Comments on: Cardinal Sean Brady Keeps his Post, But do People want him to Stay? http://www.gladysganiel.com/irish-catholic-church/cardinal-sean-brady-keeps-his-post-but-do-people-want-him-to-stay/ Building a Church Without Walls Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:49:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Gladys Ganiel http://www.gladysganiel.com/irish-catholic-church/cardinal-sean-brady-keeps-his-post-but-do-people-want-him-to-stay/comment-page-1/#comment-1110 Gladys Ganiel Fri, 21 May 2010 09:01:53 +0000 http://www.gladysganiel.com/irish-catholic-church/cardinal-sean-brady-keeps-his-post-but-do-people-want-him-to-stay/#comment-1110 Thanks, Tim, that observation from Ruth Gledhill is particularly interesting to me. Thanks, Tim, that observation from Ruth Gledhill is particularly interesting to me.

]]> By: Tim Moore http://www.gladysganiel.com/irish-catholic-church/cardinal-sean-brady-keeps-his-post-but-do-people-want-him-to-stay/comment-page-1/#comment-1105 Tim Moore Thu, 20 May 2010 18:30:20 +0000 http://www.gladysganiel.com/irish-catholic-church/cardinal-sean-brady-keeps-his-post-but-do-people-want-him-to-stay/#comment-1105 For me, a renewal and "new start" cannot take place without a change in figurehead at the top. A lot more has to be done than some token resignations, but I don't believe that renewal can be achieved while Cardinal Brady hangs on with his authority severely compromised. Like Rodney, I think we'll see plenty of the third option, although I'm sure that other Catholics will enact the other two options as well. Interestingly, Ruth Gledhill of The (London) Times commented on her blog "Articles of Faith" that while on a recent trip to Ireland she had found Irish Catholics to be largely supportive of Cardinal Brady: "During my brief visit to Ireland over Holy Week, it became clear that the Cardinal was wavering over whether to go or stay. But significantly, attending different services in North and South in the run-up to Easter, it became clear that he had the backing of many, many people in the pews, if not most. Even some victims, although not all, thought his resignation was not necessary. There was a sense of anger also at the Irish Church having been singled out for particularly harsh criticism by Rome." (19 May) For me, a renewal and “new start” cannot take place without a change in figurehead at the top. A lot more has to be done than some token resignations, but I don’t believe that renewal can be achieved while Cardinal Brady hangs on with his authority severely compromised.

Like Rodney, I think we’ll see plenty of the third option, although I’m sure that other Catholics will enact the other two options as well. Interestingly, Ruth Gledhill of The (London) Times commented on her blog “Articles of Faith” that while on a recent trip to Ireland she had found Irish Catholics to be largely supportive of Cardinal Brady:

“During my brief visit to Ireland over Holy Week, it became clear that the Cardinal was wavering over whether to go or stay. But significantly, attending different services in North and South in the run-up to Easter, it became clear that he had the backing of many, many people in the pews, if not most. Even some victims, although not all, thought his resignation was not necessary. There was a sense of anger also at the Irish Church having been singled out for particularly harsh criticism by Rome.” (19 May)

]]> By: rodney neill http://www.gladysganiel.com/irish-catholic-church/cardinal-sean-brady-keeps-his-post-but-do-people-want-him-to-stay/comment-page-1/#comment-1093 rodney neill Wed, 19 May 2010 12:05:30 +0000 http://www.gladysganiel.com/irish-catholic-church/cardinal-sean-brady-keeps-his-post-but-do-people-want-him-to-stay/#comment-1093 The last option is the most likely to me.. Rodney The last option is the most likely to me..

Rodney

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