THE WISDOM OF WOMEN AND THE SEX ABUSE CRISIS

This just in from Clerical Whispers "Catholics Need to Address Global Sex Abuse Scandal" By Bridget Mary Meehan, RCWP Cry out as if you had a million voices, it is silence that kills the world,” said St. Catherine...

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APOLOGIES FOR SEXUAL ABUSE?

 Heartbreaking comment from Tom Doyle on the current sex abuse crisis within the RCC. See The Progressive Catholic Voice for full interview. Tom Doyle: To begin the process of restoration, I believe that the current pope needs to stand up and make a public apology. Not that those mistakes were made in the past – they always do in the past...

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PROGRESSIVE SPIRITUALITY NETWORK: FUTURE CHURCH

 (Another great sign of the emerging future church, rising out of the ashes of the dying patriarchal, hierarchical clerical caste system. Thanks to Contemplative Catholic for the link to the this wonderful resource website, Progressive Spirituality Network. Here is the foundational statement.) WELCOME Between the no longer and the not yet Spirituality...

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Saint Mary's Community in Exile

Peter Kenedy 21.03.10 from St Mary's on Vimeo. Thanks once again to Contemplative Catholic for the link to this extraordinary and not-to-be missed video and this comment: Do take time to listen to Peter Kennedy’s homily from St Mary’s Community in exile Brisbane. Like him and his community or not (and I do of course) they have a lot to say to the...

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Great Comment

I loved this comment at the Daily Dish yesterday: He was handsome and charming and we called him “father what a waste.”  A catholic priest saved my life - the Catholic church saved my life.  He never once laid a hand on me – and I pray to God he never once laid a hand on anyone else.  As the seemingly endless flood of revelations...

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Political Sacrifices Still Made at Rome's Altar of Power

 Taken from: Mary Ann Sorrentino's Blog/Salon A quarter century ago-- at a time when about 10 priests in RI had already been accused of sexually abusing children-- the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence tried to stop my then-14-year-old daughter from making her confirmation because of her mother's work with Planned Parenthood.  When that...

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SIN OR CRIME

Thanks to Michael Bayley at Wild Reed  and William Lindsey at Bilgrimage for linking to this superb analysis by Andrew Sullivan of the current sex abuse scandal unfolding/revealing itself across Europe.  Sin or Crime? By Andrew Sullivan The Daily Dish March 25, 2010 What’s fascinating in the steady onslaught of new incidences of previous...

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Sacred Heart of Jesus: Show them the money

Found this fascinating response to the Sacred Heart scandal with equally fascinating responses below - at ClayBonnymanEvan's Blog Absolutely predictable that many Boulder residents (and many elsewhere, too) are outraged...

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OPEN LETTER TO POPE BENEDICT XVI FROM JOHN MCNEILL

 John McNeill has posted a very powerful open letter to Pope Benedict at the progressive blog, Open Tabernacle: An Open Letter to Pope Benedict XVI, Cardinal Levada, Cardinal George and all Bishops of the Roman...

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MOVING HOUSE AND THE HOLY EUCHARIST

Have been busy lately moving house to a beautiful, larger apartment on the Vltava with a great view of the Prague Castle and St. Vitus Cathedral. So I guess I'm a European now. I have the 'Eucharist' "reserved" in the bedroom...

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QUOTE OF THE DAY

There is something Catholic in the wind and it smells a bit like mutiny. It sounds like the early morning clarion call on the hushed day of battle, with a hint of frustration and a dollop of American liberty all tied up in larger issues of equality for women and minorities. It is laced with the strong conviction that the bishops no longer speak...

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SEX, GAY RIGHTS AND THE CROSS

 By James Parker (The Times OnLine) Anyone who has endured years of teenage, and often adult, angst coming to terms with their homosexual attraction, as Alexandra Mankowitz recounted in The Times Online last Monday, cannot help but be deeply moved. Like her, I too came out at 17, and felt incredible shame and abject loneliness trying to...

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WINNING IN BUCHAREST

 Prague 54-Istanbul 27 this afternoon at 3:30, which was a relief, but that was followed by  #1 Warsaw defeating us 38-26 at 6:30 this evening, putting us into fourth place (out of 6) for the playoffs tomorrow. Interesting experience working with young adolescents in this way. A tremendous learning experience for them and a real exercise...

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SAD BOYS IN BUCHAREST

3 losses today, so dealing with some sad boys tonight. A very young team, four 9th graders - so for you British folks, this was their first tournament day as high schoolers American style. 15 years old. But they won the JV basketball tournament last year as 8th graders (Year 9's) for the network of Central and Eastern European Schools, so they had...

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BUCHAREST

I'm off to Bucharest for five days with our boys' basketball team. I've already been warned to beware of the dogs in Bucharest, but it should be an interesting experience. I notice that McDonald's is here, so there's hope...

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LIFE FINDS A WAY

Have been neglecting this blog once again because I'm still in a tizzy over my new apartment. But I have had time to read John Cornwell's superb evaluation of the contemporary church, entitled Breaking Faith,  published...

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