating this cost and staffing it appropriately. <br><br>The only other thought is that everybody knows now that Lynn is going to serve most of his sentence regardless of the outcome of the appeal. But the precedent alone for high officials in the AOP should be enough for them to send in an A-team. If Lynn's conviction is upheld, then Rigali; and other officials could face charges under similar theories.<br><br>On the other hand, Lindy is free to comment on the AOP because the AOP is not his client--Lynn is his client--even when an organization or other entity foots the bill.kopridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14033734864815154844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876661997317409023.post-5215975868208626562012-08-06T21:43:49.876-04:002012-08-06T21:43:49.876-04:00Glad to see you again, Ralph! I also missed your r...Glad to see you again, Ralph! I also missed your reporting the past few weeks. I am not surprised that the Archdiocese is pulling the plug. I think it knows that many other cases may need to be funded in the near future. <br><br>As far as the wording for Bergstrom completing the appeal on a "largely pro-bono basis." What does that mean? They are going to pay out the last 25K to Bergstrom and then he will work for nothing? Because lawyers that work pro-bono, I am sure, don't see 25K upfront. That does not sound like it is being 'done or donated without charge,' which is, correct me if I am wrong, the definition of 'pro-bono.' The Archdiocese has an interesting way of wording things, but then again, so does the Catechism.Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01356032565586798733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876661997317409023.post-48696162457932390772012-08-06T21:43:05.609-04:002012-08-06T21:43:05.609-04:00Saw this quote in two different articles so I assu...Saw this quote in two different articles so I assume the wording is accurate: "Msgr. Lynn's counsel is strongly convicted ......<br>Perhaps it is correct and Lynn's counsel should be "convicted".Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14950741393940920264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876661997317409023.post-19870949079226687032012-08-06T18:47:16.288-04:002012-08-06T18:47:16.288-04:00Of course the Archdiocese won't support his ap...Of course the Archdiocese won't support his appeal. The Monsignor is taking a bullet for the Cardinal and needs to just stay in prison for three years, then retire to a life of luxury and international cruises. Then the church can "put this whole crisis behind us." <br><br>Welcome back, Ralph... missed you. <br><br>City of Angels Blog<br>http://cityofangels12.blogspot.com <br>is another source of information on the epidemic of pedophilia among Catholic priests nationwide.Kay Ebelinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753284586265566961noreply@blogger.com