Posted on 08/14/2015 7:16:14 PM PDT by marshmallow
A new era of communication has begun, however, says Sister Holland
The controversial investigations of the US women religious by the Vatican stemmed largely from a “cultural chasm”, the group’s president has said.
But the chasm is closing, Sister Sharon Holland added, and a new era of communication has begun.
Immaculate Heart of Mary Sister Holland, president of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, told the group’s annual assembly yesterday (August 12) that behaviour that is normal for a woman in American culture – such as asking questions and thinking critically – might easily be perceived as disrespectful in another setting.
Directly addressing the apostolic visitation of women religious in the United States and the doctrinal assessment of LCWR, she said at the previous assembly there had been more “tension” as well as nagging question of why the two investigations were happening.
Both have now ended.
Speaking to the 800 LCWR leaders gathered, Sr. Holland said she had posed the “rhetorical question” whether it was an issue of doctrine or docility.
She added: “I had no doubt that it was about both. Some honestly believed we were off track on certain doctrinal matters; some simply were convinced that we were disrespectful of the ecclesiastical authority.”
But those beliefs, she said, were caused by differences in perception – a “cultural chasm” between the church hierarchy and women religious.
She gave the example of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith’s mandate to reform LCWR, which included recommending removing the ‘Systems Thinking Handbook’ from the group’s website.
(Excerpt) Read more at catholicherald.co.uk ...
Lesbian leftists, lapsed.
They do need to reform and start wearing habits.
And obeying the laws of God AND the church.
Nothing to do with culture and everything to do with fidelity to Catholic teaching.
The radical LWCR leadership from three years ago is gone. Archbishop Surtain OKs everything the LCWR says.
Are you sure about that?
I’m thinking they were asked to change their act.
They didn’t.
They are still the LCWR.
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