The Exoneration of Mother Teresa Agnes

Well this just seems odd, doesn’t it?

https://dioceseofraleigh.org/news/bishop-announces-additional-summer-2024-appointments

You may recall that Fr. Johnson (referenced under the “July 31” post above) is the priest with whom Mother Teresa Agnes of the Arlington Carmel was alleged to have had an inappropriate relationship.

Question: How can a priest who has been found guilty of an offense under Canon Law be considered “in good standing” and have “full faculties to exercise priestly ministry”? The answer is that he cannot. One can infer from the statement of the Raleigh Diocese, therefore, that Fr. Johnson was essentially acquitted of involvement in this case.

So the next question would be: If the priest is innocent, what does this say of Mother?

This certainly appears to be a declaration of the innocence of Fr. Johnson and, ipso facto, of Mother Teresa Agnes as well.

The Bishop of Fort Worth has yet to publish any of this on the diocesan website.

I doubt he will…