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Today on the Al Kresta show (Ave Maria Radio), Al Kresta interviewed Father Peter Stravinskas about Sister Sandra Schneiders.
Kresta: “An influential American nun has called for ‘non-violent resistance’ against the Vatican investigation of womens’ religious orders. In an email message to colleagues that has now been published by the National Catholic Reporter, Sister Sandra Schneiders says that the apostolic vistitation recently announced by the Vatican will be ‘aggressive and dishonest.’ And she has said that religious orders cannot prevent the Vatican inquiry. However, we can receive them politely and kindly for what they are: uninvited guests who should be received in the parlor – not given the run of the house. When people ask questions they shouldn’t ask, the question should be answered accordingly. Joining me right now to discuss this incident: Father Peter Stravinskas – scholar, author, apologist, founder of the priestly society of the Venerable John Henry Cardinal Newman, and Newman Press. Father, good to have you back.”
Fr. Stravinskas: “Good to be with you, Al.”
Kresta: “I don’t know what to say. This is just – first of all, it’s rude, it’s just plain rude. What is she talking about?”
Fr. Stravinskas: “Well, I think in some sense, it’s like when an animal is cornered. The response is beyond all imagining – it’s totally out of proportion. In fact sometimes you’re even trying to, you know, heal the wounds on such a beast. And unfortunately, you know, the animal strikes back or bites or snarls. And some people are going to find the image I’m using rather unappealing, applied to women religious. Unfortunately, that’s the only image that one could conjure up from that kind of immoderate, intemperate response.”
Kresta: “Yeah.”
OK. I know that Al Kresta, as well as most orthodox Catholics disdain lower animals. (What they have done to deserve their horrible fate escapes me.) Is there any doubt how Fr. Stravinskas sees women?
A thought: how much of the billions of dollars the Church has shelled out because of the sex scandals has been due to women religious?
Anyone?
Kresta: “An influential American nun has called for ‘non-violent resistance’ against the Vatican investigation of womens’ religious orders. In an email message to colleagues that has now been published by the National Catholic Reporter, Sister Sandra Schneiders says that the apostolic vistitation recently announced by the Vatican will be ‘aggressive and dishonest.’ And she has said that religious orders cannot prevent the Vatican inquiry. However, we can receive them politely and kindly for what they are: uninvited guests who should be received in the parlor – not given the run of the house. When people ask questions they shouldn’t ask, the question should be answered accordingly. Joining me right now to discuss this incident: Father Peter Stravinskas – scholar, author, apologist, founder of the priestly society of the Venerable John Henry Cardinal Newman, and Newman Press. Father, good to have you back.”
Fr. Stravinskas: “Good to be with you, Al.”
Kresta: “I don’t know what to say. This is just – first of all, it’s rude, it’s just plain rude. What is she talking about?”
Fr. Stravinskas: “Well, I think in some sense, it’s like when an animal is cornered. The response is beyond all imagining – it’s totally out of proportion. In fact sometimes you’re even trying to, you know, heal the wounds on such a beast. And unfortunately, you know, the animal strikes back or bites or snarls. And some people are going to find the image I’m using rather unappealing, applied to women religious. Unfortunately, that’s the only image that one could conjure up from that kind of immoderate, intemperate response.”
Kresta: “Yeah.”
OK. I know that Al Kresta, as well as most orthodox Catholics disdain lower animals. (What they have done to deserve their horrible fate escapes me.) Is there any doubt how Fr. Stravinskas sees women?
A thought: how much of the billions of dollars the Church has shelled out because of the sex scandals has been due to women religious?
Anyone?