John Corapi's Harley Davidson jacket

Maxirad · #1 Jun 10, '12, 5:21 am

John Corapi is seen wearing a Harley Davidson jacket in this video that surfaced shortly after he announced his departure from priestly ministry. Should one take the jacket alone as a troubling sign? Check out this column by Christopher A. Ferrara.

thistle · #2 Jun 10, '12, 5:31 am

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Originally Posted by Maxirad

John Corapi is seen wearing a Harley Davidson jacket in this video that surfaced shortly after he announced his departure from priestly ministry. Should one take the jacket alone as a troubling sign? Check out this column by Christopher A. Ferrara.

No and its none of our business anyway.

BigdogAman · #3 Jun 10, '12, 7:32 am

why can't he wear a harley jacket priests are people to. And i'm not so familary with father john coprari but what was he talking about in this video it made me think he was moving to a new parish. any how nothing to be worried about priests can do the same things regulary people do and if he has a harley and a jacket and he rides it thats cool if not so be maybe he likes the jakcets. Nothing to be worried about friend enjoy your summer and have agreat day.

Sandalwood · #4 Jun 10, '12, 7:43 am

what's the big deal about a jacket? I think the bigger concern is that he reconciles with the church and all the controversy is laid to rest, once and for all.

**AlanFromWichita** · #5 Jun 10, '12, 7:55 am

I didn't know him, but from this video I think I like him. I might check out some of his new work in the future.

Really, I thought the jacket looked good on him. It's almost like a flying jacket my son gave me once, except of course for the logo.

Alan

HouseArrest · #6 Jun 10, '12, 8:07 am

The video is from last July. Since then his website has all but disappeared and the Black Sheep Dog "business" seems to be over. There have been many questions as of January 2012 as to what is going on with him, with no answers.

graceandglory · #7 Jun 10, '12, 8:30 am

Not a fan of links to The Remnant.

Rejoice Always · #8 Jun 10, '12, 8:31 am

Nowadays a Harley jacket is probably a bigger indicator of your socioeconomic status than of anything esle.

cjmclark · #9 Jun 10, '12, 9:03 am

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Originally Posted by thistle

No and its none of our business anyway.

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Originally Posted by BigdogAman

why can't he wear a harley jacket priests are people to. And i'm not so familary with father john coprari but what was he talking about in this video it made me think he was moving to a new parish. any how nothing to be worried about priests can do the same things regulary people do and if he has a harley and a jacket and he rides it thats cool if not so be maybe he likes the jakcets. Nothing to be worried about friend enjoy your summer and have agreat day.

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Nowadays a Harley jacket is probably a bigger indicator of your socioeconomic status than of anything esle.

I think the OP's concern stems from the fact that Fr. Corapi was originally placed on administrative leave by his superior at the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity due to allegations that (among other things) he violated the society's promise of poverty by owning over $1 million in real estate and vehicles.

As he has left public ministry, resigned from the priesthood, and will not return to his society, I don't think that the jacket isn't really that big of a deal in the grand scheme of things. As other have said, we should pray for his reconciliation.

Rejoice Always · #10 Jun 10, '12, 9:07 am

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Originally Posted by cjmclark

I think the OP's concern stems from the fact that Fr. Corapi was originally placed on administrative leave by his superior at the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity due to allegations that (among other things) he violated the society's promise of poverty by owning over $1 million in real estate and vehicles.

As I said, it's more of socioeconomic indicator than anything esle. The other brothers were probably wearing Honda jackets.

Lancer · #11 Jun 10, '12, 9:13 am

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Originally Posted by Maxirad

John Corapi is seen wearing a Harley Davidson jacket in this video that surfaced shortly after he announced his departure from priestly ministry. Should one take the jacket alone as a troubling sign? Check out this column by Christopher A. Ferrara.

The "jacket alone" would be the least of troubling signs for this poor troubled soul. Even in his "notoriety and epic heydays" as a evangelizing and exhorting priest (before much about his "problems" had come into the public") ...he always seemed (IMHO) to take so much of the burden of getting us in the "pews" (his audience etc.,) to understand and to accept and to live the Catholic Faith in its fullness...on himself...instead of leaving it all in the hands of the Holy Spirit...the only real "shaker and mover"...when it comes to faith and conversion. He just seemed like a guy running a marathon who thought he was running a sprint race...too much wasted energy and to much "gut it out" for spiritual success and holiness...when it is and always is God's grace alone that counts.

Lastly, I knew vaguely that he lived up in the wilderness isolated from the SOLT community priests...and/or from other brother priests...and that always seemed odd and problematic to me...so I kind of blame his (then) Superior for allowing...giving in to such an odd scenario for priest of any Order.

In the Holy Spirit, I still hold out hope (theological hope) that John may be in seclusion in some remote monastery working out his re-conversion...he is a good man...just got ambushed by the devil, by himself and by the world of flesh...and so do we all in some way(s).

O Mary, Mother of God and Our Mother, please intercede for John...with your Spouse the Holy Spirit...help him find his way back Home.

Pax Christi

**AlanFromWichita** · #12 Jun 10, '12, 9:45 am

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...he always seemed (IMHO) to take so much of the burden of getting us in the "pews" (his audience etc.,) to understand and to accept and to live the Catholic Faith in its fullness...on himself...instead of leaving it all in the hands of the Holy Spirit...the only real "shaker and mover"...when it comes to faith and conversion. He just seemed like a guy running a marathon who thought he was running a sprint race...too much wasted energy and to much "gut it out" for spiritual success and holiness...when it is and always is God's grace alone that counts.

This doesn't make sense to me. You're saying he was working too hard? Is "running the race too hard" a problem with this man?

Also what's all this stuff about a jacket meaning you're rich? I drive a Cadillac now and it doesn't mean I'm out of poverty. It just means my dad died.

That said, if his problem is he has more than a million of stuff, then I know there are people who help him.

Alan

cjmclark · #13 Jun 10, '12, 9:59 am

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This doesn't make sense to me. You're saying he was working too hard? Is "running the race too hard" a problem with this man?

Also what's all this stuff about a jacket meaning you're rich? I drive a Cadillac now and it doesn't mean I'm out of poverty. It just means my dad died.

That said, if his problem is he has more than a million of stuff, then I know there are people who help him.

Alan

*sigh*

Well, the "among other things" to which I referred included allegations of drug and alcohol abuse and affairs with prostitutes. I suspect Lancer was charitably trying to empathize with what may have driven Fr. Corapi to allegedly commit such acts.

**AlanFromWichita** · #14 Jun 10, '12, 10:47 am

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*sigh*

Well, the "among other things" to which I referred included allegations of drug and alcohol abuse and affairs with prostitutes. I suspect Lancer was charitably trying to empathize with what may have driven Fr. Corapi to allegedly commit such acts.

Oh.

Well I still like him from the video and I hope all turns out well with his own happiness and life!

Alan

thistle · #15 Jun 10, '12, 6:00 pm

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Originally Posted by cjmclark

I think the OP's concern stems from the fact that Fr. Corapi was originally placed on administrative leave by his superior at the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity due to allegations that (among other things) he violated the society's promise of poverty by owning over $1 million in real estate and vehicles.

As he has left public ministry, resigned from the priesthood, and will not return to his society, I don't think that the jacket isn't really that big of a deal in the grand scheme of things. As other have said, we should pray for his reconciliation.

How do you know that? Are you privy to all the meetings going on behind the scenes?