The bishops are right. Women religious have changed, not only in the United States but throughout the world. We have changed in ways that invited us to let go of who we thought we were. Surrendering to the Spirit, we awakened to new understandings that touched our deepest core. Change at that level is transformation. It radically altered how we see ourselves, the Gospel, our church, our world and most importantly how we understand our God. This change in consciousness was not easy. No, it was painful, but like the pain at childbirth it dissolves in unspeakable awe at the life that emerges... (Read full article by clicking on link)
Nancy Sylvester, IHM, President
ICCD
Institute for Communal Contemplation
and Dialogue
8531 W. McNichols
Detroit, MI 48221
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Now a new change is occurring. The LCWR orders are rapidly shrinking while traditional female religious are growing. Yes, it's clear that the Spirit has left the LCWR.
ReplyDeleteAnd we've got Her safely stashed away in the basement of Banca Vaticana, printing counterfeit IOUs of Faith and Doctrine, and spinning traditional female religious habits of corporate compliance.
ReplyDeleteWe own Her.
Together with the burqa, the traditional female religious habit of corporate compliance provides better protection against Tooth Decay.
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