Photo ~ The removal Fr Michael Rodriguez from his parish by his Bishop has been seriously underreported. This priest is clearly being persecuted for standing against the homosexual mafia in El Paso and standing up for Church teaching on homosexuality. Here is recent interview with this Diocesan priest from the Remnant

Persecuted Priests: Growing Problem in U.S.

How many ways do bad bishops punish good priests?

Take your pick: exile, silencing, mandatory evaluation at pseudo-psychiatric facilities like St. Luke’s, frequent reassignment, making them permanent parochial vicars with no hope of becoming pastors, marginalization, driving them out (to other dioceses or the military vicariate), whispering campaigns that designate them “mentally unstable” or “unfit for ministry,” etc.

The ultimate punishment, the bishop’s sword of Damocles, so to speak, is suspension.

It hangs over the head of a good priest who knows his “spiritual father” will use it.

How many orthodox priests hear variations of the threat, “You have no idea what I can do to you!”

But the good priests do know.

They’ve seen the sword fall on their brothers.

Many orthodox priests live in fear that their bishops will remove their priestly faculties. Why?

Because they are having an affair with a parishioner’s wife?

Because they’re hoarding porno flicks in the closet?

Because they’re letting a homosexual buddy live in the rectory?

No! Because they defend the faith vigorously against the evils of modernism and the homosexual subculture.

Read full essay Here.