Category Archives: Women Religious

Need a review of what’s up with the LCWR?

Posted on 18 May 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

If some of you are wondering what is going on with the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, there is a good summary piece at the National Catholic Register.  That’s the Register, not the National Schismatic Reporter (aka Fishwrap… which is … Continue reading →

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How the LCWR, Magisterium of Nuns, get around the Church’s teaching and hierarchy

Posted on 14 May 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I missed this the other day. On review, it is important enough to post about.
Over at Fishwrap, the National Schismatic Reporter, there is an interview with the head of the LCWR, Sr. Florence Deacon, from 7 May, while she was … Continue reading →

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I’m feeling bad for the nuns today

Posted on 10 May 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I am feeling really really bad right… sad even… for the poor oppressed nuns of the LCWR.  They are so “spiritually bruised” by male patriarchy (as Jamie pointed out the other day HERE).
Whenever feel bad, I like to sing a … Continue reading →

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Another view of Pope Francis’ correction of women religious

Posted on 10 May 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

It is hardly a surprise that bloggers and Catholic media outlets are not writing in greater detail about what Pope Francis told the international sisters group the other day.
Given that the American sisters over there were wowed by the fact … Continue reading →

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National Schismatic Reporter starts to turn on the Pope – Francis and the LCWR

Posted on 9 May 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Here is something that I never thought I would write.
Fr. Z kudos to Jamie Manson of the National Schismatic Reporter.
One of Fishwrap‘s headliners, a darling of LCWR, the openly-lesbian, Margaret Farley-mentored Jamie Manson has sobered up about Pope Francis.
She has … Continue reading →

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“feeeelings… wo wo wo feeeeeeeelings….”

Posted on 8 May 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

It took them a few hours to get organized, but Fishwrap (aka National Schismatic Reporter), in its capacity of LCWR spin surrogate, has started to twist Pope Francis’s address to the UISG (HERE) into something that it is not.
Here is … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis’ outstanding address to international leaders of women religious

Posted on 8 May 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Today Pope Francis met with some 800 leaders of women’s religious institutes from around the world in an organization called the International Union of Superiors General (UISG). Think of an international version of the LCWR.
This meeting of women religious in … Continue reading →

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Why do liberals try to make religious life so … small?

Posted on 7 May 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Since there is a great deal of liberal hooting at the latest women religious, LCWR, Bus-Nun type goat rodeo, let’s turn the clock back a bit and look at something at Religion and Politics about the Nashville Dominicans.
The article is longish, … Continue reading →

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New CD from Benedictines of Mary is getting air time!

Posted on 7 May 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

As you may recall, the wonderful Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles (real  women religious in the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph) have another music CD.
Angels and Saints at Ephesus
The disk is out and around and people are taking notice.
A reader alerted me … Continue reading →

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The LCWR goat rodeo continues

Posted on 7 May 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The Leadership Conference of Women Religious has been in a demonstrable doctrinal tailspin for years.  The LCWR has been strange enough that the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith got involved.  The LCWR has its charter from the Holy … Continue reading →

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