Father Alberto Cutié's fall from grace rekindles debate over celibacy [View All]

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Source: sun sentinel

His parish was in the heart of South Beach, he socialized with celebrities, and his books and television appearances made him one of the nation's most prominent Catholics, especially among Latinos.

Even his detractors -- if he had any -- would agree he is blessed with matinee-idol looks.

So did any of those factors contribute to the reckless behavior with a woman on a beach that brought down the Rev. Alberto Cutié this week?

That question, and the issue of clergy celibacy, was among many posed in the wake of the scandal triggered by a Mexican magazine's publication of 25 photos of Father Alberto, as he is called, in the throes of rapture more carnal than spiritual.


Read more: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/slf-priest-scandal-bn050609,0,5665100.story

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Cutie's views on Cuba

If you could preach to Fidel and Raul Castro, what gospel reading would you choose?

One of my favorite readings is when Jesus says that, at the end of time, God will separate the sheep from the goats. It's a judgment gospel. They ask Jesus, when did we see you naked and clothe you, when did we see you hungry and feed you, when did we see you in prison and visit you? And Jesus says, when you did it for the least of these you did it for me. It's Matthew 25: 31-46. The Castro brothers need to ask themselves: What did they do with the hunger of the Cuban people? What did they do with the imprisoned? What did they do with the sick? That's the gospel I would share with them.

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