Jesus himself would be reported by many today to the police

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Christ Blessing the Children, Nicolaes Maes, 1652-53

[I hope that this post isn't entering into the area of controversy that we have agreed to avoid here. I'm putting only the first part of it here, with a link to the whole post on my own blog. It's really a plea for prayer for the people of Ireland and that the Church there will be able to once again preach the Gospel with genuine authority, an authority it has lost.]

'It is hard going out on the altar these days after Cloyne and Enda Kenny clearly has read the national mood re Vatican etc . . .' In an email from a friend who is a parish priest in Dublin and is much younger than I am.

Three bishops have come out in support of Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Enda Kenny's speech in the Dáil (Irish parliament) last Wednesday. Patsy McGarry quotes the bishops in an article in yesterday's Irish Times, Kenny reflected anger, says bishop. Bishop Noel Treanor of Down and Connor, which includes Belfast and is the second largest diocese in Ireland in terms of general and Catholic population, though Catholics are in a minority, said the Taoiseach had 'accurately reflected the dismay and anger felt by many, many Catholics in Ireland'. He was further quoted as saying he was 'shocked and devastated by the content of the Cloyne report and by the failure to implement the basic national guidelines imposed by the church within that diocese. Let me state once again that the protection of and care for our children is our absolute priority. The events described in the Cloyne report simply should not have happened'.
Full post here.

Comments

  1. Anonymous10:25 am, July 24, 2011

    No objections Father, you have posted facts and the Church's true aim.
    Sadly the attitude at fault here is the same old fashioned way of acting that these abominable people exploited for so long to get away with what they do.
    Rather than ignore we must face up to facts and remain always vigilant.The evil perpetrators are found in all walks of life and sadly in families,if Gods Holy Church is picked out for extra attention in this way we should state the facts and move forward with love.

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