In the Vineyard: December 10, 2019
In the Vineyard :: December 10, 2019 :: Volume 19, Issue 22
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Advent Reflections
“How beautiful are the feet of those who bring the good news!” (Advent reflection by Svea Fraser)
Goodbye, climbers! We need to restore servant leadership in the priesthood / National Catholic Reporter
Ambition is one of the worst and most destructive features of clericalism. If we are going to reform the priesthood, we need to tame the demon of ambition and substitute the idea of servant leadership. (National Catholic Reporter)
Buffalo bishop resigns after scandal over secret list of abusive priests / The New York Times
“For better or worse, he (Bishop Malone) had become the lightning rod for all that was wrong, and we really weren’t going to make any progress toward healing and reconciliation as long as he remained,” said John J. Hurley, the president of Canisius College. (The New York Times)
First, a whistle-blower revealed that Bishop Richard J. Malone of Buffalo had kept files about abusive priests that he hid from the public. Then leaked recordings showed that he was reluctant to remove a parish priest whom he called a “sick puppy.”
Catholic Church could be hit by deluge of lawsuits thanks to new state laws / Time
AP interviews with more than a dozen lawyers and clergy abuse watchdog groups offered a wide range of estimates but many said they expected at least 5,000 new cases against the church in New York, New Jersey and California alone, resulting in potential payouts that could surpass the $4 billion paid out since the clergy sex abuse first came to light in the 1980s. (Time)
In the Vineyard: November 26, 2019
In the Vineyard :: November 26, 2019 :: Volume 19, Issue 21
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Happy Thanksgiving from All of Us at VOTF
Two prayers you may wish to share as you celebrate the holiday ...