"Vatican II Beyond Pietism"/ Pax Christi South by J. Patrick Mahon/ Imagine Catholics in St. Peter's Square Demanding Justice for All/Women Priests

http://paxchristisouth.org/2011/03/06/vatican-ii-beyond-pietism/
"We cannot allow power-driven patriarchs to dismantle Vatican II. We live and pray and work in a world that values contemplation, collegiality, dialogue, justice, ecumenism, primacy of conscience, and participation. Espousing these values, Merton was critical and outspoken about abuses of church authority. He chastised the institutional church for giving primacy to institutional values over the value of individuals living and loving in communio. He called the institutional church a collective—the very same term that was applied to Communist dictatorships. Strong prophetic words in deed! He believed that the patriarchs in control of the church were intent upon building monumental tombstones over the church’s own grave."
"We must interrupt the funeral procession of the church. In my wildest dreams, I imagine a scene like Tahrir Squre in the piazza of St. Peter’s—millions of Vatican II Catholics camping out and nonviolently protesting until the pope and his minions recognize the priesthood of the people of God..."

Bridget Mary's Reflection:
Thank you, Patrick Mahon, for this wonderful image. I, too, imagine millons of Vatican II Catholics camping out and nonviolently protesting the lack of women in top leadership positions in the Vatican and demanding women priests in their parishes! (canon law reserves top jobs to the ordained and canon 1024 reserves the priesthood to baptized males.)
Bridget Mary Meehan, RCWP
www.associationofromancatholicwomenpriests.org