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God rolls her eyes: Vatican vs. nuns(Ask Nicola Blog) – The The CDF’s eight-page doctrinal assessment of LCWR says, basically:
God is a boy, the Pope is a boy, and Bishops are boys, so you girls just shut up!
But don’t take my word for it. Read the document. Note the Orwellian language. If you’re in a hurry read the AP report in the Christian Science Monitor. But you’ll miss some of the creepy tenor of the original.
If it sounds as though I’m making light of this it’s just to keep from getting on a plane and beating the pope bloody with a bible. This is a deadly serious matter. Nuns are at the forefront of the social justice movement in this country. We absolutely need their voice and their back-breaking work on the behalf of the underprivileged and downtrodden.
Why is the Vatican doing this now? Well, it started four years ago. And the pace picked up after Obama’s healthcare reform . This is just the latest move. This three year-old New York Times piece will give you some background. (I’ll wait.)
Vatican nun crackdown hits US group for ‘radical feminist’ ideas
- Well, Actually, Cardinal Dolan, You Did Go Out Looking for a Fight
- Archbishop T. Dolan, Paul Ryan and Catholic Teachings
"But I will not let myself be reduced to silence."
