{"id":230,"date":"2011-09-23T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2011-09-23T00:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/markshea\/2011\/09\/spot-on\/"},"modified":"2014-12-31T11:54:02","modified_gmt":"2014-12-31T18:54:02","slug":"spot-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/markshea\/2011\/09\/spot-on.html","title":{"rendered":"Spot. On."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

Phil Lawler on Fr. Pavone<\/a>:<\/p>\n

This is not a case in which a bishop has set out to squelch pro-life activism. It is a case in which a bishop has realized that a priest and a Catholic apostolate are both in urgent need of supervision.<\/p>\n

Recognizing this reality may be a difficult process for Father Pavone. Until now, PFL has been his project: his baby. But he cannot continue running PFL the way he has been running it. If the mission of PFL is to continue and thrive, it will be under some new form of leadership.<\/p>\n

Painful though it will be, Father Pavone should realize that the time has come to offer his baby up for adoption. He of all people should realize the most likely alternative: the baby will die.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Meanwhile, Ed Peters has more sensible things to say <\/a>about this train wreck.<\/p>\n

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