Not living in the US I can only go by what is reported on the news here, but it seems to me that Ferguson is a unique situation of a war zone. It’s amazing that a state of emergency wasn’t declared and the military used to restore order. Leaving order and armed defense in the hands of untrained, unauthorised citizens does not seem like a good policy for community relations to me.
Events like Ferguson are always hard to deal with from a gov’t perspective.
Fair enough. As I say, I only know what was reported over here on the nightly news. Its like watching Belfast in the 70’s.
I think this was an irresponsible act by the new Archbishop. Many practicing Catholics feel that Michael Brown was a violent thug who was shot to death in self defense. This is a bit different than praying for all concerned, it very clearly appears to be choosing a particular side.The Archbishop has nothing to do with that. This is covered under what is commonly referred to as Vatican II’s “priesthood of the laity” document. I believe it’s “The Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity.”
Watch for more events coming from St. Sabina too. No doubt it was one of the reasons Cardinal George wanted to transfer that priest to another parish.
I can't see how this is a very blatant double standard.I can’t access the article without registering. Do you have another source?
My friend, it’s sad to see what happens to good women after indoctrination by ultra-progressives whose goal is not the betterment of the Church. You have been deluded to see a misogynist church which doesn’t exist. If it did, don’t you think millions of us men, if only for the sake of our mothers, daughters, wives and friends, would be fighting alongside you?
Are you saying that speaking out on behalf of women would rub men up the wrong way and that’s not good?
Nice try. From the Vulgate:
There is more than just evidence, but:
Not that I’m advocating for women deacons on an ‘equal rights’ basis by any means… but the point is that in the role of ‘deacon’ in the early Church, women were performing much more responsible, important roles than today’s altar servers are which moots the argument that women are the lesser option for a role. Altar servers are more like servants than ‘teachers and preachers’.
No one said it was misogynist. There’s a fair amount of space between discrimination and misogyny.
For thousands and thousands of years men very willingly stood by and/or contributed to misogynistic cultures. That men perpetuated the misogyny doesn’t prove that it didn’t exist.
In other words, don’t argue with the establishment. Be a good girl and do as you’re told.
I don’t know where you come up with these tortured arguments, but your problem is not with what I say, it’s with Rome:
No one said it was misogynist. There’s a fair amount of space between discrimination and misogyny. Dictionaries define types of misogyny as including mistrust of women".
For thousands and thousands of years men very willingly stood by and/or contributed to misogynistic cultures. That men perpetuated the misogyny doesn’t prove that it didn’t exist. ** Sounds logical to me.**
In other words, don’t argue with the establishment. Be a good girl and do as you’re told.
I hope there is more to St. Catherine’s legacy than your interpretation.
Have I offended you in some way? Just leave St. Catherine out of this if you can’t be more respectful.
My source is my experience. My mother a teacher at the Catholic parish school, was also Sacramental co ordinator and trained all the altar servers for many years in the 70’s and 80’s. I remember when girls began to appear on the altar sometime in the 80’s. It was more and more difficult to get boys to come to weekday morning Masses and the were girls only too willing to fill that role as altar servers. This was being practiced with the Bishops approval and was not generally seen as a strict prohibition.