tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748102197325960995.post3448949545582142200..comments2016-12-28T12:17:00.432-08:00Comments on The Dean's Blog: Holy Women Holy Men RevisitedDean Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10900463973040820047noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748102197325960995.post-82158108194044422272011-09-08T09:51:30.485-07:002011-09-08T09:51:30.485-07:00For any who wish to still provide feedback to the ...For any who wish to still provide feedback to the SCLM on Holy Women, Holy Men the online survey is still available, although probably not for very long, where you may provide comments. They do need to be directed towards specific commemorations. It is available here: https://www.psychdata.com/s.asp?SID=139265Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00666574916649693289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748102197325960995.post-17281216685215039592011-09-07T16:05:21.379-07:002011-09-07T16:05:21.379-07:00Dean Kevin,
Thanks for this post. I confess, Ho...Dean Kevin,<br /><br />Thanks for this post. I confess, <i> Holy Women, Holy Men</i>'s overwhelming approval as been confusing to me from the start. What's perplexing me is not the fact that such sweeping changes passed (not to sound obnoxious, but one can't really be surprised by any passage these days), but the overwhelming size of the (unthinking?) majority which sent them through.<br /><br />I trust your political judgment is accurate and 2012 passage is ensured, but is there any hope there might at least be some thinking dissension, or, even, revision?<br /><br />Thanks again for the post. Glad to know others have found this new list strange.<br />Thomas+Thomas Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08668310717493901056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748102197325960995.post-4064741891408455482011-09-06T10:54:07.615-07:002011-09-06T10:54:07.615-07:00Kevin--as a fellow Deputy at GC2009, I can concur ...Kevin--as a fellow Deputy at GC2009, I can concur with your thoughts. I followed the discussion regarding Holy Women, Holy Men in the Legislative Committee, even trying to add a person with the hope of making a particular commemoration more inclusive of Christian believers.<br /><br />You are very prescient to use the term devalue. The current listing devalues the idea of Christian holiness and replaces it with worthy themes that nice people should be concerned with--good music, caring for minorities, the environment, etc.<br /><br />As a fellow Baby Boomer, I cringe when I see all that our succeeding generations will have to repair...<br /><br />Bill CavanaughPadre Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10749799777985933233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748102197325960995.post-72810675911361162102011-09-06T09:23:08.225-07:002011-09-06T09:23:08.225-07:00Dean Kevin,
Thank you for sharing this reflection...Dean Kevin,<br /><br />Thank you for sharing this reflection. I certainly agree that any list of commemorations handed down from "on high" is contrary to typical Catholic practice and is alarming indeed. This is a far cry from devotion to a potential saint arising from the faithful to be eventually confirmed by the Church over a great span of time.<br /><br />Even if we overlooked the high-handedness with which this was done, some of the additions are mind boggling indeed (especially the notorious non-Christians). I pray our portion of the Church will one day show more regard for her catholicity.<br /><br />Perhaps we would do well to look Rome-ward and observe the "remarkable speed" with which Pope John Paul II was beatified about five years after his death. <br /><br />What does it say about us as TEC that we think we can allow a small group to make sweeping changes to our Calendar while some of our Roman brothers and sisters are surprised that it took a mere five years for a beloved Pope to become Blessed?<br /><br />You've raised many important questions which we all must not ignore.<br /><br />Many Thanks,<br /><br />David+Father David M. Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14352423084240100002noreply@blogger.com