Comments for He Dwells Among Us http://bishopstika.org Bishop Richard F. Stika’s Blog Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:04:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Truth and freedom by dallas http://bishopstika.org/2010/07/truth-and-freedom/comment-page-1/#comment-216 dallas Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:04:40 +0000 http://bishopstika.org/?p=534#comment-216 The visit to Chicago in 1979 was extraordinary! I remember my mother-in-law, a nonCatholic living in the area, commenting to me, a St. Louis Catholic, how wonderfully happy all the people in the area were; she said "It's just like Christmas!" Thank you for your part in all the coordinating. The visit to Chicago in 1979 was extraordinary! I remember my mother-in-law, a nonCatholic living in the area, commenting to me, a St. Louis Catholic, how wonderfully happy all the people in the area were; she said "It's just like Christmas!" Thank you for your part in all the coordinating.

]]> Comment on New sisters, new seminarians, new deacon, new home by Bill Laudeman http://bishopstika.org/2010/06/new-sisters-new-seminarians-new-deacon-new-ho/comment-page-1/#comment-180 Bill Laudeman Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:26:57 +0000 http://bishopstika.org/?p=530#comment-180 Very Reverend Bishop; It is very exciting to read of the growth of vocations, and that of several religious communities in our diocese. My wife and I can still vividly recall our misgivings about moving from Cincinnati, Ohio, to Oak Ridge, Tennessee in 1970 - - into what was then a sometimes violently anti-Catholic region. While we still see the same misunderstanding and derision from some, the growth of the Church and the examples of many outstanding Catholics in every walk of life has, over those 40 years, changed the majority of non-Catholic minds toward a much more open and positive way of seeing the Church. Your voice, and the presence of these "new" religious can only accelerate the trend. May God continue to guide and protect you and them! Very Reverend Bishop;
It is very exciting to read of the growth of vocations, and that of several religious communities in our diocese. My wife and I can still vividly recall our misgivings about moving from Cincinnati, Ohio, to Oak Ridge, Tennessee in 1970 – - into what was then a sometimes violently anti-Catholic region. While we still see the same misunderstanding and derision from some, the growth of the Church and the examples of many outstanding Catholics in every walk of life has, over those 40 years, changed the majority of non-Catholic minds toward a much more open and positive way of seeing the Church.

Your voice, and the presence of these "new" religious can only accelerate the trend.

May God continue to guide and protect you and them!

]]> Comment on Happy Birthday, Dad! by Dolores Maglione http://bishopstika.org/2010/04/happy-birthday-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Dolores Maglione Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:05:58 +0000 http://bishopstika.org/?p=147#comment-145 Dear Bishop Stika, April 13th is a special date for me too. This year, April 13, 2010 was the 6th anniversary of my husband's death. We were married 24 wonderful years, and I still miss him as much today as then. I was on pilgrimage in Lisbon that day, and then on to Fatima, with Fr. Patrick Resen, who remembered Ed in Mass that morning. Just wanted to share. God Bless you. Dear Bishop Stika,

April 13th is a special date for me too. This year, April 13, 2010 was the 6th anniversary of my husband's death. We were married 24 wonderful years, and I still miss him as much today as then. I was on pilgrimage in Lisbon that day, and then on to Fatima, with Fr. Patrick Resen, who remembered Ed in Mass that morning. Just wanted to share.
God Bless you.

]]> Comment on My letter to parishes by David http://bishopstika.org/2010/04/my-letter-to-parishes/comment-page-1/#comment-59 David Tue, 04 May 2010 12:05:09 +0000 http://bishopstika.org/?p=215#comment-59 Bishop Stika, There are many that desire that the problem of pedophilia in our Church be resolved once and for all.  It can be done, but only with the support of individuals such as yourself. We need the full support of non-guilty prelates and the Faithful to call for moving every prelate that has ever failed to take the same measures regarding the civil authorities when an accusation has taken place, or who has ever transferred a guilty priest to another parish.  With great sadness, investigations point out that as many as 2/3 of all prelates are guilty, including our current pope. As serious as this is, it is the only way that will rid our Church of the problem.   The remaining prelates, without the guilty "lording" over them, can then take whatever actions are needed to preserve and rebuild our Church and the credibility lost by those directly guilty of the abuse and more importantly, those that shield or shielded guilty parties from civil authorities. I know I'm "preaching to the choir," but you know that this problem cannot be solved from within our Church.  If 2/3 of all prelates are complicit in one form or another, they will not be inclined to "falling on their swords" in the interests of their getting "the justice that is due."  As a result, this only leaves civil authorities with power to go the the heart of this festering problem, and take actions to remove the guilty and complicit from the midst of the Faithful. Please consider taking your actions further, and enlist the aid of the non-guilty prelates and rouse the Faithful to support any and every civil action that can remove our Holy Church from the list of global pariahs "roaming the world, seeking the ruin of souls." The Faithful can only be inspired by non-guilty shepherds leading them along the "paths of righteousness." I beg you to be one of them, and pledge my undying support to to aid in that effort. I ask this in Christ's Name. Bishop Stika,
There are many that desire that the problem of pedophilia in our Church be resolved once and for all.  It can be done, but only with the support of individuals such as yourself.
We need the full support of non-guilty prelates and the Faithful to call for moving every prelate that has ever failed to take the same measures regarding the civil authorities when an accusation has taken place, or who has ever transferred a guilty priest to another parish.  With great sadness, investigations point out that as many as 2/3 of all prelates are guilty, including our current pope.
As serious as this is, it is the only way that will rid our Church of the problem.   The remaining prelates, without the guilty "lording" over them, can then take whatever actions are needed to preserve and rebuild our Church and the credibility lost by those directly guilty of the abuse and more importantly, those that shield or shielded guilty parties from civil authorities.
I know I'm "preaching to the choir," but you know that this problem cannot be solved from within our Church.  If 2/3 of all prelates are complicit in one form or another, they will not be inclined to "falling on their swords" in the interests of their getting "the justice that is due."  As a result, this only leaves civil authorities with power to go the the heart of this festering problem, and take actions to remove the guilty and complicit from the midst of the Faithful.
Please consider taking your actions further, and enlist the aid of the non-guilty prelates and rouse the Faithful to support any and every civil action that can remove our Holy Church from the list of global pariahs "roaming the world, seeking the ruin of souls."
The Faithful can only be inspired by non-guilty shepherds leading them along the "paths of righteousness."
I beg you to be one of them, and pledge my undying support to to aid in that effort.
I ask this in Christ's Name.

]]> Comment on My letter to parishes by Allie http://bishopstika.org/2010/04/my-letter-to-parishes/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Allie Sat, 24 Apr 2010 10:17:52 +0000 http://bishopstika.org/?p=215#comment-39 Dear Bishop Stika, I cannot tell you how much I was touched by your letter/press conference and response to this latest crisis for all of us.  I have no idea what Knoxville is like, have never been there but we desperately need your voice in Central New York!  We continue to have "cover up" and little acknowledgement for the victims/survivors.  This is a very conservative area for the most part and there is still a lot of the old thinking......."Father is always right"....no matter what. I truly thank you for your courage, your honesty and your sincerity.  There are some of you, working in the vineyard, who truly walk the walk as well as talk the talk.  It is refreshing and encouraging and gives one hope that our Catholic future is OKAY! I am over 70, would never be able to walk away from my faith and feel that Jesus weeps many times over at what has happened.  The boys in black fraternity is really discouraging at times but you are one of the boys in black that brings truth and hope!  Thank you, thank you, thank you. Maybe you have caused a stir in Knoxville, I don't know, but we have heard very little about you or your press conference in this area.  Wish the media would pick up the good news as quickly as they pick up the bad news.  I got the info off of a priest's blog from MA. May you be blessed each and every day. Dear Bishop Stika,
I cannot tell you how much I was touched by your letter/press conference and response to this latest crisis for all of us.  I have no idea what Knoxville is like, have never been there but we desperately need your voice in Central New York!  We continue to have "cover up" and little acknowledgement for the victims/survivors.  This is a very conservative area for the most part and there is still a lot of the old thinking……."Father is always right"….no matter what.
I truly thank you for your courage, your honesty and your sincerity.  There are some of you, working in the vineyard, who truly walk the walk as well as talk the talk.  It is refreshing and encouraging and gives one hope that our Catholic future is OKAY!
I am over 70, would never be able to walk away from my faith and feel that Jesus weeps many times over at what has happened.  The boys in black fraternity is really discouraging at times but you are one of the boys in black that brings truth and hope!  Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Maybe you have caused a stir in Knoxville, I don't know, but we have heard very little about you or your press conference in this area.  Wish the media would pick up the good news as quickly as they pick up the bad news.  I got the info off of a priest's blog from MA.
May you be blessed each and every day.

]]> Comment on My letter to parishes by Louise http://bishopstika.org/2010/04/my-letter-to-parishes/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Louise Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:57:00 +0000 http://bishopstika.org/?p=215#comment-31 Dear Bishop Stika, I want you to know that I applaud you and your swift actions on behalf of the Catholic Church here in East Tennessee with regard to this incident.  Your letter was well received. As a matter of fact I had a conversation with my 18 year old daughter after mass and she commented to me that she was very happy with your letter and she hoped that many of the teachers and people of her school would hear it. The incident was horrible but your actions and support help us from hanging our heads down in disgrace, we can be reassured that God's graces are working through you and we can hold our heads high. Thank you again. Dear Bishop Stika,

I want you to know that I applaud you and your swift actions on behalf of the Catholic Church here in East Tennessee with regard to this incident.  Your letter was well received. As a matter of fact I had a conversation with my 18 year old daughter after mass and she commented to me that she was very happy with your letter and she hoped that many of the teachers and people of her school would hear it. The incident was horrible but your actions and support help us from hanging our heads down in disgrace, we can be reassured that God’s graces are working through you and we can hold our heads high.

Thank you again.

]]> Comment on My first video blog post by Faith Full http://bishopstika.org/2010/04/my-first-video-blog-post/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Faith Full Mon, 19 Apr 2010 02:16:17 +0000 http://bishopstika.org/?p=193#comment-30 Enjoyed looking through your blog.   You are a joy to watch--love the video!   Hope there will be many more.   Thanks for being our bishop, I think you're awesome!   I'm the person who greeted you Friday and talked about "Agnus Dei".  : )   Enjoyed looking through your blog.   You are a joy to watch–love the video!   Hope there will be many more.   Thanks for being our bishop, I think you're awesome!   I'm the person who greeted you Friday and talked about "Agnus Dei".  : )  

]]> Comment on Go, Cards! by Peggy Humphreys http://bishopstika.org/2010/04/go-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Peggy Humphreys Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:34:56 +0000 http://bishopstika.org/?p=141#comment-21 Good luck with that sir! Good luck with that sir!

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