Tag Archives: LCWR

13 February 2012

The LCWR (Magisterium of Nuns) v The Bishops

A lot of liberals whined about the Apostolic Visitation of communities of women religious.
“Why should they have to be subjected to this investigation?”, they whinnied.
Why?
I didn’t catch this the other day,  10Feb, but it doesn’t surprise in the least.
From the … Continue reading

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9 December 2011

The Fishwrap attacks bishops: unintended consequences

Just to help you out of your Friday slump and into the weekend, the Fishwrap comes through again!
Here is an article in which the Fishwrap attacks Archbishops Chaput, Dolan, and Bp. Finn.
The time is now: childhood sexual abuse and statutes … Continue reading

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17 August 2011

QUAERITUR: Why don’t liberals just leave the Church?

From a reader:
Why do these liberals and people like in the LCWR stay in the Church?  Wouldn’t it make sense for them to go to the Anglicans?  They could be wymynpriests there and do all the crazy stuff they like … Continue reading

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QUAERITUR: Doing the Roman salute/blessing gesture

From a reader:
The recent post about the LCWR has got me wondering. Is there ever a time in the liturgy (in the rubrics, anyway) when the laity are encouraged to raise their hands in blessing? I am under the impression … Continue reading

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16 August 2011

Scenes from the annual LCWR meeting: the fecundity of chaos

Today on the invaluable site of NCFishwrap we learn that at the meeting of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) the gathered sistren are turning to a brand new plan in the face of their dwindling numbers.
Here are a … Continue reading

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8 December 2010

O, the poor sisters!

From the Fishwrap…
Vatican must hear ‘anger and hurt’ of American nuns, official says
by John L Allen Jr on Dec. 07, 2010
ROME — Rome must acknowledge the “depth of anger and hurt” provoked by a visitation of American nuns, the Vatican’s … Continue reading

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11 October 2010

Catholic hospitals closing because of Obamacare. Sr. Keehan tries to hide the story

The other day I posted a little entry about how the “Magisterium of Nuns” is making war on the American bishops.  The liberal sisters, who have compromised their Catholic identity, are trying to set up an alternative magisterium over and … Continue reading

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5 October 2010

The Magisterium of Nuns now inspires proponents of unnatural “marriage”

In the debate about Obamacare, many catholic women religious failed in their Catholic identity test.  They rather chose to give cover to catholic pro-abortion democrats in Congress so that they could salve the consciences and vote in favor of legislation … Continue reading

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16 August 2010

Sister Act

I read the National Catholic Fishwrap piece about the change of sisterly presidency of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious.
They had their rite of farewelling and leadershiping for the outgoing prez.

What the hell is this?  Star Trek?

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10 August 2010

Ridi, Pagliaccia! Sr. Kane smiling, through her tears.

National Catholic Fishwrap has published a talk by Sr. Theresa Kane.   It is about what you would expect, a sustained and blinkered whine. 
It never ceases to amaze me that these people can’t see they are galumphing along toward … Continue reading

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20 June 2010

LCWR’s long-standing coverup of sexual abuse of children by nuns

The Dissenter’s Breviary, NCR, and the "magisterium of nuns", LCWR, are abusing the abuse crisis for their own ends.
Have a look at the recent NCR piece, "Compromised hierarchy needs relational wisdom of women" by Charlene Spretnak.
Spretnak … Continue reading

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20 March 2010

A magisterium of nuns

In this matter of contingent, prudential judgments, whose judgment will in time prove to have been the more prudent?
The Catholic bishops with pro-life groups or their opposition, the LCWR and CHA and NCR, etc?
I happen to think the bishops are … Continue reading

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19 February 2010

From the LCWR: Lenten Carbon Fast 2010 Calendar (not making this up)

STAGE DIRECTION:  Rod Serling enters from stage left, turns to the camera:
"Consider reason #6475 why the Holy began an Apostolic Visitation of women religious in the United States of America."
From a reader:
Sometimes I wonder if I am in another dimension…
The … Continue reading

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24 October 2009

liberal LCWR sisters are lawyering-up

From a reader:
I just wanted to pass onto you this tip I received about the Apostolic Visitation of U.S. Women Religious.  The second part of the questionnaire sent by Mother Clare Millea to superiors general of the American women religious … Continue reading

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