Volume > Issue > Note List > Whoop-dee-do: A Catholic Bishop on MTV

Whoop-dee-do: A Catholic Bishop on MTV

Traditional Catholics were happy when Bishop Thomas J. Tobin replaced Bishop Robert E. Mulvee last year in the Diocese of Providence, R.I.

As noted in a Guest Column by Michael S. Rose, “MTV: A Recruiting Ground for Priests?” (Feb. 2002), the Diocese of Providence was trying to recruit seminarians with commercials on MTV, a crass and salacious TV rock music network that has nothing to do with Catholic values.

It is our understanding that Bishop Mulvee never appeared in a commercial, but Bishop Tobin (presumably “more orthodox”) does appear in the commercials. What desperation!

Enjoyed reading this?

READ MORE! REGISTER TODAY

SUBSCRIBE

You May Also Enjoy

Solomon Serves

“Blessed are the eyes which see the things that you see: for I tell you,…

Letter to the Editor: December 2006

Father Maciel: Scorned By His So-Called 'Leaders'... Once a Legionary... Divorce is Like Murder: The First One is the Hardest... Catholic Evangelization on EWTN... The New Infidels of Europe... A Korean War Veteran Speaks... The 'Faithful Remnant' Is Not a New Idea...

There Will Be False Teachers Among You

By understanding the true nature of heresies, we can overcome many centuries of Protestant disinformation and misrepresentation.