His bishop asks Fr. Robert Altman to resign...

 A chairde, my friends,

Just incredible...Fr. Robert Altman's bishop in La Crosse, Wisconsin, "The Most Reverend" William Patrick Callahan, has asked Fr. Altman to resign, because he's "divisive". For those who don't know, Fr. Altman has become a beacon of hope in a collapsing Church, but the local ordinary (bishop) is caving to pressure to oust the priest.

Here Taylor Marshall interviews Fr. Altman here.

Lifesite has the news here you can read. :

An excerpt:

LA CROSSE, Wisconsin, May 24, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Father James Altman, the priest whose video message last fall “You can’t be a Catholic and a Democrat” went viral and who has fearlessly criticized the U.S. bishops for needlessly shutting churches and denying the faithful sacraments during the COVID-19 pandemic, announced on Pentecost Sunday that his bishop has asked him to resign for being “divisive and ineffective.”  

Bishop William P. Callahan began threatening the outspoken priest with “canonical penalties” in September, even as public support for the priest surged among rank-and-file Catholics around the country and the world.

After delivering a powerful Pentecost Sunday homily, Altman explained: “I regret to inform you, they want my head on a platter. They want my head now for speaking the truth. I apparently have created enemies in the hierarchy.”

“To paraphrase the great, great Cardinal Burke, ‘When I die, I will stand in judgment before the Lord, not any Bishop of the church, nor as the great Cardinal Burke specifically said, the USCCB,’” said the embattled priest.

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Bishop Strickland of Texas supports Fr. Altman:

Bishop J. Strickland

@Bishopoftyler

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May 24

Fr James Altman is in trouble for speaking the truth. I originally supported him when he spoke bold truth during the election. I continue to support him for speaking the truth in Jesus Christ. He inspires many to keep the faith during these dark days. Let us pray for him.

...The Lifesite article also states:

Father Richard Heilman, without mentioning Altman’s name, wrote on Facebook: “With tears in my eyes, I write: I have never met a more humble, kind, holy priest in my life. Those who have met him, know.”

“This is war, folks. The vipers in the episcopacy are playing for keeps, while ‘conservatives’ play for what they can hold on to ... for now,” declared Lepanto Institute President Michael Hichborn.

“Fr. Altman is showing priests EVERYWHERE what it means to be a MAN of God!  It means putting everything on the line, and being willing to suffer whatever comes in the face of witnessing to the Truth,” continued Hichborn.

“These godless, gutless bishops, who allow the James Martins of the world to spread their festering cancerous rot, say nothing about the filth infesting the Church or those pushing it ... but they hamstring, hang, draw and quarter good Priests who dare to give spiritual and moral truth to feed their flocks!” he said.

An P again:

Beyond outrageous. Fr. Altman is another Athanasius. For example, see this article. :

This is true, but of course it drives the bishops bonkers.

There's an older petition here supporting Fr. Altman, which I've signed and alas, it won't let me sign again. But over 14,000 people have signed it, and it apparently makes NO difference to the bishop. This petition has a wonderful statement about just who is behind the attempt to oust Fr. A, as well.

Although I'm in Hungary right now, I'm so mad I tried calling the Le Crosse chancery some minutes ago. I'm sure people are calling them from all over. Some months ago, I had written a long snail-mail letter to that execrable bishop in Columbus, Brennan about his hideous treatment of Fr. Klee, but the man never responded in any manner (and I had my address snail and email!). These guys are not noted for either their courage nor their manners.

Using the +1 (608) 788-7700 number Lifesite provided below, I tried calling from Hungary just now, and got the computer (of course). After screwing around with the directory, I finally tried the secretary, but it said "your call cannot be completed as dialed. Hang up and call again." It should have been a "Secretary not available" or something. I didn't try the other numbers as I'd probably get the same run-around. It is quite expensive calling the U.S. from here. So anyone else gets the right extension, or an email address, please let me know.

For those who wish to try to contact Bishop Callahan, see the following Lifesite info:

Contact information for respectful communication:

Catholic Diocese of LaCrosse
Bishop William Callahan
3710 East Avenue South
P.O. Box 4004
La Crosse, WI  54602-4004
United States
+1 (608) 788-7700

Very Rev. William Dhein, Msgr. Michael J. Gorman, and Msgr. Joseph Diermeier, Vicars General
+1 (608) 791-2655

Rev. Woodrow Pace, Vicar for Clergy
+1 (608) 791-2652

Online contact form

You can also write a letter of protest to the Apostolic Nuncio:

Archbishop Christophe Pierre
3339 Massachusetts Ave.
NW Washington DC, 20008