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Maureen Mulvaney • Oct 16, 2021
Enough of the walking, it is now time for honest action and reform.
We are sick and tired of walking together since Vatican II. We were all excited then and loved the open windows and fresh air. We had meetings and discussions and flip charts and suggestions. Women spent years here in Dublin in discussion and discernment about equality and justice for women. They gave their report to Archbishop Martin and got no response. Paul VI, John Paul II and Benedict XVI put us in reverse mode and marched us back towards Vatican I. People are now sick of walking as per clerical directions and are now correctly walking away from the abusive patriarchs. We were told in no uncertain terms that parish bodies – if any allowed by “the man” are merely consultative. The clerics proscribe the walking route and set up the red lines and roadblocks. Unfortunately, that appears to be the position as we are being shepherded on to a lovely synodal pathway.
We have listened to the holy men in their unchallenged pulpits for far too long. It is past time for them to listen to us and proceed towards substantial reform Catholics have discerned since 1968 that Humanae Vitae was outdated and defective teaching of the Ancient Fathers. They show no sign yet of walking with us or listening to us on that and lots of other crucial “Red Button” issues.
Enough of the walking, it is now time for honest action and reform. The Holy Spirit is waiting. Let’s go dance with the Lord of the Dance! The poor sheep have been going round in circles for too long.
Maureen Mulvaney
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