"There are not over a hundred people in the United States who hate the Catholic Church. There are millions, however, who hate what they wrongly believe to be the Catholic Church, which is, of course, quite a different thing." -Bishop Fulton J. Sheen
Placating terrorists, meeting with dictators, compassion for murderers... but no humanity for the unborn... incredible.
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Re: Mel Gibson divorces "The National Enquirer has some of the details on Mel Gibson’s long and storied record of infidelity during his 28 years of marriage. According to the Enquirer, Gibson cheated on his now estranged wife Robyn with at least three different mistresses they could find, the most recent being Russian singer Oksana Grigorieva, for whom Mel bought a house. Oksana has custody of her 11 year-old son, Alexander, with her ex Timothy Dalton, and the Enquirer calls Alexander and Oksana Mel’s secret “second family.” In fact Oksana and her son stayed on two different properties owned by Mel that were close to the estate where he lived with his wife and kids. The whole family, especially Robyn, was said to be floored when they learned about Mel’s secret double life. Mel’s wife Robyn filed for divorce last week and could receive the largest settlement in Hollywood history.
Shameless cheater Mel Gibson hid a secret family from his long-suffering wife Robyn, shuttling them from one pricey property to another, The Enquirer has learned exclusively.
And in yet another shocker, sources tell The Enquirer that at the time of Gibson’s headline-making anti-Semitic rant, he was carrying on an affair with Suzanne Somers’ stepdaughter - a gorgeous divorcee who is Jewish!…
Oksana and her son now live in a ritzy mansion in Sherman Oaks, Calif. that Gibson - who stands to lose half of his billion-dollar Hollywood fortune in the upcoming divorce - bought for her late last year, sources say.
“The house is a four-bedroom, four-bath stunner with a pool. It was a Christmas present for Oksana from Mel,” said a pal. “He bought it in the name of one of his studio partners. Mel moved Oksana and Alexander in during early January.”
Before that, Gibson housed his secret family in an $11 million oceanview spread in Malibu that he bought from “X-Files” star David Duchovny and his actress wife Tea Leoni, according to an insider.
“It was their love nest,” said the insider. “It’s close to the Gibson family compound in Malibu, so it was convenient for Mel. He could be with Oksana and Alexander, and still be just minutes away from Robyn and their children.”
And when Robyn, 53, learned her husband of 28 years had splashed out big bucks on a home for his secret family, it hit her like a ton of bricks, said the source.
[From The National Enquirer, print edition, May 4, 2009]
What’s more is that Gibson had an affair for years with a woman named Leslie Hamel. She is the daughter of Suzanne Somers’ husband, Alan Hamel, and his first wife (note that Wikipedia only lists one wife for Hamel), Marilyn Hamel. Leslie’s biological mom Marilyn even confirmed the affair to the Enquirer saying “It’s true. My daughter dated Mel Gibson. I met him…. It was 2006. We’re Jewish, and I knew he was anti-Semitic.”
And the Enquirer has quotes from another mistress of Mel’s who was willing to talk - a stand up comic who had a four month affair with the actor in 2004. Diana Alouise told the Enquirer “Mel Gibson is a cheater, and I know he’s had plenty of women. He’s like an addict! He can’t help himself.”"
Re: Mel Gibson divorces That is such an important question that I cannot offer you anything. I imagine that you will always ponder those things, sometimes even after you are married.
Re: Mel Gibson divorces "He’s like an addict! He can’t help himself.”
This comment stuck out at me because my sister and I discussed this briefly just the other day. It's certainly possible. I know that he has battled alcoholism for years, and often times (don't ask me how I know this, but I do) an addiction like alcoholism is a symptom of an underlying sex addiction. I am not presuming to know this of Mel, but just something that came to mind. It actually feels a little wrong to be reading all this stuff about him. We can't even be sure what's fact and what's fiction. What I do believe is that, for whatever reasons, he is a deeply troubled man, likely with demons we don't know anything about, and could probably use our prayers.
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If anything, this situation forced me to ponder the pros and cons of marriage.
I am very happy, Ad, and very blessed. Looking back at my life and some of the things I did before I grew up and met Shaun, things could have turned out very differently for me. For that, I thank God. Why was I so lucky when others, who I believe certainly meant well, people I was/am certainly no better than, were not?
Ultimately, it's about knowing the person you want to spend the rest of your life with. Really knowing them, and being on the same page. Remember my posts about when Shaun's folks were here? He works with me and always has my back. Although Shaun is not Catholic, by God's grace, our marriage works. I pray for him daily, and try to influence by example. In some ways, it has worked miracles.
What you also have to keep in mind is that this (Mel's) situation is a more sensational one. Hollywood life is very disturbing and largely amoral. Look at how so many child actors and performers have ended up....alcoholics, drug addicts, anorexic, criminals....dead. Of course, these things go on in common life, too, but I think the degree to which it's magnified in Hollywood is exceptional. Money and fame do abominable things to a person. They get lost, and since everyone around them is lost, too, there aren't many people to help them find their way back out. It's very tragic.
The problem isn't marriage, the problem is people. Also consider how many marriages these days lack a solid foundation in true faith in and commitment to God. I think if you find someone who shares your faith and your commitment to marriage, one day you could make some gal a darn good husband and have a happy life. You're not Mel.
