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1. My understanding (from what I have read) is that the priest who was angry about the other priest being removed, thought that his friend had been unfairly treated.

   Posted By: Mary Ann (Sydney)

2. I would normally support Fr Paul Gardiner and have no problems with the canonisation of Mary Mac. But the media is not wrong to note the 'scandal' of child abuse - and the Josephite Sisters and Mary Mac have nothing to be stressed by in this.
   It in fact is a good news story that someone took the leadership and had the courage, long before her time, to take the stance she did, to name the 'elephant in the room' and to act much against the culture of her time which would have 'shoved it under the carpet' - which did do exactly that for the next 100 years - much to its own peril and much against social good and the Gospel.
   The Church could announce her leadership as truly one for our times and honour her vision and integrity.

   Posted By: gerard Melbourne

3. I have again consulted the book where I got my information, and the author expressed the opinion that the priest probably thought that his friend (the priest from Kapunda) was treated unjustly and unfairly and that is what might have triggered him off against the Josephite Sisters.
   The other thing which I would like to mention is that Blessed Mary MacKillop was not in South Australia at the time of this incident. She was in another state, so the reporting about the bad conduct of the priest at Kapunda, probably did not come from her, but from some sisters of her order who were at that time in South Australia.

   Posted By: Mary Ann (Sydney)

4. The ABC and the Sydney Morning Herald at it again - the middle-class Marxo-trendoid masses of Balmain and Glebe will never pass up an opportunity for an anti-Catholic beat-up

   Posted By: PM Canberra

5. Let us say it as it is without embellishment.
   Another of the good works in the life of our truly remarkable 'saint to be'. Child abuse by priests and nuns is not a recent happening thing; the abuse was simply easier to coverup by all levels of the clergy years past.
   Mary had the God-given fortitude to stand up and take action regardless of the consequences.

   Posted By: Ted (Brisbane)

6. Here is a good example of sainthood.
   Like many other great saints (St John Mary Vianney, Padre Pio etc) Sr Mary MacKillop was bullied, threatened and even excommunicated. She remained fully obedient to the Church's hierarchy instead of rebelling against her like these women (and sad to say, some nuns) who dared recently to insist in being ordained as priests.
   A few even defied the Church and were secretly 'ordained' by a led astray bishop who put his soul and those of these poor and crazy women at risk of eternal damnation: They were ipso facto excommunicated and so they wil remain if they don't repent.
   Rebellion against the Church is the worst form of sinning by pride.
   Remember that Padre Pio was even suspended for some months: He never complained since he was an example of humility.

   Posted By: Jacques

7. Fr Frank Brennan addressed staff at Lumen Christi Catholic College at the beginning of the past term and spoke on this. It was Fr Julian Tennison Woods who made the complaint, to the then Vicar General, a friend of Fr Keating, the alleged perpetrator, on behalf of Sr Mary Mac Killop.
   We should never forget the close working relationship that Mary had with Julian, but of course the 'parade' at the moment belongs to Mary of course. Julian may have one, one day, too.

   Posted By: Fr Mick Mac Andrew Bombala-Delegate NSW

8. Jacques: Perhaps if there were fewer 'fully obedient to the Church's hierarchy' in the past, then the hierarchy might not have sinned against the Holy Spirit in so many ways that history records.
   In any case, I doubt that Jesus ever intended a hierarchy; he intended 'servant' leaders; he spoke against titles; he was critical of those who lord it over others and demanded that this was not to be the case with his disciples. He lambasted those who dressed up and expected to be honoured etc.
   The people of God have a right and a duty to rebel against that which is not of Jesus.

   Posted By: Charles (Brisbane)

9. This statement doesn't accord with the information in the book written by the Jesuit Father who was the postulator of her Cause.
   

   Posted By: Anne

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