Did I over-react? Pls see thread:

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I started a thread in the Evangelization forum:
Chittister video slated for retreat at my parish

I think I am defending our Holy Mother Church and was saddened to see that a known dissenter’s speech (on video) would be the feature for a religious ed teacher’s appreciation.

I was shocked bc I knew who this person was and her MO and agenda, but perhaps I didn’t go about it in the right way.

Did I over-react? Do I need to confess causing strife or hurt?
I have already made one apology directly to the person for any hurt that I may have caused.

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Thread link: Sounds like you are right on. Dissidence should not be tolerated in any shape, form or degree in the official capacity and function of the Church. Father needs a bit more decisive back bone in my opinion. Good job sticking up for and fighting for the true faith against the blight of dissident teaching. 👍
 
As far as I can tell, you didn’t over react. I probably would have transferred my membership and would have been very open about my reasosns for transferring. I cannot stand radical feminism.
 
Since I have not read your other thread, I would have to ask, did you know the substance of the video that was being presented?

Unless you knew the substance, you may have been protesting based on presumptions. It is true that she (Chittester) has many opinions and positons that run counter to the Magisterium. But it is not fair to assume that because she has such opinions and positions, that anything she says is wrong, without some substantial knowledge of what the bvideo is about and what she has to say therein. :That is making the assumption that she is wrong on anything she says even if she is right.

I can think of many other speakers who could provide information worthy of listening, who could have been chosen. It is not that I suggest that she should be on the short list of people to listen to; only that unless you actually had knowledge of the video, or that the video was specifically about subjects on which she has expressed an opinion contrary to the Magisterium, you may have over-reacted.
 
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Unless you knew the substance, you may have been protesting based on presumptions. It is true that she (Chittester) has many opinions and positons that run counter to the Magisterium. But it is not fair to assume that because she has such opinions and positions, that anything she says is wrong, …
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Yes, I was invited to pre-view the video and did so. I was advised by a priest from a neighboring parish (known for it's more orthodox practice and diocese) to distance myself from Sr. Chittister. I also read the text of the speech bc I often do not remember everything I want to, or remember it correctly.

I am reminded that her order and other orders which advocate for women's ordination, gay marriage, and other non-Catholic practices do SO much good, helping the poor and even helping to stop a school in Central America that was being influenced or run by terrorists (and the list goes on), that I should just filter out anything I hear that I do not like.

I've been trying to think of analogy here; it would be like backing a Catholic politician who says "I believe abortion is wrong, but I will still vote in favor of it being legal in all circumstances throughout gestation", even though I believe that abortion is wrong and intrinsically evil. I wouldn't vote for this politician even though I might agree with 90% of his/her platform on other issues. The Right to Life is that important. Without life, none of the other rights matter (liberty, pursuit of happiness). Does that make sense? I think so.

Where the Church is, there you find Jesus. So if anyone is against the Church, he/she is against Jesus. Sr. Joan openly and defiantly says she is against certain teachings, yet wants to remain Catholic. That is contradictory, according to what I have learned. One cannot be Catholic and (receive communion) and be against what she teaches. To receive communion (Jesus: body, blood, soul and divinity) is to say "I believe everything that the Church teaches".

Peace,
Mimi
 
Thank you, Setter!
I do intend to follow up with our priest and see if he will give me some insight, not that I will back down. I do intend to stay on in this parish and see what happens. He hasn’t answered my emails yet.

Perhaps there will be a strange power outage after Mass, when they go to play the video, it won’t work! And not bc of anything I personally have done, except pray! Or maybe the video tape player will break down. I’m just leaving it in God’s capable hands.

Mimi
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Thread link: Sounds like you are right on. Dissidence should not be tolerated in any shape, form or degree in the official capacity and function of the Church. Father needs a bit more decisive back bone in my opinion. Good job sticking up for and fighting for the true faith against the blight of dissident teaching. 👍
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Mimi said:
Yes, I was invited to pre-view the video and did so. Mimi
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Then I would say you were justified in objecting to her video being shown.

My comments were directed only because I have seen people react to those who may, on a certain subject reject Church teachings, as if anything they said on any matrter was therefore wrong. I am thinking particularly of a sociologist priest who has had far too much to say on his own opinion about liturgical matters, for example. when he sticks to sociology, he is very good and his reputation as a very good sociologist seems well deserved. that is spearate and distinct from his opinions, for example, about liturgical change or women’s ordination. Those are not matters of sociology but of theology. There are those who would outright reject his sociological studies, however, as if they were somehow tainted by hsi theological opinions. The two are entirely different and distinct.
 
BTW, I would like to add that I read a lot, esp. here, Catholic Answers, New Oxford Review, National Review, and listen to Relevant Radio and EWTN radio/TV. NOR is where I am reasonably certain I got educated about Sr. Chittester and her agenda.

I have been in this parish for over twenty yrs and my 3 children (now grown) attended the RE program, although not consistently (we homeschooled). I have been v active in the parish. My dh converted 1.5 yrs ago after being involved in the music program for many yrs. (Sneaky how I got him in there, huh? ) : )

After having been a nominal Catholic for a lot of yrs, I got involved in the charismatic group for a while bc I was drawn to experience a deeper, or perhaps the better word is experiential, kind of prayer service along with Mass with Catholics who were really devoted to the same. I’m not into that anymore, but maybe will have to get back to it just to help keep the embers burning.

I started reading more, becoming familiar with Catholic teaching and apologetics. The availability of the revised new Catechism was a big help, both to me and my dh. I started watching The Journey Home and realized what a deep treasure trove we have as Catholics and what the history of denominalization is as well as the history of the Church (Church Fathers).
I want to be authentically Catholic!

I’m not sure I can be that or how long I can hang on, seeing the situation in our parish seems to be more and more leaning toward non-orthodox teaching, or at least compliance toward it.

Thank you for commenting.
Peace,
Mimi
 
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