Justice, and… get this!… mercy, too. But let’s just start by getting the justice part right. Then we can try delivering the message with concern for the well-being of the whole person & their salvation.
On another note, it’s a real problem all this throwing around of “Canon law says.” People need to pick up Canon Law and start reading. Th…
Justice, and… get this!… mercy, too. But let’s just start by getting the justice part right. Then we can try delivering the message with concern for the well-being of the whole person & their salvation.
On another note, it’s a real problem all this throwing around of “Canon law says.” People need to pick up Canon Law and start reading. There’s even a website called Canon Law Made Easy. As long as Bishops can toss around the word Canon Law like “wait till your father gets home!” people are going to shrink back and give up without ever realizing Canon Law doesn’t even say half this stuff!
Exactly! There ARE canons about being innocent until proven guilty and protecting the name of an accused person until investigations are complete and conclusive. But sister is sick and not a canon lawyer. So she can’t fight back.
Justice, and… get this!… mercy, too. But let’s just start by getting the justice part right. Then we can try delivering the message with concern for the well-being of the whole person & their salvation.
On another note, it’s a real problem all this throwing around of “Canon law says.” People need to pick up Canon Law and start reading. There’s even a website called Canon Law Made Easy. As long as Bishops can toss around the word Canon Law like “wait till your father gets home!” people are going to shrink back and give up without ever realizing Canon Law doesn’t even say half this stuff!
Exactly! There ARE canons about being innocent until proven guilty and protecting the name of an accused person until investigations are complete and conclusive. But sister is sick and not a canon lawyer. So she can’t fight back.
And that right there is what makes this whole situation so sickening. The vulnerabilities of a very, very sick woman have been exploited.
And the vulnerability of falsely accused priests because of complaints and a bishop without mercy or a heart define exploitation!