I Stand with Father Roy
Father Roy Bourgeois, the founder of SOA Watch, received notice that the Vatican has dismissed him from the priesthood and from his order, the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers, because of his stands for gender equality in the Catholic Church.
I support and honor Roy's decision to follow his conscience. I support the right of individuals to choose to speak truth to power and stand by them when power chooses to punish rather then listen. I support the struggles of people everywhere to change oppressive systems and challenge inequities.
Father Roy has made the extraordinary choice to risk all that he loves in pursuit of what he believes is morally right. His courage and conviction is an inspiration and a challenge to each of us to hear anew the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere...”
I STAND WITH FATHER ROY!
Sincerely,
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| Number | Date | Name | Location | Please leave your comments ... |
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| 6035 | Fri Mar 01 05:19:57 EST 2013 | Roland Breitenbach | Schweinfurt, ot | |
| 6034 | Sun Feb 24 20:54:49 EST 2013 | Mark Rees | Lafayette, LA | Visionaries and peacemakers like Roy Bourgeois have always been feared by those who hold power and authority more dear than compassion and love. |
| 6033 | Mon Feb 18 12:31:50 EST 2013 | Mary Hess | Sodus Point , NY | My church seems determined to push out the best and brightest. It is not the way of Christ. |
| 6032 | Fri Feb 15 11:04:23 EST 2013 | Lawrence Egan | Littleton , CO | |
| 6031 | Thu Feb 14 09:53:57 EST 2013 | Nancy Tudor | NY | |
| 6030 | Wed Feb 13 00:00:18 EST 2013 | Anonymous | Edmonton, AB | |
| 6029 | Tue Feb 12 23:56:21 EST 2013 | Robert Hansen | Greenfield, WI | |
| 6028 | Tue Feb 12 23:54:56 EST 2013 | Albin Hansen | Esacanaba, MI | |
| 6027 | Tue Feb 12 23:53:21 EST 2013 | Albin Hansen | Esacanaba, MI | |
| 6026 | Tue Feb 12 21:51:16 EST 2013 | Virginia Hauflaire | Phoenix, AZ | |
| 6025 | Sun Feb 10 17:57:36 EST 2013 | robert rosenberg | San Francisco, CA | I always stand w/ Fr. Roy |
| 6024 | Sat Feb 09 10:05:27 EST 2013 | rodney fiddler | ruidoso, NM | |
| 6023 | Thu Feb 07 16:48:06 EST 2013 | Jean Stemmermann | Kansas City, MO | |
| 6022 | Wed Feb 06 14:46:57 EST 2013 | Rosemary McKenna | Broad Channel, NY | I stand & kneel in solidarity with you, Roy. Please take good care of yourself and stay in the light.
Rosemary McKenna,DW |
| 6021 | Wed Jan 30 21:36:28 EST 2013 | Wendy Dwyer | Canaan, NY | Father Roy is the essence of what a leader should be , wasn't Christ considered the Prince Of Peace? I will try to remain kind in my words to the leaders of the church as Father Roy teaches us but it More.... |
| 6020 | Wed Jan 30 17:01:45 EST 2013 | Dominique Pisciotta | Rochester, MN | Father Roy, you are both a saint and a hero. Thank you so much for standing up for women's full rights in the Catholic Church... you don't deserve the price you are paying for what you did... I pray More.... |
| 6019 | Mon Jan 28 18:18:18 EST 2013 | Andrea Voss | Carlsbad, CA | I stand in support of your work and your spoken beliefs aboutt women priests. |
| 6018 | Mon Jan 28 11:15:11 EST 2013 | Linda Hayes | Riverton, NJ | Father Roy has shown such courage in his actions for justice and against US militarism in Latin America, and now with his stance on gender injustice in the church. He is a model of what a priest should More.... |
| 6017 | Sun Jan 27 15:17:30 EST 2013 | Josef Reif | Pettendorf, | |
| 6016 | Sun Jan 27 07:19:30 EST 2013 | Frick-Pöder Ruth | Innsbruck, | |
| 6015 | Sun Jan 27 04:30:17 EST 2013 | Martha Heizer | Absam, | |
| 6014 | Fri Jan 25 08:40:19 EST 2013 | Mary Herbst | Grand Island, NY | |
| 6013 | Tue Jan 22 13:03:20 EST 2013 | Helen Wright | South Bend, IN | |
| 6012 | Mon Jan 21 05:22:47 EST 2013 | Laura | Bexbach, Germany, KS | I´m religion student in Germany and I think, it´s the right way!! |
| 6011 | Mon Jan 21 01:51:04 EST 2013 | Carolyn White | Crows Nest, ot | A strong, vibrant Church should not fear discussion and debate. If it does, it will become a lifeless entity. |