I met a woman yesterday who had an interesting story to tell about Gerald Robinson, the priest convicted of murdering Sister Margaret Ann Pahl.
This woman, whom I will not identify here, called for a hospital chaplain in October 2003 to pray for her father, who was near death in a local hospital. This was six months before the priest's arrest.
The woman's friend was in the room as well, and I spoke with her about this incident also.
Father Robinson arrived at the hospital room and gave this dying man last rites/extreme unction.
Shortly after, the woman's father died. Understandably upset, the woman asked Father Robinson if her father was in heaven.
According to both women who were there, Robinson turned away from her, went over to a dresser where he was putting away some things away, emitted a strange laugh, then turned to her and said coldly, "I don't know."
He acted very, very strangely, both women said. The woman who had lost her father said it was so creepy that she stopped going to Catholic Church.
Her friend, who is a Muslim, said the least he could have done is given the grieving woman some encouraging words, not a cold laugh and an "I don't know."
I've heard a number of stories of bizarre behavior by Gerald Robinson, but this is one of the most disturbing. As far as I know, Father Robinson has not been laicized and therefore remains an ordained priest in the Toledo Catholic Diocese.
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Toledo, Ohio
August 30, 2008
Comments (3)
Good for Fr Robinson. People always want to be to be real with them, and when someone does it they get upset about it. There is nothing wrong with what he did, get over it. Any guy who says this person is in heaven just to comfort someone is a fool. If Robinson doesn't personally know the guy and wasn't sure if he lived a Godly life, then that's a sliiy question to ask. It's like asking David Yonke did Robinson kill the nun. He doesn't really know, he just threw his opinion out there and many people bought it. What a joke, it may sound harsh, but it's reality. People will not leave this guy alone. How would you like it if people keep bringing up an occurance in your life that is not really relevant, what is the point are this post other than to make him look like a bad guy. Once again I'll say it again Yonke you are a joke and we'll see if you allow my commments to go through. I only come back to see what rediculous thing you come up with next
Posted by Alvin Rogers | September 3, 2008 5:37 AM
Posted on September 3, 2008 05:37
Good for Fr Robinson. People always want to be to be real with them, and when someone does it they get upset about it. There is nothing wrong with what he did, get over it. Any guy who says this person is in heaven just to comfort someone is a fool. If Robinson doesn't personally know the guy and wasn't sure if he lived a Godly life, then that's a silly question to ask. It's like asking David Yonke did Robinson kill the nun. He doesn't really know, he just threw his opinion out there and many people bought it. What a joke, it may sound harsh, but it's reality. People will not leave this guy alone. How would you like it if people keep bringing up an occurance in your life that is not really relevant, what is the point are this post other than to make him look like a bad guy. Once again I'll say it again Yonke you are a joke and we'll see if you allow my commments to go through. I only come back to see what rediculous thing you come up with next
Posted by Alvin Rogers | September 3, 2008 5:37 AM
Posted on September 3, 2008 05:37
Good for Fr Robinson. People always want to be to be real with them, and when someone does it they get upset about it. There is nothing wrong with what he did, get over it. Any guy who says this person is in heaven just to comfort someone is a fool. If Robinson doesn't personally know the guy and wasn't sure if he lived a Godly life, then that's a silly question to ask. It's like asking David Yonke did Robinson kill the nun. He doesn't really know, he just threw his opinion out there and many people bought it. What a joke, it may sound harsh, but it's reality. People will not leave this guy alone. How would you like it if people keep bringing up an occurance in your life that is not really relevant, what is the point are this post other than to make him look like a bad guy. Once again I'll say it again Yonke you are a joke and we'll see if you allow my commments to go through. I only come back to see what rediculous thing you come up with next
Posted by Alvin Rogers | September 3, 2008 5:37 AM
Posted on September 3, 2008 05:37