Sisters being "silenced" by their superiors

NCR is reporting that sisters who support the Vatican's investigation of female religious orders in the U.S. are being "silenced" by their superiors. One sister who "fully attest[s] to the need for this visitation" said that her community's leaders "want Jesus but not the Church." Some women religious have reportedly been blocked from accessing the Internet "to squelch participation in the visitation." NCR notes that the recently opened online discussion group for sisters who support the visitation had 79 members within just a few weeks.

Liberal sisters have both resisted and publicly criticized the (long overdue!) investigation - some even claim to be "puzzled" by it. However, it is well known that modernist sisters in the U.S. have promoted liberalism, dissent, radical feminism, anti-clericalism, paganism, New Age practices, and witchcraft. Within some circles, there has even been talk of "moving beyond the Church, even beyond Jesus."

The number of female religious in the U.S. has declined by over 50% since the 1960's. However, in contrast to the aging and shrinking liberal communities, the traditional communities are young & flourishing.

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Dominican response regarding nun who served as an abortion clinic escort

The Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa in Wisconsin have finally published a statement concerning the scandal caused by one of their members - a nun who for years has served as a volunteer abortion clinic escort. They "regret that her actions have created controversy and resulted in public scandal" and are "working with Sr. Donna to resolve the matter appropriately." Three prelates are also reportedly discussing "remedial action" against her, possibly including excommunication & dismissal from her order. The statement says:

"We as Sinsinawa Dominican women are called to proclaim the Gospel through the ministry of preaching and teaching to participate in the building of a holy and just society. As Dominican religious, we fully support the teaching of the Catholic Church regarding the dignity and value of every human life from conception to natural death. We believe that abortion is an act of violence that destroys the life of the unborn. We do not engage in activity that witnesses to support of abortion."

Apparently, the nun has been escorting women at the abortion clinic for yeas. She is also a member of a dissenting group and has reportedly commented that she remains in her religious community "only for 'the sisterhood'". She is supported by other dissident women religious, one of whom said, "We're standing with her very much. We consider her one of our prophets."

Anyone still wonder why the Apostolic Visitation is necessary?

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Quotable quote

The following is from an article concerning the LCWR, a supposedly Catholic group notable for liberalism, dissent, radical feminism, anti-clericalism, paganism, New Age practices, witchcraft, and for talk of being "post-Christian" & "moving beyond the Church, even beyond Jesus":

"[T]here is a long and venerable tradition of dissent from Catholic teachings. There is even a word for dissenters: 'Protestants.'"

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LCWR investigation already a success?

Since CNS coverage has provided the following quotation from the outgoing LCWR president...

"Simply put, we are no longer as we once were. We can't be"

...might we conclude that the Vatican investigation is already a success?

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More from those docile religious sisters

Not content to let the Vatican conduct its investigation on its own terms, those ever-docile LCWR sisters are requesting that the Vatican "alter some of the methods being employed" in the Apostolic Visitation. They are "expressing concern" over "a lack of full disclosure about the motivation and funding sources for the studies." The group (notable for liberalism, dissent, radical feminism, anti-clericalism, paganism, New Age practices, witchcraft, and for talk of being "post-Christian" & "moving beyond the Church, even beyond Jesus") also "object[s] to the fact that their orders will not be permitted to see the investigative reports about them that are being submitted directly to the Vatican." At their meeting - which featured a pro-abort keynote speaker - they also presented their "highest honor" to a sister who has apparently advocated women's "ordination".

[Refresher: Top Reasons Why Women Can't Be Priests]

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Catholic Humor?

If only this was written to be humorous!

The USCCB news service - previously charged with "failure to consistently apply reliably Catholic editorial standards" - in its coverage of the annual LCWR meeting quoted their controversial keynote speaker as follows:

"The official number of women religious in this country might have fallen, but I feel it is safe to say that the number of religious women who are acting out of their faith to serve society is higher than ever before"

Given the facts, it seems impossible to wrap one's mind around that. It seems she's saying that the much larger number of orthodox sisters from previous generations weren't "acting out of their faith to serve society" as well as the much smaller of group of modern dissenting, witchcraft-promoting sisters of today.

But now for the "funny" part (if only it was a joke!). The same speaker says the sisters she spoke with at the conference "did not really understand why the Vatican had requested the apostolic visitation." She said: "Puzzlement is the word" and follows with "Here they are, all day, every day, trying to serve the people of God, and suddenly they feel like they're under investigation."

Gee, can't imagine why the Vatican would investigate a group claiming to be Catholic while promoting liberalism, dissent, radical feminism, anti-clericalism, paganism, New Age practices, witchcraft, and which has discussed "moving beyond the Church, even beyond Jesus."

If it wasn't so sad, it would be funny.

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More woes for Legionaries of Christ

Already troubled due to their disgraced founder, the Legionaries of Christ may face additional challenges as reports surface that their founder fathered several children who are now claiming rights to Legionaries' assets. One early report says three Mexican-born children "will try to force the Legionaries of Christ to acknowledge their existence as well as their rights as heirs to the assets of the founder of the religious order." An Apostolic Visitation of the Legionaries began in July.

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