Dear Cardinal Brady,
Many years ago I interviewed you when working with the Irish News. You came across as a very nice person. You gave me time and compared to another bishop I had interviewed some time earlier, you were friendly relaxed and certainly not pompous.
Since my priestly ordination and before I have had serious problems with authority in the church. I have never understood the sycophancy that is part of church culture.
But I always thought you were decent and had little time for so much of the clerical 'thing'.
And now this.
Is it accurate to say that these two young people were not allowed tell their parents about this issue? Did they have a legal team in that room when they signed that form? Has the church tried to fight this case?
It is terrible. Again it is part of the culture of clericalism.
What is most worrying is the apparent non-acceptance of what is happening in clerical circles. It is also of great concern to see the people who are currently in positions of authority in houses of formation.
What next?
Michael Commane.
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2 comments:
read maurice dooley's piece in the irish independent this morning the bishops had no obligation under irish law to report these things to the police when i was growing up in ireland the last group of people you would want to get involved with was the garda people were much more trusting of church people
Not quite sure what is being said here.
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