Cardinal O’Malley, in Ireland, washes feet of abuse victims

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Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley this afternoon washed the feet of Irish abuse victims as he presided alongside Dublin Archbishop Diarmuid Martin at a “Liturgy of Lament and Repentance” for sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.

O’Malley, the Roman Catholic archbishop of Boston, is in Ireland because he was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI to lead a review of the response to sexual abuse by the Archdiocese of Dublin. At today’s service, held in St. Mary’s Pro-Cathedral in Dublin, O’Malley said that he and his aides have heard a great deal of painful testimony from victims and their families, but they also see reason to hope for a better future.

boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2011/02/cardinal_omalle_8.html

 

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Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley this afternoon washed the feet of Irish abuse victims as he presided alongside Dublin Archbishop Diarmuid Martin at a “Liturgy of Lament and Repentance” for sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.

O’Malley, the Roman Catholic archbishop of Boston, is in Ireland because he was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI to lead a review of the response to sexual abuse by the Archdiocese of Dublin. At today’s service, held in St. Mary’s Pro-Cathedral in Dublin, O’Malley said that he and his aides have heard a great deal of painful testimony from victims and their families, but they also see reason to hope for a better future.

boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2011/02/cardinal_omalle_8.html

WOW!

I’m a victim of gang rape at gunpoint. I can only imagine the emotionality.

This is precious and beautiful. Healing inside the Church with Jesus in their very mists.

I would have loved to have been there. I would have cried my eyes out but I’m sure too I would have found more healing for myself.

Praise Jesus!

 

[Thoughtfulone]

This is the way to start healing the Church-the highest-ranked members humbling themselves as Jesus did before the Apostles. No denials, just humility and sorrow.