Friday, August 10, 2012

They Respond

From Reuters:
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - American nuns who were criticized by the Vatican for having strayed too far from Catholic doctrine on Friday repeated their call for women to have a greater voice in the church, but sought to diffuse tensions by offering to sit down with a top official in an "open and honest dialogue."

Sister Pat Farrell, president of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, said that members believe that "open and honest dialogue may lead not only to increasing understanding between the church leadership and women religious, but also to creating more possibilities for the laity and, particularly for women, to have a voice in the church."

I've just about had it with these renegade nuns. What is she talking about? Dated cliche after dated cliche. "More possibilities..." This is so predictable. Either you're with the pope or you're not. Period. End of discussion.

Cardinal Raymond L. Burke had some choice words for the LCWR:

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