Arlington Carmelite Nuns Kick Out Bishop, Adopt Roman Rite, Conncect To Viganò
The Mother Prioress and the Chapter of the Monastery of the Most Holy Trinity in Arlington, Texas, issued an August 18 statement.
• The statement speaks of unprecedented interference, intimidation, aggression, private and public humiliation, and spiritual manipulation by Fort Worth Bishop Michael Olson.
• Olson shouts at the nuns in private and in public and violates their enclosure through his officials.
• The Chapter expresses its complete confidence in the personal and moral integrity of its Mother Prioress.
• The nuns understand that Olson has the power to influence the outcome of their appeals “beyond anything we can match.”
• The nuns say that they no longer recognise Olson's authority and can have no further relations with him.
• Olson and his officials are banned from entering the convent or having any contact with the nuns.
• These measures will remain in place until Olson repents, personally apologises to the nuns and agrees to make appropriate public reparation.
• The Chapter has also decided to celebrate Mass, the Divine Office and all sacraments and other rites according to the original Discalced Carmelite usages.
• This is called a positive recognition that has developed in the community over time.
• They quote Benedict XVI (7 July 2007), “What earlier generations held as sacred, remains sacred and great for us too, and it cannot be all of a sudden entirely forbidden or even considered harmful.”
In addition to their text, the nuns released a second statement from Archbishop Carlo Viganò, asking to support them.
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• The statement speaks of unprecedented interference, intimidation, aggression, private and public humiliation, and spiritual manipulation by Fort Worth Bishop Michael Olson.
• Olson shouts at the nuns in private and in public and violates their enclosure through his officials.
• The Chapter expresses its complete confidence in the personal and moral integrity of its Mother Prioress.
• The nuns understand that Olson has the power to influence the outcome of their appeals “beyond anything we can match.”
• The nuns say that they no longer recognise Olson's authority and can have no further relations with him.
• Olson and his officials are banned from entering the convent or having any contact with the nuns.
• These measures will remain in place until Olson repents, personally apologises to the nuns and agrees to make appropriate public reparation.
• The Chapter has also decided to celebrate Mass, the Divine Office and all sacraments and other rites according to the original Discalced Carmelite usages.
• This is called a positive recognition that has developed in the community over time.
• They quote Benedict XVI (7 July 2007), “What earlier generations held as sacred, remains sacred and great for us too, and it cannot be all of a sudden entirely forbidden or even considered harmful.”
In addition to their text, the nuns released a second statement from Archbishop Carlo Viganò, asking to support them.
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