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I was surprised to see another article in the New York Times
about the strained relations between Ireland
and the Vatican
The article under “News Analysis” was titled: A RUPTURE OF
REVERENCE FOR THE VATICAN SETS OFF A TRANSFORMATION IN IRELAND by Sarah Lyall
(9-18-2011).
I guess what is happening between Ireland
and the Vatican Ireland
These mega Catholics now only feel rage, disgust and
defiance towards the Church and the Vatican
As you all know by now, the rage is fueled by priestly abuse
of children in Ireland but
most of all by the Vatican
Enda Kenney, the Irish prime minister said “The rape and
torture of children were downplayed to uphold instead the primacy of the
institution – its power, standing and its reputation.”
The Catholic Church has dictated the social policies of Ireland basically forever but now Ireland is declaring that the Church will follow
the laws of Ireland and not
its own canon law; there is only one law and that is the law of Ireland
I see a change taking place of historical proportions. I
know the Church has survived many of such upheavals and is still standing but I
sense a difference now. I sense a “rupture of reverence” between Catholics and
their leaders which I hope will lead to another transformation in the Catholic
Church because it really needs to be transformed.
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