Probably moot at this point, but I disagree with you completely on this one. This decision is clearly one covered by the Monastery Constitutions and made in the community. Absolutely none of his business.
Maybe you know more about her health than I do, but it sounds like her health crisis that impaired her judgment came up rather suddenly…
Probably moot at this point, but I disagree with you completely on this one. This decision is clearly one covered by the Monastery Constitutions and made in the community. Absolutely none of his business.
Maybe you know more about her health than I do, but it sounds like her health crisis that impaired her judgment came up rather suddenly, some time after her election, in November/ December. My pastor was out of commission with cancer for two years and was never asked to step down, thank goodness. Sickness is part of life. In any event, Mother consulted her spiritual director twice, just before Christmas regarding her now famous sin. He happens to be the Vicar for the diocese. January 2 Bishop shows up with his intervention and Wallis has another conversation with RM two days later. This is normally an exhaustingly busy time of year for bishops. Their motives are suspect.
Per the Prioress’ own words (see the infamous recording) the Vicar is not her spiritual director - she named someone else as holding that role. The Vicar is simply someone she chose to tell her sin to outside the confessional, on multiple
Occasions & sometimes while others were present. Anyway, the point is he wasn’t her spiritual director breaking confidence.
P Rubric wrote above that he was. On the tape she did mention a current spiritual director as of late April, and something about him being unavailable at that moment due to a personal matter, and another priest helping her with psychological counseling. I really cannot stomach listening to it. I feel like I am violating her.
I did go back and read the interview with Sr Francis Therese. She said that RMs condition should have been obvious to him because “he’s known her for years.” Still looks like a serious breach of trust.
Probably moot at this point, but I disagree with you completely on this one. This decision is clearly one covered by the Monastery Constitutions and made in the community. Absolutely none of his business.
Maybe you know more about her health than I do, but it sounds like her health crisis that impaired her judgment came up rather suddenly, some time after her election, in November/ December. My pastor was out of commission with cancer for two years and was never asked to step down, thank goodness. Sickness is part of life. In any event, Mother consulted her spiritual director twice, just before Christmas regarding her now famous sin. He happens to be the Vicar for the diocese. January 2 Bishop shows up with his intervention and Wallis has another conversation with RM two days later. This is normally an exhaustingly busy time of year for bishops. Their motives are suspect.
Per the Prioress’ own words (see the infamous recording) the Vicar is not her spiritual director - she named someone else as holding that role. The Vicar is simply someone she chose to tell her sin to outside the confessional, on multiple
Occasions & sometimes while others were present. Anyway, the point is he wasn’t her spiritual director breaking confidence.
P Rubric wrote above that he was. On the tape she did mention a current spiritual director as of late April, and something about him being unavailable at that moment due to a personal matter, and another priest helping her with psychological counseling. I really cannot stomach listening to it. I feel like I am violating her.
I did go back and read the interview with Sr Francis Therese. She said that RMs condition should have been obvious to him because “he’s known her for years.” Still looks like a serious breach of trust.