Monday, July 6, 2009

Femi-Nuns on the defensive


Angel Queen links to a recent NY Times article on the investigation that's underway into women religious orders here in the U.S.

Mother Mary Clare Millea, who is heading up the visitation, looks very much like the good sisters who taught me back in the 70's. They were Immaculate Heart of Mary sisters (the good branch), who wore the habits, kept order, and didn't teach us any mumbo-jumbo.

Naturally, the Femi-Nuns are up in arms about this visitation. Perhaps because they realize the Vatican is on to them.

http://angelqueen.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=313409#313409

13 comments:

Anita Moore said...

Yay for Mother Mary Clare! I wish her all the best in rooting the Broad Factor out of the convents!

Paul Nichols said...

She's certainly got her work cut out for her.

My question is - what will the Vatican actually DO to the obstinate ones?

Anita Moore said...

Force them to wear natural fibers?

Paul Nichols said...

Hehe - good one, Anita. Oh, the horror!

I'd opt for cutting off the branches that bear no fruit, forcing them to fend for themselves rather than live off the fat of the Vatican.

Theophilus said...

The sisterz look like men!

tamtam said...

paul, given how far those crazy sisterz have fallen from the vatican, i think your idea for their punishment is most appropriate :)

Paul Nichols said...

The sisterz look like men!
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An unfortunate but accurate stereotype.

Anonymous said...

Ummmm...you realize don't you that the Church does not support the religious orders? It's Canon Law that religious orders must be self supporting. So the Church cutting them off certainly wouldn't do anything monetarily to the orders.

Paul Nichols said...

Actually, anonymous, I'm not aware of the structure of it all.

Heck, even if there's no money involved, the reason they are able to command some support is obviously because they trade on calling themselves "Catholic".

betsy said...

actually, Paul: you said it
right:

"the FAT of the Vatican"

get informed before you comment.

Paul Nichols said...

hehe, good point, Betsy!

Theophilus said...

An unfortunate but accurate stereotype.
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I meant on your cartoon! At least two of them.

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