Public Scourging
Nineteen Quebec priests Sunday openly displayed their disobedience by denouncing the Vatican’s opposition to same-sex marriage and it’s refusal to allow gay men into the priesthood. In an open letter published Sunday in La Presse, the priests demonstrated their prideful will and misguided compassion and challenged the authority of the Church. In the letter published under the headline “Enough is enough,” the priests charge that by considering homosexuality a “disorder,” the church is contributing to homophobia. To conveniently change a verb into a noun is one thing, but to use media as their voice of dissent, they have again publicly assaulted the body of Christ. A comment from a priest hinted at their gesture of betrayal by saying, “We’re a family, You go to your family and talk about these things first.”
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And will we find a jellyfish under the mitre, or a possum, or maybe an ostrich? Or will the bishop, assuming he hasn’t joined the dissent, actually do something to discipline his wayward priests? This kind of nonsense should not be tolerated.
Comment by St. Jimbob of the Apokalypse — February 27, 2006 @ 4:50 pm
Oh Canada!! I actually think that most of the Catholic Bishops are on a very short leash when it comes to speaking out against the homosexuality in any way that can be construed as hateful. Although most of us understand the difference between opposing sin and not condemning a person, the over senstitive either hear what they want or so far gone, they don’t know any better. I could be wrong, but that is what I understand. This whole thing is hard to swallow, but I agree with you.
Comment by shelray — February 27, 2006 @ 9:34 pm
Superb choice of picture! Wounding the Mystical Body of Christ is wounding Christ Himself.
And of course this was one of the main news items on radio here in Australia this morning, so I suppose their little stunt has paid off.
Comment by Venerable Aussie — February 28, 2006 @ 4:22 am
Thanks venerable. It probably paid off in the eyes of the world, but so sad for the priests themselves.
Comment by shelray — February 28, 2006 @ 6:07 am