"What would Mary do?" That was the cover story of a recent Newsweek magazine, showing a familiar likeness of the Blessed Mother.
According to the bible, Jesus surrounded himself with strong women. Therefore, it seems that Jesus would have wanted women doing his work at the highest levels.
It makes me wonder if the lack of women in the hierarchy of the Catholic Church has created the imbalance that allowed for the ongoing sexual abuse of children by pedophile priests. And what about all the secrecy and cover-ups? It's hideous!
As children in Catholic school, we were taught right from wrong--our knuckles smacked with rulers by nuns when we didn't obey. I wish those same nuns could have smacked some priests' knuckles as they reached for obedient children to molest.
The Catholic Church needs women--needs their instinct and influence. It's unnatural to have a group of men cut off from the real world. They put themselves above and apart from marriage, families and children. They swagger around in their robes--executives in the wealthy corporation that is the Catholic Church protecting their assets at the expense of the asses of little boys.
Here's an example of the way it could be: look at the Episcopal Church. Since 1974, when women were first ordained priests, they initiated strict policies to prevent abuse--and to report any abuse to secular authorities. They created awareness and prevention programs (no adult is allowed to be alone with a child, and the doors are never locked). And because the Episcopal Church welcomes diversity, gay clergy are among its leaders. Women in leadership create balance!
But, out of balance, we now have the Vicar of Christ on earth, Pope Benedict XVI (previously known as "God's Rottweiler"), pacing the lumpy rugs of the Vatican where he has shoved so many abuse cases out of sight that even the Blessed Mother can't help him.
"Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen."
Sunday, April 25, 2010
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