When the Association of United States Catholic Priests (AUSCP) gathered in San Antonio for its 2025 Assembly, it selected Father Ronald Rolheiser, OMI, as retreat master. Lepanto Institute reported on that decision in June, noting that the organization chose Rolheiser for his record of eroticized mysticism, doctrinal ambiguity, and soft-focus spirituality, making him the perfect voice for a group devoted to undermining Catholic teaching under the guise of spiritual language. Lepanto Institute … [Read more...]
Audio: Catholic Priests Discuss Sexual Self-Pleasure During Annual Meeting
The Association of US Catholic Priests (AUSCP) held its annual meeting in San Antonio, TX, this past June. The theme of this year's Assembly was "Sexuality and Spirituality: Pastoral Approaches." Audio recordings of these meetings - provided exclusively to the Lepanto Institute - reveal priests openly discussing self-pleasure, and even blasphemously suggesting that such an act could be considered a form of prayer. The Lepanto Institute has been reporting on the AUSCP for nearly a decade, … [Read more...]
Abp. Weisenburger’s New Ombudsman Tied to Heretical, Pro-LGBT Network of Priests
Following the swift crackdown on the Traditional Latin Mass and the firing of three faithful theology professors, Archbishop Edward Weisenburger appointed a new ombudsman who was once indicated as a member of the heretical Association of US Catholic Priests (AUSCP). Abp. Weisenburger entered his new appointment with the force of a mudslide and continues to devastate the Church in his new diocese. His appointment to the Archdiocese of Detroit was among the last of Pope Francis’ official acts … [Read more...]
Modernism’s Erotic Mystic at AUSCP
The Association of United States Catholic Priests (AUSCP) has invited Father Ronald Rolheiser, OMI, to serve as the retreat master at its 2025 Assembly in San Antonio. That choice is no surprise. Rolheiser’s soft-focus spirituality, steeped in eroticized mysticism, psychological sentimentality, and doctrinal ambiguity, makes him an ideal voice for an organization long committed to undermining Catholic teaching.But Rolheiser’s danger goes beyond mood. Across his extensive body of writing, he … [Read more...]
BREAKING: Syracuse Priest who Celebrated “Gay Mass” is Honored Member of Heretical Priest Association
On June 15, Fr. Frederick (Fred) Daley of All Saints parish in Syracuse, NY, caught national attention after he celebrated a “gay Mass” with a projection of a rainbow flag above the altar and tabernacle. Opening the Mass with the Hindu greeting, “Namaste,” Fr. Daley announced that, in lieu of Trinity Sunday, the parish was celebrating “pride weekend,” saying: “the rainbow is a beautiful symbol of God's diversity, and we're called to celebrate God's diversity. And that's what we're about here … [Read more...]
