tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528049442580859604.post3102356569429709093..comments2023-06-15T13:34:44.660+01:00Comments on Fr. Murchadh's Homilies: 2nd Sundy of Advent Year C (Gospel: Luke 3:1-6) -Why I remain as a priest during times of scandal-Murchadh O'Madagainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17596641854628888800noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528049442580859604.post-39158429389730925432009-12-08T08:33:50.970+00:002009-12-08T08:33:50.970+00:00Thanks Fr. Murchadh, and maybe many of the reasons...Thanks Fr. Murchadh, and maybe many of the reasons you choose to remain as a priest are the same reasons why some of us choose to remain followers of Christ from within the Catholic church.<br /><br />Scandal of this level is hard to take. Yes there will always be scandal, because we are a Church of sinners. But just as each of us is called to be converted, I think we also need to look at converting our institutional church.<br /><br />Dublin Archdiocese we know has taken some steps to ensuring the protection of children, and it is clear from their website that this is a priority.<br /><br />But I think we need to look much deeper. What it is about the hierarchical structures within the Catholic Church that lend themselves to kind of ignorance, paralysis and self preservation displayed by our bishops in dealing (or not) with the allegations of clerical child sexual abuse? I think we (the Church) need to give serious consideration about whether the fiscal and administrative role assigned to bishops is an essential part of their vocation to preach the Gospel of Jesus and to Shepherd His Flock, or whether it is a hindrance and stumbling block to this vocation.<br /><br />I have written some of my thoughts about it <a href="http://fullergalway.blogspot.com/2009/12/murphy-report.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>Rob Fullerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00466305209364024862noreply@blogger.com