Good point. I think it’s too easy to point fingers at Vatican II and the “liberal” bishops and priests on this. It seems to me that the priests and the bishops who were in office when the abiuse was taking place was pre-Vatican II.So were the “traditional bishops” the ones who spoke out or the ones who kept silent about the skeletons in our closet?
Sometimes the finger points right back at ourselves. Reflecting on your post it occurred to me that concern for the victims and what their lives must have been life until now has been a secondary concern in my mind and in much of the discussion I’ve seen on the issue.Good point. I think it’s too easy to point fingers at Vatican II and the “liberal” bishops and priests on this. It seems to me that the priests and the bishops who were in office when the abiuse was taking place was pre-Vatican II.
You are absolutely right…I just saw this today:When are they ever going to clean house? There are just too many people involved in these scandals and coverups that are still receiving protection.
Bernard Law and Roger Mahony are two that come to mind.
I wish the Church would take care of this soon, so we don’t have to continue to be part of a church that aids and abets child molesters.
Amen, friend. I am praying for the Church, the Pope, and for my Catholic brothers and sisters. I’m also praying that Satan’s desire to turn Christian eyes from the Cross during Holy Week, via the news media, would be crushed.All christians need to be praying for your church as it affects all of us…
Your right on that assessment in more ways than one…I listened to Donahue on CNN trying to explain that the problem is not pedophilia but homosexuality and I had this sinking feeling that we’re just shooting ourselves in the foot with that argument.
It is also true that outside Europe, liberals are in the minority.A Synod is not a decision-making body. It offers advice to the Pope, who makes any real decisions. This is from a reply to “frequently asked questions” prepared by the USCCB:
What role does the Pope play in the Synod?
The Holy Father convokes the Synod and establishes the topic to be discussed. He ratifies the election of members of the Synod chosen by the various Episcopal Conferences and appoints additional members. He determines the agenda and presides over its sessions, either in person or through others. The Holy Father receives the proposals of the Synod and acts on them as he deems appropriate.
There is no possibility that a group of liberals could hijack a synod and change Church policies regarding married clergy, women priests, etc… The Pope convokes a synod, picks its topic, determines the agenda, presides over its sessions and decides whether to act on the bishops’ suggestions – or not. I’m not sure you understand just how tightly controlled the Church is by the Pope and Curia and just how few liberal bishops there are after the long tenure of John Paul II, who appointed most of the world’s bishops.