Roman Catholic Womenpriests : "Cross Examination: Why is Rome Investigating U.S. Nuns?" Commonweal

Commonweal

"Cross Examination:

Why Is Rome Investigating U.S. Nuns?"

by Sister X

http://www.commonwealmagazine.org/article.php3?id_article=2658


"I thought about cemeteries like this all over the United States, and the many thousands of nuns who faithfully served the church for a lifetime, building up its schools and hospitals. They kept their vows. They didn’t cost the church $2 billion in legal settlements. Their gravestones don’t memorialize ecclesial appointments, ministerial accomplishments, educational degrees, or elected congregational positions."

My response:
I highly recommend this article. Sister X writes a moving testimony to the faithfulness and devotion of women religious in the United States. This outstanding essay raises the question why the Vatican is not investigating the bishops who covered up the pedophile scandal that has cost the church 2 billion dollars?Why is the Vatican harassing the nuns who have given their lives to the service of the people of God? These women do not deserve the Vatican's modern -day inquisition, they deserve the support, both moral, spiritual and financial of every Catholic in our country. In my view, every Catholic should get involved because "we are the church", not just the hierarchy. It is our duty to respond to this grave injustice.

Ask yourself, what can you do to help the Sisters? Here are a few ideas.

1.Write to the Apostolic Nuncio in the United States to express outrage at this injustice. Ask for a list of the names of those who are funding this study.
2. Send letters of support and donations to the Retirement fund for Women religious in the United States.
3. Write to the LCWR. Ask how you can help religious orders in financial need.
4. Adopt a religious order in gratitude. for your education as an attempt to give back to the nuns who have given so much to our church.
5. Offer to support religious orders who decide to go non-canonical and become independent of the hierarchy. This would encourage orders who have women who are called to priesthood. Can you imagine the witness that nuns who have been doing the work of priests for decades? Your community could call them forth publically and support them as your priests!

Your ideas........