The Archbishop Vincent Nichols Rap

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Blogged by James Preece on 28th July 2009

I think he's planning to send it to the Pope on an iPod...

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Sean said...

Either the Archbishop acts very quickly on the Marriage Care issue or he is going to lose a lot of credibility. Its already two weeks, there has been nothing on the official web-site and we have had a mealy-mouthed sttement from some anonymous spokesman for the bishops' conference.

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Patricius said...

The Prendergast business IS a scandal but I do not agree with the description of the recent statement as "mealy-mouthed". It looked like a clear rejection of his views. It should be 1.Welcomed and 2.Followed up. Can we not find some way of supporting the Archbishop in following the right course of action rather than in lampooning him and recalling what appear to be past failings?

Ralph said...

I don't know why this entry has had such a negative response, I think it points out in a witty way that the archbishop might talk the talk but he does not walk the walk.

It is all very well talking good catechesis but what is the point if you will not be seen to do anything about it patricius states it is bad to"lampooning him and recalling what appear to be past failings" but as a parent it is unthinkable that the present state of education in catholic schools is not only not being remedied but made worse this is not a past failing but a present one!

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