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Bishops’ Conference of Scotland president joined by members of the hierarchy to respond to the McLellan report on abuse handling

PIC: PAUL McSHERRY Bishops apologise, ‘shamed and pained’ by abuse

By Ian Dunn and added in his homily. “That this abuse of Scotland Moderator, said at the report’s secrecy with openness.’ ent system of monitoring the Church’s Daniel Harkins should have been carried out within the release that his commission had found safeguarding procedure outwith Church Church, and by priests and religious, there was ‘no doubt’ that ‘abuse of the Recommendations control and for the Church to pay for of takes that abuse to another level. Such most serious kind has taken place within Dr McKellan said his commission— counselling for survivors of abuse. Glasgow has offered a ‘profound actions are inexcusable and intolerable. the Church in Scotland.’ made up of a dozen people from a wide Dr McLellan said that all too often in apology’ on behalf of Scotland’s bish- The harm the perpetrators of abuse have Dr McLellan, a former head of HMI range of backgrounds including two the past ‘words had led nowhere’ but ops to those who have been abused caused is first and foremost to their vic- prison inspectorate who the bishops’ con- bishops—had eight key recommenda- these recommendations ‘can be meas- within the Church, and to those who tims, but it extends far beyond them, to ference asked to chair the independent tions the Scottish Church can follow to ured’ and the Church should be able to believe they have not been heard. their families and friends, as well as to commission, added that dealing with the ensure it is ‘a safe place for all.’ demonstrate ‘one year from now, three The president of the ’s Confer- the Church and wider society.” legacy of abuse in the Church is the Firstly and most importantly the years from now, how much progress has ence of Scotland (above) was responding The archbishop, who was joined at ‘greatest challenge facing the whole report says the Church ‘must reach out been made.’ to the publication of the McLellan report the Mass by Bishop of in Scotland.’ to survivors,’ listen to survivors and He said he believed monitoring this on Tuesday morning into how the Scot- , Bishop of He told the SCO that he had been make a ‘public apology to all survivors progress was ‘so important’ because our tish Church handles allegation of abuse, Aberdeen, Bishop of ‘deeply distressed’ by the stories of of abuse within the Catholic Church.’ report gives the Church ‘the beginning which said the Church must ‘put sur- Galloway, Archbishop Emeritus Mario abuse survivors he had heard while com- Further recommendations say the of a way to change.’ vivors first’ from now on and apologise Conti of Glasgow and Bishop Emeritus piling the report. Church must rewrite its safeguarding “Change will come when—and only publicly for past wrongdoing. At Mass on Maurice Taylor of Galloway, said that “I spent seven years of my life in the policy, introduce independent monitor- when—the whole membership of the Tuesday afternoon, Archbishop Tartaglia survivors of abuse should know ‘the prison service,” he said. “I have been ing of its safeguarding procedures, Church own this desire for change and publicly apologised for clerical abuse say- Catholic bishops of Scotland are involved in all sorts of terrible cases, yet I measure their ongoing effectiveness, embrace the agenda set out in this ing: “We apologise to those who have shamed and pained by what you have was deeply distressed by the depth of cru- and ensure the Church’s approach to report,” he added. “If they take this found the Church’s response slow, suffered.’ “We say sorry,” he said. “We elty and wickedness of some of the sto- safeguarding is consistent. opportunity the Church will be a safer unsympathetic or uncaring and reach out ask forgiveness.” ries which are in the report. I was even The report also calls on the Church place for all.” to them as we take up the recommenda- The archbishop then repeated what he more distressed by evidence of the dam- to: Commit to ensure no one within the tions of the McLellan Commission.” had said when the McLellan Commission age this abuse can do to the rest of the vic- Church ever prevents justice from being Church reaction “Child abuse is a horrific crime,” he was announced: “We recognise the tim’s life. So often people have their life done; ensure high quality safeguarding Bishop Joseph Toal, the Scottish bishop trauma and pain that victims and sur- damaged to the point of destruction by training is widespread and continuous responsible for safeguarding, said the vivors of abuse have suffered and we are what has happened to them.” across the Church; and create a new Church accepted the report fully and committed to providing for them both jus- He said that the bishops of Scotland ‘theology of safeguarding.’ renewed its ‘commitment to protect and tice and healing.” admitted there had been a ‘culture of The recommendations also include safeguard everyone in our parish com- secrecy’ with the Church in the past, but setting up a way for whistle-blowers to munities.’ McLellan report that they had told him they were ‘deter- reveal abuse within the Church without Dr Andrew McLellan, the former Church mined to face up to that past and replace fear of the consequences, an independ- I Continued on page 3

SCO, 19 Waterloo Street, Glasgow G2 6BT I tel 0141 221 4956 I fax 0141 221 4546 I e-mail [email protected] 2 PICTURE NEWS SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY AUGUST 21 2015 Grandparents in for their 5th annual pilgrimage

By Daniel Harkins Bishop Steven Robson at the grandparents pilgrimages held Mass celebrated inside St in England and Ireland, and GRANDPARENTS from ’s Church, the organisation was created across Scotland came to where the grandparents were in 2009. Carfin Grotto last Sunday joined by their grandchildren The first pilgrimage in for the annual grandparents and other family members. Scotland took place in 2011 day. Amongst those in atten- with Bishop of Now in its fifth year, the dance was Dennis Aberdeen leading celebrations grandparent’s day celebrates McCormick from in Carfin. Scotland’s grandparents and is who received the Sacrament organised by the Catholic of Anointing from Bishop Grandparents Association. Robson. I [email protected] Bishop Joseph Toal of The Catholic Grandparents Motherwell was joined by Association was born out of PIC: TOM EADIE

Syro-Malabar celebrations in Motherwell and St Andrews and Edinburgh parishes

By Daniel Harkins In Livingston the pilgrims one of the 23 Eastern Catholic and Dan McGinty came to St Andrew’s Church last Churches who are in full com- month (below) for feast of St munion with the See of Rome. It The Syro-Malabar community Alphonsa, where the community traces its roots back to St Thomas in Scotland celebrated the feast there welcomed pilgrims from all the Apostle in the 1st century and of St Alphonsa and the Feast of across the British Isles. Mass at its liturgy follows the Eastern Syr- the Assumption of The Blessed St Andrew’s was followed by a ian Rite, and there are around 4.6 Virgin Mary, drawing pilgrims procession around the Craigshill million Syro-Malabar Catholics from across the UK. area of the town. The day con- around the globe. In Motherwell Diocese the cluded with an Indian meal and “With God’s grace everything community came to St Bride’s celebrations held in nearby River- went very well,” Fr Sebastian Church in Cambuslang last Sun- side Primary School. Thuruthippillil, chaplain to the day, bringing colour to the streets St Alphonsa who lived from Syro-Malabar Community within as they progressed into the church 1910-46 was a Syro-Malabar St Andrews and Edinburgh Arch- where Bishop William Nolan of Franciscan nun who, in 2008, diocese, said. “More than 500 Galloway, a former Motherwell became the first native Indian to people attended the Solemn priest, celebrated Mass for the be canonised, and is honoured Mass and procession thereafter.” Feast of the Assumption of The especially in the Syro-Malabar Blessed Virgin Mary. Catholic Church. The Church is PIC ABOVE: PAUL McSHERRY

SPOTLIGHT ON

Archbishop Philip Tartaglia of Glasgow (inset) welcomed the Mayor of Bethlehem to St Andrew’s Cathedral for the vigil Mass last Saturday. Vera Baboun (main photo) was visiting Glasgow and took part in the mass ahead of an ecumenical lunch the following day PIC: ROBERT WILSON

BISHOPS’ ENGAGEMENTS Mass at Our Lady of Perpetual Dunkeld, BISHOP KEENAN Succour to mark the 50th www.dunkelddiocese.co.uk Paisley, www.rcdop.org.uk ARCHBISHOP TARTAGLIA anniversary of the church. TUE AUG 25 11AM Meeting re THU AUG 27 7PM Mass for the Glasgow, www.rcag.org.uk Fertility Clinic, Diocesan Office. 50th Anniversary of SCIAF in St EWTN CATHOLIC TV IS ON SKY EPG 589 MON AUG 24 7PM Mass at St BISHOP GILBERT WED 11AM Meeting of Confir- Mirin’s Cathedral, Paisley. Sky Freesat £175 total cost , no monthly charges. Bartholomew’s Church to mark Aberdeen, www.dioceseof mation Group, St Andrews SUN 10AM Mass in St 200 Free channels including EWTN TV & Radio. the parish’s 60th anniversary. aberdeen.com Cathedral 2PM St Ninian’s Man- Joseph’s & St Patrick’s, Call Sky on 08442411602 for installation. WED 12PM Mass at St MON AUG 24 - FRI 28 Retreat agement Committee Meeting, St Wemyss Bay and visit to Call EWTN on 020 83502542 or e-mail [email protected] Margaret’s Hospice, with Diocesan Seminarians at Ninian’s Institute. THU Parish fair for free monthly posted programme guide and Clydebank to mark the 200th Montserrat. 6.30PM Catholic Headteacher 2PM Confirmations in St Peter’s, anniversary of the Religious Sis- Education Dinner, Curial Offices Glenburn with SPRED, visit www.ewtn.co.uk for more info. ters of Charity. SUN 10.30AM BISHOP ROBSON of Glasgow Archdiocese. Paisley. WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY AUGUST 21 2015 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER NEWS 3 St Patrick’s priest feels sorry for thief jailed after robbery and damage at parish

By Ian Dunn when he opened up in the morn- Low Moss, was under no illu- tunately the Crucifix was toppled ing. sion he was facing a custodial and both arms of Christ were A THIEF who stole a char- “When the church was sentence. He added Mr David- broken. Fortunately, a parish- ity tin from a St Patrick’s entered there was significant son had little recollection of the ioner managed to fix the statue Church (left) in central damage at the point of entry. A break-ins and it was not his with minimal fuss. It is impossi- Edinburgh has been jailed. large Crucifix, with Jesus on the intention to damage the expen- ble to say how old the Crucifix Ross Davidson, 28, broke into Crucifix, had been knocked on sive Crucifix. is, but it was here when the St Patrick’s Church on the Cow- to the ground and both arms had Sheriff Paul Arthurson QC Catholic Church took over here gate and lifted the collection tin, been broken off,” Depute Fiscal sentenced Mr Davidson to a in 1856. The charity tin was col- a candle holder and two reli- Melanie Ward said. three-year prison sentence. lecting for the St Vincent de Paul gious robes. During the robbery The court also heard Mr After the sentence, Mgr Philip Society, which is a lay associa- Mr Davidson, who had been Davidson had broken into a Kerr, parish priest at St Patrick’s, tion that helps the poor. More abusing legal highs beforehand, home just weeks before the raid said he felt sorry for Mr David- than anything, I feel sorry for this also damaged an image of on the church and made off with son and hoped a spell behind young man and he is obviously Christ positioned on a Crucifix an iPad, £200 and a case of beer. bars would be beneficial to him. in need of help which he will worth £10,000. Defending solicitor David “He got in after breaking a win- hopefully receive.” Edinburgh Sheriff Court was Patterson told the court his dow pane and that was nominal told a priest discovered the theft client, described as a prisoner at damage,” Mgr Kerr said. “Unfor- I [email protected] Archbishop : Priest installed at nation’s newest Church ‘Church needed commission’

BISHOP Hugh Gilbert of Aberdeen I Continued from page 1 of his role in the Church. recently celebrated the installation Mass of Fr Domenico Zanre at Scot- “Our clergy and lay Faithful Confidence land’s newest Church . are committed to on-going train- In the McLellan report Arch- At St Columba’s, Culloden the bishop ing and professional develop- bishop Leo Cushley of St was joined by many priests from across ment and accept this is a priority Andrews and Edinburgh says the diocese and a large congregation gath- for all those involved in Safe- that the Church needed to set ered for this historic event. guarding at every level,” he up the commission because ‘we Fr Zanre made his Profession of Faith added. “We ask God's blessing can’t preach the Gospel without and his Oath of Fidelity, while Bishop on the clergy and lay faithful clearing this up.’ Gilbert addressed both the priest and the St who have special responsibili- “We can’t let his go on,” Columba’s Parish congregation with the ties in carrying out this essential Archbishop Cushley said. “We questions of allegiance and support for their service in our parishes and are men who give our lives, new parish priest. church organisations.” body and soul. We invest our- St Columba’s, Culloden, is Scotland's Tina Campbell, the Church’s selves. But public confidence is newest Catholic Church, built in 2008 and national safeguarding co-ordina- almost gone.” consecrated on November 1 2008, All tor, said ‘the detailed and The McLellan report recom- Saints Day. The new church was granted informed analysis of the McLel- mends that the Church publish full parish status in March 2015 by Bishop lan Commission’ would form the an implementation plan for the Hugh Gilbert, with Fr Domenico Zanre basis of the Church’s work to report, with clear timescales and becoming its first parish priest. ‘develop and maintain Safe- implementation within three “It was the work of three Aberdeen bish- guarding standards, which will months. This weekend 100,000 ops over more than 30 years, that has helped protect and defend all members leaflets will be distributed around to make this day possible.” Bishop Gilbert of our Catholic community.” all Scottish parishes detailing the said. “Bishop for investing in The Scottish Bishop’s Con- McLellan report’s findings and the purchase of the land, inspired by Inver- ference appointed Dr McLellan including the full text of Arch- ness priest, the late, Canon Duncan Stone, to carry out the review of the bishop Tartaglia’s apology on then followed by, Bishop Peter Moran for represents’, and offered his blessing to the fine summer evening. Church’s safeguarding proce- behalf of the hierarchy. agreeing to fund and build the new church congregation for the continued development The multi-national congregation at Cul- dures in 2014. This came after and me, for appointing its first parish priest.” towards a priest's house on the church site loden is made up of parishioners from the a series of scandals that rocked I Full text of Archbishop Bishop Gilbert, spoke warmly about the at Culloden. expanding community of Inverness East, the Church, including allega- Tartaglia’s apology succession of priests who had encouraged After the installation Mass, the congrega- including, Culloden, Smithton, Westhill, tions of historical abuse of http://www.scottishcatholicme and assisted in the growth of the Culloden tion and visitors from theAberdeen Diocese Balloch, Nairnside and the proposed new children at the Franciscan run diaoffice.org/articles/response- community. He spoke of, ‘the meaning of and Highland deanery shared tea and town of Tornagrain, close to Inverness Fort Augustus school and the to-mclellan-commission.html 'Parish' as the centre of the community it refreshments on the outdoor patio area on a Airport. separate resignation of I McLellan Commission report Cardinal Keith O’Brien over online at https://www.mclellan personal conduct that fell short commission.co.uk/

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By Daniel Harkins Marlborough for her husband to play the organ in his residence at AN AMATEUR musician Blenheim Palace. visited three of Scotland’s “I played for two hours!” Mr Catholic Cathedrals as he Richards said. It was his wife inched closer to completing a who also started his marathon decade-long endeavour to endeavour and encouraged him play every cathedral organ in to play his first cathedral organ the United Kingdom. in 1997. John Richards, a retired tax “I wouldn’t be where I am inspector from Cardiff, has spent today without her,” he said. “Out more than 18 years travelling the of disaster has come some good. country playing the organs of And that is what has helped to scores of cathedrals—featuring keep me going. It could be a help on the BBC’s Songs of Praise to many I think if they knew the earlier this year—and he stopped story and what can be done and off recently in St Andrew’s what can happen. All is not lost Cathedral in Glasgow to play although it appears so at the time. his 80th. I myself thought life was over but Mr Richards took in the 18th something comes along and lifts century cathedral before heading you up and encourages you.” to Our Lady of Good Aid Cathe- Mr Richards said there is dral in Motherwell and St something spiritual about playing Mirin’s in Paisley, also playing the organs in cathedrals, a ‘pres- organs in a number of other ence,’ he said, that he respects. locations across the west of “You go into a cathedral, the way Bishop dedicates Charismatic Renewal Scotland during his trip, includ- it’s built—it really is something.” ing in Paisley Abbey. He makes no claims to being a “It was fantastic,” Mr professional organist, and when By Amanda Connelly members, attended a Mass at St. Richards, who was accompanied asked what was the best organ he Mirin's Cathedral celebrated by on his trip by his wife Lyn had played he said he would PAISLEY Diocese Catholic Bishop ,” Fr Dou- (below), said. “All the Scottish defer to his betters, including Charismatic Renewal Mo- glas MacMillan, chaplain to the people were very good to us and John Pitcathley, organist at Moth- vement has been conse- Charismatic Renewal group, made us feel at home. erwell Cathedral. crated to Our Lady of said: “Bishop John gave a most “I’m quite impressed that so Mr Pitcathley said he showed Paisley during a celebration inspiring homily urging all of us many people are asking and talk- Mr Richard how to use the organ Mass. to step out in Faith and evange- ing about what I’m doing—it’s and left him alone for a few hours The Mass was held in St lise. Our Lady is dear to the lovely. Because I don’t regard and came back to find him Mirin’s Cathedral, Paisley, on heart of all Catholics, and this myself as anything special but for ‘happy as Larry.’ Thursday evening August 13, special of the Dio- some reason the way I play some “There are some people who and led by principal celebrant cese of Paisley’s Charismatic things I think people get to under- regard these things as very purest Bishop John Keenan of Paisley Renewal Movement to Our stand that I’m playing with feel- and wouldn’t let the amateurs alongside Fr Douglas Macmil- Lady of Paisley will help us in ing—not just playing the notes. near [an organ] but that tells you lan, spiritual director of the our continued evangelisation in “I remember many years ago more about them than it does Charismatic Renewal Move- the diocese, particularly in the when I first played in church about the amateurs,” he said. “If ment for Paisley Diocese. Also lead up to our synod next year.” established within Paisley Dio- versity Chaplaincy. being told by an older man, somebody wants to play it—if a in attendance were many other Catholic Charismatic Ren- cese, with a presence there for ‘John, slow down boy, slow child wants to play it—then let priests from the diocese and Fr ewal, a spiritual movement more than 40 years. PICS: PAUL McSHERRY down!’I learned from that but them. I have kids coming up to Des Broderick of Glasgow within the Catholic Faith that Many parishioners from dif- some people they play the notes me after Mass and I’ll say ‘let Archdiocese, who is 91 years has its beginnings in the late ferent parishes within the dio- I Contact Fr Douglas that are in front of them but there them have a go’—if you give old and still going strong with 1960s, sees the merging cese attended the celebration MacMillan at St Bridget’s is no feeling coming through.” them a chance you never know great devotion to Our Lady. together of both Catholic and with music provided by Jamie Church Eagelsham. Tel 01355 Mr Richards’momentous task the impact...” “Over 100 people, both charismatic practices. It is a McGowan, Chris Dyos 303298, email: d.macmillan was born out of tragedy. In 1992, Mr Richards is currently plan- prayer group members and non- movement that has been long and others from Glasgow Uni- @unicomemail.co.uk his wife Barbara died suddenly ning another trip to Scotland to leaving him ‘going down hill and play the rest of the country’s all over the place.’ cathedrals, from Dundee to However, he met his second Aberdeen and across to Oban, Parishioners invited to conference on the family wife, Lyn, who encouraged him with only 11 of the UK’s 94 to start playing music again, and cathedral organs left to play. “I’m PARISHIONERS from across In preparation for the synod, without his knowledge, attained beginning to see the finish line,” St Andrews and Edinburgh the Edinburgh conference will the permission from the Duke of he said. are being invited to a Confer- have a full programme including ence on The Family Today talks on marriage preparation, which will be held on Satur- marital spirituality and some of day October 3 in Lauriston the challenges that face families Centre Edinburgh. in today’s secular society. To take place between There will also be an opportu- 12.30pm and 4.30pm, the confer- nity to hear about the work of a ence will mark the opening of the wide variety of organisations that General Synod in the Vatican on support Christian marriage and Sunday October 4. Bishops from family life. across the world, including Arch- Archbishop Leo Cushley will bishop Philip Tartaglia of Glas- celebrate the opening Mass at gow, will gather in Rome for the 12.30pm and give the keynote PIC: PAUL McSHERRY highly anticipated synod which is talk. expected to discuss a number of interested in attending contact [email protected] to issues around the family. I Organisers ask that anyone Jacqueline Heron at jacque- register your interest. PIC: PAUL McSHERRY Evening of prayer ahead of National Youth Pilgrimage

GLASGOW Archdiocese is ciscan Friars of Renewal, ‘The place the following day, Sep- described as an ‘opportunity to Medjugorje 2015 hosting ‘an evening of praise Following’ offers a fresh per- tember 13, carrying on the theme see a real in action’ 13 - 20 September and worship, witness, adora- spective at religious life in the of the Year of Consecrated Life. with young people from across (Daytime Flights) tion and reconciliation’ on 21st century world. A free bus to Nunraw Abbey Scotland set to make the pil- September 12 at 7pm in St And the event will provide a will leave St Maria Goretti’s grimage journey. Departing fromEdinburgh Maria Goretti’s Church, perfect preparatory experience Church at 9am, returning around Cranhill. for any young people set to 9pm. I For more information contact £544 Featuring guest speaker Fr attend the National Youth Pil- The Catholic Youth Service the Archdiocese Youth Office on Thomas Cacciola CFR, a US grimage to Nunraw Abbey, Scotland event is open to any- 0141 226 5898 or email Contact Roger Foster 01475 793 987 priest and member of the Fran- Haddington, which will take body aged 11 to 25 and is [email protected] WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY AUGUST 21 2015 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER WORLD/VATICAN NEWS 5 African cardinal hopes the Historic Feast of the synod will help local church

By Stephen Reilly namely that through her the Lord will THIS October’s synod will have been sent, not to replace or accomplish the salvation her people have allow bishops to adapt to change the teaching of Our ON THE Feast of the Assumption of long been waiting for, the Pope said. Church teaching on the fam- Lord Jesus Christ or the teach- Mary, said that Faith is The prayer also shows us the full mean- ily to the local culture, politi- ing of the Church, but to see that the defining virtue of her greatness ing of Mary’s life, he added, explaining cal landscape and economic the teaching of the Gospel is and that the mysterious way She was that ‘if the mercy of the Lord is the engine situation, an African cardinal inculturated, is put into the life taken into heaven is a foreshadowing of her story (then) she who bore the Lord has predicted. situation of the particular coun- of what awaits each of us. of life (could not be touched by) the cor- “The Catholic Church is a try or particular society,” he “The Gospel also shows us the truest ruption of the tomb.’ universal institution, both added. “For the moral issues reason for Mary's greatness and her He added that the message of Mary’s human and divine. It is not a that are coming up around the blessedness: it is faith,” the Pope told pil- assumption isn’t limited to just her life, but European church, it is not a family, probably the next synod grims gathered in St Peter’s Square for his serves as a reminder for each person of Canadian church or a US will say: ‘Let us see them in Angelus address, marking the Solemnity what is to come. church,” Cardinal Berhaneyesus context. Let us allow the confer- of the Assumption of Mary. “The great things done in (Mary) by the Souraphiel of Addis Ababa said. ences to come with suggestions.’ It was the first time in 60 years a Pope Omnipotent One touch us deeply, they “It’s different. The issues fami- It could be done that way.” had celebrated the Assumption at the Vat- speak to us of our journey in life, they lies are facing in some parts of The cardinal emphasised the ican, usually they are at the Papal summer remind us of the end that awaits us: the the world would be different Second Vatican Council’s teach- residence of Castel Gandolpho. house of the Father,” he said. than in other parts of the world.” ing on subsidiarity—the idea Faith, he said, ‘is the heart of Mary's Because of Mary’s Assumption into While Europe and North that responsibility for solving a entire story; she knew—and she said it— heaven, we see that life ‘is not a senseless America face problems such as problem lies not with the highest that throughout history weighs the vio- wandering, but a pilgrimage which, with how to respond pastorally to possible authority but with the lence of the overbearing, the pride of the all of the sufferings and uncertainties, has state-sanctioned same-sex people who have the problem rich, the arrogance of the proud.’ a sure destination.’ However, until that unions or divorced and remar- and must live with the solutions. Yet She still believed and proclaimed destination is reached, God has given his ried Catholics, families in other “What the family can decide, ‘that God does not leave his children people a sign of consolation and hope for parts of the world face issues let not the society or the munici- alone, humble and poor, but sustains them the journey, the Pope said. And that sign that arise from economic global- pality or the local government with merciful care, casting down the ‘has a face and a name: the luminous face isation or rapid urbanisation. interfere. What you can do as a mighty from their thrones, scattering the Mary: “Blessed is she who believed that of the Mother of God, the holy name of “For us in Ethiopia, the big family—how many children proud in the conceit of their hearts.’ there would be a fulfillment of what was Mary, full of grace, blessed because she issue will be poverty,” Cardinal should I have and so on— if you Dogmatically defined in 1950, the spoken to her by the Lord.” believed in the word of the Lord.’ Souraphiel added. “If you are can decide on your level, let’s assumption of the Virgin Mary's body into “This is the faith of our mother, this is Each member of the Church is also des- not sure if you can continue pro- respect that,” he said. “They heaven is celebrated on August 15 every the Faith of Mary!” he said. tined to share in the glory of Mary, their viding sustenance for the family, give that also to the bishop, the year, and is one of the most important The Holy Father pointed to the famous mother, because we also believe in Jesus’ food and so on— not only rent, local bishop.” Marian feast days in the Catholic Church. canticle Mary uttered in response, called sacrifice on the cross and, through Bap- but food—if you don’t have this There’s sometimes a tension In his address, Pope Francis turned to the ‘Magnificat,’ in which she praises God tism, have entered into the mystery of sal- [basic economic stability] you between individual bishops and the day’s Gospel reading from Luke, for the marvelous deeds he has done both vation, the Pope said. might find the husband working their conferences of bishops, which recounts Mary's visit to her cousin in her own life and throughout history. The Pope concluded by asking for somewhere else, the wife which have their own staff, pro- Elizabeth shortly after conceiving Jesus In this prayer Mary expresses her joy, Mary’s intercession, so that ‘while wind- working somewhere else. The grammes and priorities, said the through the Holy Spirit. because she is fully aware of what all the ing our way on this earth, she turn her mer- family separates. And then the cardinal. “Is that a healthy ten- He recalled Elizabeth’s greeting to great works in her life at that point mean, ciful eyes upon us.’ children suffer.” sion or a negative tension? His- With more and more tory will tell,” he said. Ethiopian women finding work The cardinal predicted that abroad in Arab states as domes- Africans will make their voices UK Government downgrades role of Minister for Faith tic workers and Ethiopian men heard at the synod. “The African seeking jobs in mines or on message for the synod is family The UK Conservative Gov- (HS2) rail programme, as well Government’s handling of the nated minister. He added it is large-scale industrial farms, is life. So let us give importance ernment has downgraded as travellers, women and equali- Gaza crisis, Eric Pickles, the ‘important, however, as Chris- Ethiopia’s rapidly expanding to life. Let us stand for life,” the role of Minister for ties, race equality and local gov- Secretary of State for Communi- tians to remember that our rela- economy is making it hard to he said. Faith, handing over the ernment finance and policy. ties and Local Government, took tionship with government keep a family together, the car- “You know life and values are responsibilities to a junior The role of Minister for on the role. shouldn’t be narrowed to just dinal said. tied. Things will change. Many minister. Faith and Communities was “It’s a job I take very seri- one doorway.’ “We feel here the issue is, things are changing. But there The position has remained first held by Baroness Sayeeda ously, but it’s also a source of Stephen Timms, acting how can the Church contribute must also be values which unfilled since the election, but Hussain Warsi in 2012, who’s constant inspiration when I see shadow work and pensions min- to the alleviation of poverty?” remain. Love between husband the Communities Department brief was to ‘work with reli- time and again the contribution ister, said: ‘It seems to me that he said. and wife, respect between chil- has confirmed the main respon- gious and community leaders of faith to Britain today,” he said ministers have failed to realise Bishops’ conferences should dren and parents, respect for eld- sibilities have been passed to to promote faith, religious tol- upon taking on the position. that in today’s Britain, faith play a role in helping individual ers should remain, should Baroness Williams of Trafford erance and stronger communi- No 10 has denied the role has commitments are becoming bishops adapt the teaching of the endure. What should be changed in May. ties in the UK.’ been scrapped or downgraded, more important and not less synod to their country or region, or should endure? This is, of The Baroness is a parliamen- Baroness Warsi of of Dews- saying Baroness Williams is in important, and I think the initia- the cardinal said. course, the big question in tary under-secretary for the bury also held a ministerial posi- charge of the same ministerial tive taken by the last govern- “The episcopal conferences our lives.” Department for Communities tion in the Foreign Office, agenda. However, Professor ment to introduce a minister and Local Government. She is meaning she could attend Cabi- Francis Davis, who previously with a specific remit in this area now in charge of ‘integration net, which Baroness Williams advised the faith minister, criti- was a good move. I think it’s and faith issues’ on top of her cannot. Following Baroness cised the changes, saying is ‘a very regrettable that they policy brief for High Speed Two Warsi’s resignation over the positive thing’ to have a desig- reversed it.’ THE E. McLAREN FUND FOR INDIGENT LADIES NEWS ROUNDUP Timor, establishing the juridical HE E. McLaren Fund for Indigent Ladies was established status of the Church in that in 1917, and is a registered charity. The Fund aims to provide relief for ladies experiencing financial difficulties. Kidnapped priest country. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, released in Syria who is in East Timor for ItT is intended the Fund benefits widows and unmarried ladies of celebrations of the 500th Scots lineage. A pension is payable, currently £500 annually, in SOURCES in Syria have anniversary of the country’s two instalments. In addition, Summer and Christmas gifts are payable. reported the released of Fr Tony evangelisation, signed the accord, Boutros, a Melkite-Catholic priest along with East Timor’s Prime In certain circumstances the Trustees may consider making a special who was kidnapped by unknown Minister Ruie Maria deAraujo, on grant at the time they consider an application. The pensions and assailants. Fr Boutros and his August 14. gifts are paid on the understanding that they are at the discretion driver were reported missing on of the Trustees and are on a year-to-year basis. In advance of the on July 12, after they were last Pope Francis calls pension payments a certificate is issued to each lady to be signed seen driving to a local Church for solar-powered radio by a person of respectability and position, e.g. a Minister or Mass. The Melkite-Catholic priest POPE Francis has telephoned a Priest. The Fund has a lady visitor who from time to time visits served as pastor of the Church of solar-powered parish radio station the pensioners as the Trustees like to receive reports on how the St Philip the Apostle in Shahba. in rural northern Argentina in a pensioners are managing. The Trustees generally meet on three News of the priest’s release was town so remote that it lacks elec- The Pope offered prayers on Saturday for the Chinese port of Tianjin, occasions in the year when they consider applications. confirmed by Patriarch Gregory tricity and running water, accord- where a giant chemical explosion has left at least 85 people dead. III Laham, Patriarch of Antioch ing to Vatican Radio. During his “Those who have lost their lives as well as all those touched by this Applications will receive sympathetic consideration. and All the East, and Alexandria scheduled call to the radio station catastrophe are in my prayers,” Pope Francis said during Angelus Application Formsmay be obtained from: and Jerusalem. onAugust 9, the Pontiff spoke with prayers at St Peter’s in Rome during the Catholic Feast of the Assump- Mrs. Rosina M. Dolan, Secretary of the E. McLaren Fund two priests and said he desired tion. The gigantic series of explosions began after a fire in a ware- Messrs BMK Wilson, Solicitors Vatican/East Timor in greatly to Beatify anArgentine reli- house in the northeastern city last Thursday, with more residents 90 St Vincent Street, Glasgow G2 5UB. diplomatic agreement being evacuated Saturday over fears that highly-poisonous sodium gious, Venerable MaríaAntonia de Telephone: 0141 221 8004, Fax: 0141 221 8088 cyanide had been released detoying everything in its path THE Vatican has signed a Paz y Figueroa (1730-99), known Email: [email protected] Scottish Charity No.SC004558 diplomatic agreement with East as “Mama Antula.” WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 6 LOURDES PILGRIMAGES SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY AUGUST 21 2015

Community spirit on annual pilgrimage Pilgrims from St Andrews and Edinburgh Archdiocese share their experiences of Lourdes this year

By Mgr Tony Duffy By Rachel Casey

EEKS of meticulous planning by IN JULY this year I went to the team led by Dr Ken Ritchie Lourdes as part of the St came to fruition as pilgrims from Andrews and Edinburgh different parts of St Andrews and Archdiocesan annual pil- Edinburgh Archdiocese set off grimage, joining a 90 strong on the annual Archdiocesan Pilgrimage to Lour- team of doctors, nurses and des. Once they had arrived and settled in, the pil- helpers of all ages, who grimsW began to participate in all the traditional would be pilgrims them- Lourdes liturgies as well as the sights and sounds selves, but would also take of Lourdes. This was all enhanced by glorious on a caring role for pilgrims weather throughout the time of the pilgrimage. who would be staying at the The opening service was at the statue of St Mar- hospital St Frai for the week garet of Scotland where the pilgrims prayed for the basilica; some might mention the Way of the Cross of their pilgrimage. This people of Scotland and for a deepening and growth celebrated in the Chapel of the St Frai Centre; oth- was the fifth time I had been in their lives of the faith to which St Margaret wit- ers would maybe mention the Mass celebrated in in Lourdes; initially travel- nessed so faithfully. the parish church in Lourdes, a first for the pil- ling with my Mum and Dad Archbishop Leo Cushley, arriving direct from grimage; others would mention the quiet times and two brothers. Each year week almost seeming to describe the buildings or the Washington where he had been attending a con- snatched at the grotto or in any of the basilicas. I, and then my brothers, achieve the impossible and be ceremonies but it's more diffi- ference, more or less came straight to the Opening Alongside these great Liturgical events there have become more involved as good as or better than the cult to describe the experience. Mass where he set the tone for the week basing his was the opportunity to relax in the various cafes in the organised routines of year before. A few times in Lourdes, and at words on the Lourdes theme of The Joy of and shops enjoying the special camaraderie that the pilgrimage at the hospi- This year we were blessed least twice since returning over Mission. the Pilgrimage brings about; the party is always a tal. Last year, and then with fantastic weather—a nice four weeks ago, I have heard The Mass at the grotto was shared with fellow highlight where all sorts of hidden talents are on again this year as a final change from the Scottish sum- the term Lourdes Family used pilgrims from Dunkeld Diocese so there was a display with the dancing and entertainment pro- year nursing student, I mer we had before and have to try and describe the experi- truly strong Scottish presence at the Mass at which vided by the volunteers including the archbishop. joined the nursing team. had since! ence and relationship which Archbishop Cushley was the main celebrant and At end of the week the pilgrims arrived home When preparing to go and In preparation for putting people who take part in the pil- Bishop preached (above right). tired but safe and well after spending time with when travelling to Lourdes I some words on paper I asked grimages have with each other. If you were to ask the pilgrims what was the Our Lady in Lourdes. The helpers, men and always feel that this year will my Mum, Dad and brothers for I think the best way I can high point of the week there would be as many women, the nurses and doctors, the youth, the not be as good as last year—the their highlight of the week. describe it is a place of com- answers as there were pilgrims. Some would men- priests had all worked to make sure that the week group of pilgrims and helpers Each came up with something munity and belonging where tion the International Mass at which Archbishop was an enriching and rewarding time for everyone will not be quite the same, the different, which I think reflects every person is important and Cushley was the main celebrant exercising his gift but especially for the assisted pilgrims from whom special experiences—both spir- the individual experience that a everyone, regardless of their for languages by preaching in French, Italian, Eng- so much was received. If there was to be a meas- itual and social will not be the week in Lourdes brings. I needs, contributes in their own lish and Spanish. Others would refer to the great ure of how good a week it had been perhaps it is same. Every pilgrimage so far always find it difficult to way to the experience of processions; others would refer to the Mass with summed up by the number of times people said has however turned into a dif- describe Lourdes to others who the best week ever—until the Sacrament of the Sick; others might mention that they had had a wonderful time—what are the ferent but equally fantastic haven't been there. It's easier to next year! the Service of Reconciliation held in the dates for next year? WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY AUGUST 21 2015 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER LETTERS 7

LETTER OF THE WEEK The parents of Aibel PICTURES OF THE WEEK Kalloockaran, 2, from Church and state not on Falkirk were delighted same page on defence when their son was kissed by Pope Francis IT PAINS me to see well-intended people during a recent family pil- failing to ‘render to Caesar the things that grimage to Rome. are Caesar’s.’ “We feel so blessed,” I applaud those who are convinced that Aibel’s mum, Jeemol Siju. nuclear disarmament is the moral and said “My little boy is so ethical way forward—including Pope happy and smiles at Francis (SCO August 14) —and I admire everyone, so we were so pleased and excited when the courage of their convictions. I too wish the Pope saw him. we had never split the atom, never invented “He was handed to the the atomic bomb, never seen the horror of security staff and then the what happened in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Pope kissed him. It was I am not naïve enough, however, to chalk the best day of our lives.” up that last 70 years without a world war to Aibel and his 6-year- peace activism alone. The horrible truth is old brother Noel were that nuclear weapons HAVE acted as a taken on pilgrimage to deterrent. Rome by his mum and I see no decrease in the evils of this dad, Siju Augustine.The world; in fact if anything terrorism and family are parishioners of religious persecution has spiked, changing St Francis Xavier’s in the way war is waged. I do not see nuclear Falkirk. weapons as a necessary evil long term, but “For them as a family, those of faith and those without must be it’s a great privilege and equally careful regarding the balance of will be something they power and what they wish for. will treasure,” Fr Jamie Yes I pray for the day that global defence Boyle, parish priest of St budgets can instead be redirected to Francis Xavier’s, said.“For international aid but we are not anywhere us as a church, it’s cer- close to that yet. So we must look at tainly a good news story. improving aid budgets anyway. “Pope Francis’s thing is By all means pray for peace, but New Evangelisation and practical steps are required too by he’s put that into action, governments and experts. So ‘render to and this picture will Caesar the things that are Caesar’s.’ State spread far and wide” and Church are apart on this issue. M Haggerty GLASGOW The morals and ethics of pour millions if not billions into nuclear weapons maintaining, and now even upgrading, a nuclear arsenal we cannot afford while our God-daughter a credit to HOW CAN any Catholic remain in favour infrastructure and citizens suffer through ESTABLISHED IN 1885 Margaret Sinclair of the British nuclear arsenal after times of acute austerity. This is not a moral reviewing what happened in Japan 70 years nor an ethical stance. We could never, in IT WAS a privilege to read Norah Smith’s ago? The major anniversary of the atomic good conscience, use nuclear weapons (no relation) appeal for participants in the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (SCO again, not matter the threat—be it from pilgrimage for the Venerable Margaret August 14) are a timely reminder that isolated terrorism or another nation. We Sinclair this year. I take my hat off to the stockpiling nuclear weapons is inhumane have to grow up and learn from our 95 year old, and to Archbishop Cushley and mad, but not in the ‘mutually assured mistakes. and the archdiocese. destruction’ sense of the phrase. Britain is Penitent Church accepts Mrs Smith fooling itself if it thinks it is a major peace S Campbell EDINBURGH player on the world stage. Meanwhile we EDINBURGH McLellan report findings

Divorce you partner, not your also adultery, which is a grave I pray for Pluscarden and the family or the Church mortal sin. religious community HE McLellan Commission was tasked with carrying out As Pope Francis said, divorce and an independent review of abuse handling within our CATHOLICS who divorce and remarry re-marriage contradicts the Sacraments, yet I PRAY for the religious, current and Church and its chairman—Dr Andrew McLellan, a for- without an annulment are only barred from we must embrace all sinners who wish to former, at for their mer Church of Scotland Moderator and a former head of receiving the Sacraments, and many enter our Church with open arms that they contribution to the spiritual wealth of HMI prison inspectorate—was ‘deeply distressed by the continue to attend Church to pray for may continue to find spiritual comfort and Aberdeen Diocese, the Church in Scotland depth of cruelty and wickedness of some of the stories of which are guidance and may remain in sustenance and may be guided back to the and the universal Catholic Church. I hope in the report.’Rather than draw a line under cases of abuse of children partial-communion with the body of Christ. true Faith and true self sanctification of the current police investigation into andT vulnerable adults within the Church and its affiliated religious Christ said in the Gospels: There is no their souls accusations of historical abuse at the abbey groups—both historical and more recent cases—and any mishan- divorce yet he also said one may commit clear the innocent, punish the guilty and dling, the Church, like the rest of society, can and must learn from this adultery in the heart. Peter Anthony Ferguson contribute to the healing for both alleged report about how to handle matters that are sensitive and confidential Thus divorce and re-marriage is GLASGOW victims and within the Scottish Church, with both the necessary standards of professionalism and trans- which is still nursing deep wounds from parency expected today. recent and historical scandals. God bless. Two points remain: Firstly, although some have routinely linked this independent review specifically on abuse handling to admissions Back to school This summer my daughter volunteered at Name supplied by Cardinal Keith O’Brien about his private life to his resigna- different this year a religious summer camp, completed work ABERDEEN tion in February 2013, the two matters remain separate although dif- experience at a business AND worked for a ficult issues for the Scottish Church and the Catholic community. MY DAUGHTER spent her summer charity for less privileged children. Both are, however, part of what Dr McLellan has referred to as a ‘cul- involved in many projects and activities When I asked her how she was feeling Shocked by vandalism of ture of secrecy’ within the Church. Secondly, as for confidence in the this year before she returns to school for a about going back to school she said: St Columba’s tomb Church among the lay Faithful and the wider public in Scotland, is it sixth year. Before the summer she wasn’t “Mum, I get to go to school, some of the more than just wishful thinking to say that Faith itself has not keen on doing sixth year, her best friends children I met this summer don’t. They IS NOTHING sacred anymore? I was wavered, even though there were some among its ‘vessels’ who been do not go to the same school as her and she have to take care of their parents, put food disgusted at the vandalism of the burial site weak in the past, failings that lie with humankind not God? Church has never truly settled. She has not decided on the table. Some don’t have a home of St Columba on Iona last week. Thank troubles have not helped the new evangelisation, but still this is not on a university or career path however so never mind a clean school uniform or PE goodness his remains are no longer there. the time for point scoring nor triumphalism. In fact, Christianity back to school it is. kit. So mabye I don’t have it so bad.” Whether it was thoughtless curiosity or should be based on trust and forgiveness at all times. That needs work. Initially I thought there would be a few The Lord moves in mysterious ways. intentional damage, it is clear that some Since 2007 the Catholic Church in Scotland has had a comprehen- tears and tantrums, as has been the case at people have too much time on their hands, sive programme of safeguarding in place yet there is room for the end of previous summers. Not this Name supplied especially during the summer, and respect improvement, as pointed out in the McLellan report this week. time. GLASGOW for Christian sites in this country is on the While safeguarding bishop, Bishop Toal of Motherwell, and Tina wane. Something, sadly, has to be done to Campbell, the Church’s national safeguarding co-ordinator, have spo- G SCO reserves the right to edit letters to conform with space or style requirements make historic and religious sites more ken well this week, and we have seen a penitent Church, the last word G This page is used solely for reader opinion and therefore views expressed are not necessarily secure. The days of leaving the Church, on the matter today must go to Archbishop Tartaglia on behalf of shared by SCO and your house, unlocked are long gone it Scotland’s bishops. G If you would like to share your opinion, send your correspondence to the address below would seem. “We apologise to those who have found the Church’s response Mr McQuire G Whether you use e-mail or post, you must provide your full name, address, and phone number or slow, unsympathetic or uncaring and reach out to them as we take up your letter will not be used GLASGOW the recommendations of the McLellan Commission… in a spirit of openness and transparency,” he said. WRITE TO LETTERS, SCO, 19 WATERLOO STREET, GLASGOW G2 6BT [email protected] 8 COMMENT SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY AUGUST 21 2015 My first, and saddest, assignment Reporting for the SCO on the Association of Separated and Divorced Catholics was bleak and desolate

Y FIRST ever news- paper assignment remains one of the saddest I have ever been asked to under- take. It came 30 years ago when I was a mere few months into my first job in Mjournalism as a reporter for this very newspaper. My recollection of every detail surrounding my first adventure as a grown-up newspaper reporter is vivid. The then editor of this newspaper, a very fine journalist called Jim Coffey, asked me to attend an event at Turnbull BY KEVIN McKENNA Hall, the Catholic chaplaincy at Glas- gow University. He had spotted an advert in our newspaper placed by a would continue to be, at the centre of entire lives and whose marriages, often them. There are some in the Church Him, ‘Lord, how often shall my brother group called the Association of Sepa- their lives was now breaking their for reasons completely out with their who view divorcees ‘living in sin’ as sin against me and I forgive him? Up to rated and Divorced Catholics announc- hearts, which had been broken once by control, failed—were being treated like though they are participating daily in a seven times?’ Jesus said to him, ‘I do ing details of their forthcoming the unravelling of their marriages, lepers and outcasts by an institution rare old bacchanal in which all of the not say to you, up to seven times, but meeting. “Why don’t you pop up and again. At that moment though, it was that ought instead to have been offer- cardinal sins are being broken all over up to seventy times seven…’” attend the meeting and then give me the source of their pain and sorrow. ing them spiritual care and compassion. the ship and every day. These lines give great comfort to 500 words on it,” Jim said. “Just The pattern of witness by some of At that time the process of annul- Pope Francis though, as he has been persistent sinners like me that, no mat- listen and observe. You might find it these women was a familiar one to ment took an average of six years to doing since day one of his Papacy, has ter how much distance it seems I have interesting.” many others. At different points in their complete; now I understand it is two brought some sanity and compassion to placed between me and my saviour, The meeting was certainly ‘interest- first marriages they had discovered that years. Anecdotal evidence I’ve col- bear. there is always a place in His heart for ing’ but that wasn’t the first word you’d their husbands were either alcoholics, lected over the years suggests, of “They always belong to the church,” me. They teach me also always to for- associate with what unfolded that violent or both. Most had endured years course, that if you are lucky enough to he said recently of divorced Catholics give and to show compassion to those evening: ‘Sad’, ‘bleak’ and ‘desolate’ of suffering before deciding that their be born into one of Europe’s old ruling who re-marry. “People who started a who have wronged me. are the words I’d have chosen to safety and the safety of their children Catholic dynasties you would stand a new union after the defeat of their And they tell me that God under- describe what went on in the upper were being threatened. Now, they were far greater chance of having your mar- sacramental marriage are not at all stands the deeply flawed nature of all room of Turnbull Hall that night. either divorced or seeking divorce as riage annulled and quickly at that. excommunicated, and they absolutely of us and that we will always make There were about 30 people there, the necessary first step of an annulment Pope Francis though, has signalled a must not be treated that way.” mistakes. almost all of them women and sitting process. The way that some of them new direction for the Church in the way I have been humbled and delighted According to some in the Church in three rows that had been arranged in had been treated by their parish priests it treats those in its midst who are at the way this Pope has already though, you can make mistakes and half circles around the speaker who could only be described as harsh and divorced. He has acknowledged the reached out to the hundreds of thou- bad choices in every part of your life simply introduced the proceedings and devoid of any compassion. Some had pain and suffering caused by an intran- sands of gay Catholics. The Pope is and get a second chance. But if you described briefly the purpose of the been publicly humiliated by being sigent and deeply flawed approach to now similarly showing his pastoral and make a mistake in your choice of mar- organisation. The remainder of the refused Communion at the altar while the pastoral care of separated and human compassion for those who have riage partner then there are no second evening was taken up by the testimony, others, who had started new relation- divorced Catholics and added that suffered the pain of divorce and sepa- chances. In the same way that he has some of it tearful, of women who loved ships, were treated, as though they were Catholics who remarry—and their chil- ration. already done with gay people, I the Catholic Church but now felt iso- scarlet and wanton temptresses. dren—deserve better treatment. He also My Catholicism has always been now look forward to Pope Francis lated and shunned within it. The Some of these women—who had warned all priests, including Scottish underpinned by Matthew 18:21 and removing the stigma that the Church Catholic Church that had been, and been faithful to the Church for their clergy, not to discriminate against 18:22: “Then Peter came and said to has attached to Catholics who divorce.

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WATCHING the late night myth that religion, is of itself, vio- ist ever fails to mention the Cru- phenomena as religion, if not who died throughout the Second review of the papers on TV lent and bloodthirsty. The unspo- sades or the Inquisition, when more so. World War. Hitler detested and recently I was struck by a ken corollary of course being that alleging religious responsibility These figures give a grand, and rejected religion in general and comment made by one of the By Peter atheism, somehow, is not. for most human suffering. shameful, total of around 9 mil- Christianity in particular, describ- reviewers. Amid news of What is surprising is the extent There were nine Crusades, lion deaths, which can, mostly, be ing it as a ‘disease.’ another violent atrocity by Kearney to which Christians in general and between 1095 and 1271AD a total attributed to religious zeal and fer- Under Mao’s communist dicta- ISIS in Syria or Iraq, the Catholics in particular believe this of 177 years. Somewhere between vour. Needless to say that’s about torship in China at least 70 mil- reviewer, a respectable jour- finances revealed that the terror complete myth. Many in fact 1 to 2 million died, including vast 9 million deaths too many, but lion died, in North Korea the nalist and fully paid up mem- group earns at least $2billion per adopt a tone of conciliatory and numbers who died through starva- when compared with the brutally atheist Kim dynasty has ber of the metropolitan, year, the bulk coming from oil contrite repentance when identify- tion or disease en route to the 115,000,000 million deaths attrib- been responsible for between 2m secular chatterati said some- sales, organ harvesting, ransom ing themselves as believers, Holy Land. utable to atheism or systems of to 3m deaths, while under the dic- thing like: “We know how and extortion payments, the loot- almost pre-emptively apologising The Inquisition, lasted from government, which have rejected tatorship of Pol Pot in Cambodia religion tends to be responsi- ing and selling of ancient antiqui- for the sins of religion. In reality 1231 for several centuries across or outlawed religion, it makes the between 1975 and 1979 up to ble for most of the violence in ties and drug dealing. Around such mortifications aren’t really Europe around 500,000 people ‘religion is violent’ claim look 2million died in the Killing the world, but with ISIS it $1billion comes from the sale of necessary. were interrogated or questioned of ridiculous. Fields. really is extreme.” heroin while huge profits are gen- I don’t imagine any SCO read- which some 2 percent, 10,000 The violence which engulfs Societies, which have aban- I laughed. Out loud. Suggest- erated by an extensive organ traf- ers have ever conducted a crusade people were tortured or killed. If societies when they reject or pro- doned or banned religion in the ing that the slaughter carried out ficking system run from a hospital or a religious pogrom, so I expect we add in The Thirty Years War scribe religion is stratospherically modern era have all descended by ISIS is done in the name of in Mosul. Earlier this year, the we can all agree that violence in between 1618-48, which was reli- higher than anything which hap- into tyranny, bloodshed and religion is delusional—almost all UN’s ambassador to Iraq, claimed the name of religion is completely gious, estimates vary but tend to pens in societies where religion is slaughter on an industrial scale. of their victims have been Mus- that dozens of bodies with surgi- unjustifiable. coalesce around a figure of 7 mil- embraced. Next time you meet someone lims, killed not for their religious cal incisions and missing body Sadly, over the course of lion deaths. To take the 20th century only, who is against religion or trots out beliefs, or lack of them, but parts were found in shallow mass human history not all the faithful Witchcraft too, was usually between 1928 and 1935 under the tired old cliché that it is because they refused to conform graves near Mosul. have been so peaceable, although persecuted by religion, so should Stalin’s brutal atheistic regime in responsible for more bloodshed to the wishes of this brutal dicta- Whatever the motivation or the resulting deaths are a fraction be added to any total. In the 700 the Soviet Union, at least 30 mil- and loss of life than anything else, torship. ISIS has used a twisted inspiration for these brutal atroci- of the number who’ve died in the years prior to the end of the twen- lion citizens were killed or died in it might be worth asking them representation of religion as a fig ties may be it is categorically not name of atheism or under systems tieth century the consensus labour camps. why atheist societies tend to end leaf to justify repression, territo- religious. Yet Western commenta- which have rejected or outlawed amongst historians suggests The Nazi regime of Adolf up knee deep in blood. rial aggrandisement, rapacious tors fall straight into the trap of religion. around 60,000 were killed, though Hitler was responsible for at least greed and base criminality. assuming it is. More wearying A quick look at the facts is superstition is likely to have 11m deaths, mostly of Jews, not I Peter Kearney is director of the A recent study of the ISIS was the repetition of the age-old sobering. No self-respecting athe- played as important a part in this to mention the tens of millions Scottish Catholic Media Office WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY AUGUST 21 2015 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER COMMENT 9 ‘In truth, today you will be with me in paradise’ An insight into the words spoken by Jesus Christ to the repentant thief on the Cross beside him

can be very much ignored and Book of Revelation, describes BY DEACON HENRY dismissed as being not needed John’s vision of paradise in McKENNA or required, indeed the last four more detail ‘if anyone has ears things death, judgement, to hear, let them listen to what heaven and hell are very much the Spirit says; those who prove ITHOUT set- subdued by many as another victorious will be fed from the ting out to one of those idiotic religious tree of life in God’s paradise’. prove or dis- beliefs. On several occasions I The tree of life has to be in the prove the bib- have experienced the idea that Garden of Eden, the tree of lical concept when we die, we all go to the knowledge of good and evil, of ‘paradise’ and ‘creation’ that same place, there is no heaven paradise is the Garden of Eden we read in the Bible and being or hell, our life has ended and before the fall into sin by our Waware of contemporary atti- we no longer exist. Jesus warns first parents, a place where we tudes towards death and is there us of our human thinking will have eternal life with God life after death, this article is regarding the danger of the last and our fellow creatures in love written to encourage and not to days. The words contained in 2 and beauty, the place where judge, only God is our judge, Timothy (11-13) perfectly sum man’s familiarity with God and it is not meant to answer up this warning ‘here is a say- took place (Gn 2:8) the place of the Theological issues that have ing that you can rely on: if we paradise where we will enjoy been discussed and written have died with him, then we fellowship with God, the place about for centuries. It is also shall live with him. If we hold where we were destined to be my intention not to hurt, harm firm, then we shall reign with before the Fall. or offend. It is to date my jour- him. If we disown him, then he The repentant thief experi- ney and my way of respecting will disown us’. Perhaps the enced the love of God just the dignity of human beings thief who taunted Jesus on the before he died and joined Jesus who are experiencing the real- Cross is a mirror of many peo- in His kingdom. He received ity of dying because those ‘who ple today when he was asked the grace of a happy death. He are in the process of dying by the repentant thief ‘have you heard the words promised to all should be given attention and no fear of God.’ humanity who trust and believe care to help them live their last My experience to-date in Him ‘Today you will be with moments in dignity and peace’ reflects on people of different me in paradise’. Finally, if we (CCC2299) for when we serve multi-faith denominations. revisit the Book of Revelation, the dying, the poor and the sick, Some view death as a return to this is where I believe we are we serve Jesus Himself. God because we are all children given the most important refer- Having been a hospital chap- of God and indeed we are all paradise, the place that God had man who experienced the pain state of holiness and destined to ence to paradise. Revelation lain for a few years and dealing destined to be re-united with created from the beginning as of being unloved and off being be fully ’divinised’ by God in confirms the tree of life is with end of life care and jour- those who have gone before us. we read in the very first line in rejected by those around him. glory’ (398). Also our answer located in the Garden of Eden, neying with those who have Some view death as an end to the Bible from Genesis ‘In the Nowhere in Luke or indeed in might be contained in the Old the place where God formed received bad news of an incur- an earthly life with no further beginning God created the any of the Evangelists Gospels Testament because in the book man and woman to live in har- able illness with the high prob- place to go or indeed to a God heavens and the earth’. This does it mention that anyone of Genesis we read that the mony with Him, the place ability that they will die, I often who doesn’t exist. To some same paradise is given to chil- was there to mourn for him, or ‘Lord had planted a garden in where God had planned that his wonder what goes through the religion is a man-made concept dren and babies whether they support him during his painful the East, in Eden, where He put creation should live, the place mind of a person who has the that only caused wars, destruc- received Baptism or not for death on his cross? He most the man He had formed’ for of clear running streams, where insight into dying and how does tion and killing, so how can Jesus tells us that we have to probably had no idea of a lov- himself (Gn2:8). The Cate- nakedness and human thoughts a family deal with their news. there be a God? Some even dis- become like little children to ing God or of any religion espe- chism places man in paradise as of evil do not exist. In Revela- For many people who profess a miss and reject the idea of pray- enter paradise. For them para- cially of a paradise that awaits ‘the sign of man’s familiarity tion God promises ‘To him who religious belief or not the ing with a dying loved one. For dise is the kingdom of God, those who have belief and faith with God is that God places overcomes, I will give the right human reality of fear of the Christians however who wel- where I imagine the Garden of in God. He would have been him in the garden’ (378) with to eat from the tree of life, unknown rises to the surface, come prayers and ‘Anointing’ Eden is, and in this garden, is very much despised along with God perfecting his visible cre- which is in the paradise of our mortality as human beings from a priest there passing alle- the heavenly crèche, the place tax collectors, prostitutes and ation. Our perfection comes God’. For the repentant thief he raises the questions of ‘Will we viates anxiety and fears that the where they are looked after lepers. And yet Jesus turned to after death when our soul and overcame death by repentance see God face to face and what family might be experiencing. until they are re-united with him and said ’In truth, today body are re-united in a glorious and perhaps this is exactly what will He look like/’ Will all our their parents and family? A you will be with me in way, not unlike our first parents Jesus had promised him from questions during our life be or many people the fear place where toys don’t break, paradise.’ before the fall. the Cross. finally answered? or non-fear of death is a where cartoons are played The shock the repentant thief For most of us the idea of The goal of every Christian Over the years I have reality that many people every day, a place where they must have experienced was death raises important ques- is the Beatific vision ‘seeing realised that it is never easy to doF not speak about and indeed are surrounded with love. For very much a death bed conver- tions? The paradise the repen- God face to face’the Catechism be with a person in the process avoid until the time becomes Jesus tells us in Mark 10:13-16 sion. As a self-confessed crim- tant thief is promised by Jesus of the Catholic Church calls of dying, even when we come apparent that death is immi- ‘people were bringing little inal his life style would have is mentioned very rarely in the this the ‘divine essence with an equipped with professional nent. Many times I have been children to him, for him to involved lying and being lied Bible and yet we are curious, intuitive vision‘(1023) this is skills and religious beliefs, the with families as their loved one touch them. The disciples to, rejection, deception and where is it? Will we recognise exactly what our first parents human in us remains vulnera- passed away and afterwards I turned them away, but when most probably violence. And people in their new glorified experienced in the Garden of ble. Illness is a time when often reflect on the Crucifixion Jesus saw this he was indignant now this repentant thief came bodies? Will those of us who Eden before the Fall. The Cate- regardless of a person’s reli- when Jesus was being crucified and said to them ‘let the little to realise and understand that were married still be partners in chism reminds us that ‘With gious belief or lack of it, ques- with the two thieves. Of the children come to me, do not faith in Jesus was very much a some way that surpasses mar- beatitude, man enters into the tions of a spiritual nature rise to four Gospels only in Luke is stop them; for it is too such as gift that he had received and he riage as we know it? What will glory of Christ’ we become par- the surface. This is especially the conversation between the these that the kingdom of God turned to Jesus and put his trust we eat? Will it be fun or bor- takers of the divine nature and the case when someone is two thieves vividly narrated? belongs. I tell you solemnly, in Him. Such was the conver- ing? What will the weather be of eternal life because God put approaching the end of life. We read in Luke 23:43 the anyone who does not welcome sion of the repentant thief that like? Will we see God face to us in the world to know, to love One of the most important and repentant thief rebuked the the kingdom of God like a little in recognising he deserved to face and what will He look and to serve him and so to valuable things that we can do criminal being crucified along child will never enter it. Then die for what he had done he like? The words in 2 Corinthi- come to paradise (1721). I am for a person is to care for them with him and asks him ‘have he put his arms around them, turned to Jesus and asked Him ans 12:3-4 where St Paul has convinced that this fleeting life in the final stages of their life. you no fear of God.’ These laid his hands on them and gave to ‘remember me when you visions and revelations from is given us solely to assure us a Time is such a precious gift, words from the repentant thief them his blessing.’ come into your kingdom’. Even God uses the language of a better one. time for the person dying, time recognise that Jesus is no crim- The repentant thief whose to the point of death God still heavenly journey to describe However this is my personal for the family, time for the car- inal and he defends that Jesus background and crimes we reaches out to every one of us an outer body experience conviction informed by educa- ers to care. Central to end of has done no wrong. Jesus then know little about has very and invites us to follow Him. ‘enlightened into paradise and tion, experience and study, oth- life care is the inclusion of reli- pardons the repentant thief and much to offer all of us today, heard things which must not ers may have different and in gious and spiritual care, which tells him that ‘In truth, today especially with his humility in he concept or idea of par- and cannot be put into human their opinion equally valid can range from dealing with you will be with me in facing his death. From the adise raises the funda- language.’ views. anxiety, a fear of falling asleep, paradise.’ Cross Jesus assures us that mental question in us These words however do not The practice of critically loss of confidence, feeling lost These words by Jesus to the there is indeed life after death. ‘whereT is paradise’. At this answer our questions but do reflecting on and coming to a and alone to searching for repentant thief affirm for those From the Cross by his own point we might consider the refer to a paradise yet unknown settled understanding of the answers and in some cases who have faith that after life admission the repentant thief garden of Eden because up to the human mind and from St meaning of death and an after- wanting to die. there is very much a place pre- recognised by his life style that until the fall this garden was Paul’s conversion glories of his life will help us to develop a Today, we live in a material- pared for us in the Father’s unlike Jesus he deserved to die. very much the place God had ministry of light have been deeper self-awareness and a istic and secularised world house. A place of refuge and I would imagine because of his intended for his creation as the entrusted to him. The final more profound understanding where religion and spirituality happiness a place Jesus calls life style he would have been a Catechism affirms to live ‘in a book in the New Testament the of God.

WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 10 MISSION MATTERS SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY AUGUST 21 2015 FRIDAY AUGUST 21 2015 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER MISSION MATTERS 11 Despite the political unrest in Ecuador prior to Pope Francis’ arrival in the country, people united and turned out in their multitudes to see him (left) and President Rafael Correa was one of the man Ecuadoreans heartened by his visit (right). In speaking to the people (far right) his message of love was not something he simply spoke about, but also acted out with Catholics young (below left) and old (below right) during the course of his visit

MISSIONS MESSAGE LIVE A LIFE OF LOVE Scottish priest FR COLIN MacINNES, a missionary living and working in Guayaquil, Ecuador, provides a first-hand insight into Pope Francis’ July visit to Latin America, focusing on his words and actions

MAGINE the population of Scotland, one half wanted to give Pope Francis. life. Without love, the life of the individual because plane just to get a glimpse of him. grouped in Glasgow and the other half in a I think that it was Prime Minister Harold Wilson arid and tedious. Without love, marriage and family In his homilies and addresses to the different sectors Highland town like Inverness with crowds who said that ‘a day is a long time in politics.’ In a become a domestic chamber of excruciating anguish. of society he condemned what has to be condemned, also arriving from France and Denmark. That day, the social political situation had been If we don,t love our community, our country, our but always showed a better and superior way of living. was like the situation in Ecuador during the transformed and when the Pope came off the plane world we become selfish, egoistical despoilers of He was not afraid to refer to the ugly face of neoliberal visit of Pope Francis at the beginning of July. there was President Correa welcoming him with God’s bounty. The world and human society is an capitalism in concrete terms nor point out the evil It wasn’t only the local population that flocked to boyish enthusiasm, generously spreading cheer and expression of God’s love and the human person effects of inequality. twoI geographical centres in order to see him, but good humour. He seemed to be saying, ‘with the attains full development and dignity in the measure “I live in Rome where it is cold during the winter,” people also arrived from Peru, Columbia and Pope present amongst us wrongs can be righted, that he/she expresses and lives a life of love. the Pope said. “Near the Vatican City an old many Venezuela to be present for the Papal visit. It was an peace and harmony will be restored in the country.’ In our world, few thinkers could deny this truth, died of cold in the streets. It went unnoticed in the event that brought a whole nation to celebrate the From that moment, attention was turned away from but fewer still—whether thinkers or non-thinkers— newspapers. However, if there is a drop of one point greatness of the human being, created in the ‘image the president’s woes to the calm, reassuring voice of practice it. For this reason, we are progressively of the stock exchange there is commotion throughout and likeness of God,’ as the Bible teaches us, and the Holy Father. Peace gained ascendency and destroying our planet and creating greater and the world. Have we forgotten the Biblical teaching, made people rejoice at the sheer goodness of human spread like a warm, comforting perfume throughout greater problems for future generations. The ‘where is your brother?’Our economic system has to life. It made everyone feel good and want to share the country. contamination of the atmosphere, climate changes, be transformed and not merely reformed. Inequality, their happiness with others. What a contrast it was to It was a miracle of grace. It was God’s gift to hothouse efect, deforestation, progressive elimination exclusion, and the ungodly situation where 1 per the two weeks preceding the visit when the country Ecuador through his representative on earth, the of species—flora and fauna—and so many other cent have a greater share of the world’s wealth than had erupted in marches of protest against government saintly Pope Francis. He is not the stately Pope St elements that could be mention are symptoms of the the other 99 per cent must no longer be tolerated.” policy—the smallest villages rivaling the bigger cities John Paul II, nor a great orator and he makes no human being’s irresponsibility and egoism. “Money has to serve mankind and not govern in manifestations of discontent, each day providing effort to impress himself on his audience. He is full mankind,” was his summing up of the situation. God its litany of insults and abusive language. It seemed of love and tenderness—qualities rejected by Interactions, homilies and addresses made the world for the benefit of all and we should that the country was ungovernable. worldly leaders, He does not need to put on a show For the sake of brevity I have conceptualised part of all work together as brothers and sisters to attend to the President Rafael Correa had enjoyed eight years of concern and humility. His whole being and life is the message the Pope left the country. The Holy needs of all. Our mistake is to have created a world of unprecedented levels of popularity, but had—during that of humble service and concern for people. He Father expressed in the most simple and concrete and a society without love and therefore without God. these years—stamped mercilessly on the country’s identifies with each one, is concerned about everyone terms the message of the Gospel. He took the He reached out to the young. “I do not bring gold political parties of all tendencies whether left, right and knows that he has something precious to offer family as the source of much of his teaching. nor silver but rather something much more worthwhile or middle of the road. He eliminated the politicised the world and to each one—the love and joy of Society at large should be structured as one big —Jesus Christ. Dear youths, do not allow them to rob teachers union—which had reduced state education being sons and daughters of our Heavenly Father. family, pay greater attention to the weaker and most you of hope. May God free us of from a mundane to a hopeless farce—labelled the press, bankers and This he explains with simplicity and with conviction needy elements. Church with a veneer of spirituality. Worldliness the business community as corrupt and silenced any and gives assurance and confidence to his hearers. His words, his gestures and the kind way he chokes us and the only cure is to take a breath of the opposing voices as he ploughed forward with That is the amazing gift of grace he offered to the reached out to people gave substance to his message. pure air of the Holy Spirit.” There often was punch grandiose modernising reforms for the country. The people of Ecuador. He embraced a granny of eight five years, looked and humour in his sayings: “Priests are like airplanes president still has 60 per cent support in the country, her in the eyes and asked: “What is your secret for —they become noticed when they fall.” but in the two weeks before the Papal visit the Message of love keeping so young?” A young girl of four—who was His phrases will surely be eternalised in the suppressed anger and spleen of the 40 per cent What I write might appear very sectarian, directed near me—rushed up to tell her mum that something international lexicon of literature and thought, but erupted in every village, town and city in the country. only to the most convinced Catholics. This is not the was happening inside her that made her burst into what would be of greater interest to Pope Francis is For this reason, the president even considered not case. The Pope’s message was based on a very uni- tears of joy when she saw the Pope. The ‘Francis to have his teaching lived and practiced by all peoples making any public appearance during the Papal versal and inclusive principle—that of love. Love is effect’ made people wait hours in the cold and rain throughout the world, accepting love and service as visit, so as not to spoil the welcome that the country the most essential and fundamental value in human of the Highlands and the blistering sun of the coastal the bases of every society. WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 10 MISSION MATTERS SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY AUGUST 21 2015 FRIDAY AUGUST 21 2015 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER MISSION MATTERS 11 Despite the political unrest in Ecuador prior to Pope Francis’ arrival in the country, people united and turned out in their multitudes to see him (left) and President Rafael Correa was one of the man Ecuadoreans heartened by his visit (right). In speaking to the people (far right) his message of love was not something he simply spoke about, but also acted out with Catholics young (below left) and old (below right) during the course of his visit

MISSIONS MESSAGE LIVE A LIFE OF LOVE Scottish priest FR COLIN MacINNES, a missionary living and working in Guayaquil, Ecuador, provides a first-hand insight into Pope Francis’ July visit to Latin America, focusing on his words and actions

MAGINE the population of Scotland, one half wanted to give Pope Francis. life. Without love, the life of the individual because plane just to get a glimpse of him. grouped in Glasgow and the other half in a I think that it was Prime Minister Harold Wilson arid and tedious. Without love, marriage and family In his homilies and addresses to the different sectors Highland town like Inverness with crowds who said that ‘a day is a long time in politics.’ In a become a domestic chamber of excruciating anguish. of society he condemned what has to be condemned, also arriving from France and Denmark. That day, the social political situation had been If we don,t love our community, our country, our but always showed a better and superior way of living. was like the situation in Ecuador during the transformed and when the Pope came off the plane world we become selfish, egoistical despoilers of He was not afraid to refer to the ugly face of neoliberal visit of Pope Francis at the beginning of July. there was President Correa welcoming him with God’s bounty. The world and human society is an capitalism in concrete terms nor point out the evil It wasn’t only the local population that flocked to boyish enthusiasm, generously spreading cheer and expression of God’s love and the human person effects of inequality. twoI geographical centres in order to see him, but good humour. He seemed to be saying, ‘with the attains full development and dignity in the measure “I live in Rome where it is cold during the winter,” people also arrived from Peru, Columbia and Pope present amongst us wrongs can be righted, that he/she expresses and lives a life of love. the Pope said. “Near the Vatican City an old many Venezuela to be present for the Papal visit. It was an peace and harmony will be restored in the country.’ In our world, few thinkers could deny this truth, died of cold in the streets. It went unnoticed in the event that brought a whole nation to celebrate the From that moment, attention was turned away from but fewer still—whether thinkers or non-thinkers— newspapers. However, if there is a drop of one point greatness of the human being, created in the ‘image the president’s woes to the calm, reassuring voice of practice it. For this reason, we are progressively of the stock exchange there is commotion throughout and likeness of God,’ as the Bible teaches us, and the Holy Father. Peace gained ascendency and destroying our planet and creating greater and the world. Have we forgotten the Biblical teaching, made people rejoice at the sheer goodness of human spread like a warm, comforting perfume throughout greater problems for future generations. The ‘where is your brother?’Our economic system has to life. It made everyone feel good and want to share the country. contamination of the atmosphere, climate changes, be transformed and not merely reformed. Inequality, their happiness with others. What a contrast it was to It was a miracle of grace. It was God’s gift to hothouse efect, deforestation, progressive elimination exclusion, and the ungodly situation where 1 per the two weeks preceding the visit when the country Ecuador through his representative on earth, the of species—flora and fauna—and so many other cent have a greater share of the world’s wealth than had erupted in marches of protest against government saintly Pope Francis. He is not the stately Pope St elements that could be mention are symptoms of the the other 99 per cent must no longer be tolerated.” policy—the smallest villages rivaling the bigger cities John Paul II, nor a great orator and he makes no human being’s irresponsibility and egoism. “Money has to serve mankind and not govern in manifestations of discontent, each day providing effort to impress himself on his audience. He is full mankind,” was his summing up of the situation. God its litany of insults and abusive language. It seemed of love and tenderness—qualities rejected by Interactions, homilies and addresses made the world for the benefit of all and we should that the country was ungovernable. worldly leaders, He does not need to put on a show For the sake of brevity I have conceptualised part of all work together as brothers and sisters to attend to the President Rafael Correa had enjoyed eight years of concern and humility. His whole being and life is the message the Pope left the country. The Holy needs of all. Our mistake is to have created a world of unprecedented levels of popularity, but had—during that of humble service and concern for people. He Father expressed in the most simple and concrete and a society without love and therefore without God. these years—stamped mercilessly on the country’s identifies with each one, is concerned about everyone terms the message of the Gospel. He took the He reached out to the young. “I do not bring gold political parties of all tendencies whether left, right and knows that he has something precious to offer family as the source of much of his teaching. nor silver but rather something much more worthwhile or middle of the road. He eliminated the politicised the world and to each one—the love and joy of Society at large should be structured as one big —Jesus Christ. Dear youths, do not allow them to rob teachers union—which had reduced state education being sons and daughters of our Heavenly Father. family, pay greater attention to the weaker and most you of hope. May God free us of from a mundane to a hopeless farce—labelled the press, bankers and This he explains with simplicity and with conviction needy elements. Church with a veneer of spirituality. Worldliness the business community as corrupt and silenced any and gives assurance and confidence to his hearers. His words, his gestures and the kind way he chokes us and the only cure is to take a breath of the opposing voices as he ploughed forward with That is the amazing gift of grace he offered to the reached out to people gave substance to his message. pure air of the Holy Spirit.” There often was punch grandiose modernising reforms for the country. The people of Ecuador. He embraced a granny of eight five years, looked and humour in his sayings: “Priests are like airplanes president still has 60 per cent support in the country, her in the eyes and asked: “What is your secret for —they become noticed when they fall.” but in the two weeks before the Papal visit the Message of love keeping so young?” A young girl of four—who was His phrases will surely be eternalised in the suppressed anger and spleen of the 40 per cent What I write might appear very sectarian, directed near me—rushed up to tell her mum that something international lexicon of literature and thought, but erupted in every village, town and city in the country. only to the most convinced Catholics. This is not the was happening inside her that made her burst into what would be of greater interest to Pope Francis is For this reason, the president even considered not case. The Pope’s message was based on a very uni- tears of joy when she saw the Pope. The ‘Francis to have his teaching lived and practiced by all peoples making any public appearance during the Papal versal and inclusive principle—that of love. Love is effect’ made people wait hours in the cold and rain throughout the world, accepting love and service as visit, so as not to spoil the welcome that the country the most essential and fundamental value in human of the Highlands and the blistering sun of the coastal the bases of every society. WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 12 FR ROLHEISER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY AUGUST 21 2015 Political correctness... swallowing hard

employees the wage increase they are tion, and accept the truth of what is demanding. The priests’ council told being presented. Political correctness is him that they would not bow to politi- normally irritating, exaggerated, unbal- cal-correctness and voted against it. A anced, pompous, and lacking in nuance, month later, the bishop came back to the but it serves an important purpose. We priests’ council and asked the priests need this mirror: How we spontaneously again for their support, prefacing his speak about others flushes out a lot of request by telling the priests that, should our blind-spots. they vote against it again, he would do it Among other things, political correct- on his own, invoking executive privi- ness, as a check on our language, helps lege. One of the priests, a close personal keep civil discourse civil, something in friend of his, said: “You’re only asking short supply today. Talk-radio, cable- us to do this because it’s politically cor- television, blogs, tweets, and editorials rect.” The bishop answered him: “No, are today more and more being charac- BY FR RONALD we’re not doing this because it’s politi- terized by a language that’s rude, insen- cally correct. We’re doing it because it sitive, and flat-out disrespectful and, in ROLHEISER is correct! We can’t preach the Gospel its very disdain for political correctness, with integrity if we don’t live it out our- is, ironically, the strongest argument for UST because something is selves. We need to pay a living-wage political correctness. Politics, church, politically-correct doesn’t mean because that’s what the Gospel and and community at every level today that it might not also be correct. Catholic social doctrine demands—not need to be much more careful about lan- Sometimes we have to swallow because it’s politically correct.” In say- guage, careful about being politically- hard to accept truth. ing this, the bishop was swallowing correct, because the violence in our Some council, an advisory board to hard, swallowing his own temperament, culture very much mirrors the violence the bishop in a Catholic diocese. The swallowing his friend’s irritation, and in our language. bishop,J while strongly conservative by swallowing his own irritation at having Moreover, attentiveness to language temperament, was a deeply-principled to bow to something that was presented helps, long-term, to shape our interior man who did not let his natural tem- as politically-correct. But principle attitudes and widen our empathy. Words perament or his spontaneous feelings trumped feeling. work strongly to shape attitudes and if dictate his decisions. His decisions he And principle needs to trump feeling we allow our words to chip away at ele- made on principle, and sometimes that because, so often, when something mentary courtesy and respect and allow meant he had to swallow hard. comes at us with the label that this must them to offend others we help spawn a At one point, for example, he found be accepted because it is politically-cor- culture of disrespect. himself under strong pressure to raise rect, our spontaneous reaction is nega- Political correctness comes to us from the salaries of lay employees in the dio- tive and we are tempted, out of both the left and the right. Both liberals cese. The pressure was coming from a emotional spite, to reject it simply and conservatives help dictate it and both very vocal group of social-justice advo- because of the cloak it’s wearing and the can be equally self-righteous and bully- cates who were quoting the Church’s voices who are advocating for it. I’ve ing. We must always be conscious that social doctrines in the face of protests had my own share of experiences with just because something is politically-cor- that the diocese could not afford to pay this, in dealing with my emotions in the rect doesn’t mean that it also might not be the kind of wages they were demanding. face of political-correctness. Teaching in correct. Sometimes we just need to swal- Their cause also leaned on politically- some pretty sensitive classrooms low hard and accept the truth. correctness. This didn’t make things through the years, where sometimes sitivity), I told a student to ‘lighten emotion and temperament sway our per- easy for the bishop, given his conserva- every word is a potential landmine that up.’He immediately accused me of spective and our decisions. Just because I Fr Ronald Rolheiser is a Catholic tive temperament and conservative might blow up in your face, it’s easy to being a racist on the basis of that remark. a truth comes cloaked in political cor- priest and member of the Missionary friends. But he was, as I said, a man of fall into an unhealthy sensitivity-fatigue. It’s easy then to react with spite rather rectness and we hear it voiced in self- Oblates of Mary Immaculate. He is principle. He came one morning to the I remember once, frustrated with the than empathy. But, like the bishop, righteousness doesn’t necessarily mean president of the Oblate School of priests’ council and asked the priests to hypersensitivity of some students (and whose story I cited earlier, we need to be it isn’t the truth. Sometimes we just have Theology in San Antonio, Texas. Visit give him a mandate to give the diocesan the pompousness evident inside that sen- principled and mature enough to not let to swallow hard, eat our pride and irrita- his website at www.ronrolheiser.com

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ON MANY a Sunday at the Saints are people put forward in 1910 was the girl who grew back churches will be someone as an example from whom we up to be Mother Teresa collecting for the Saint Vincent can learn. Frédéric was a mar- of Calcutta, who worked with de Paul Society. They are a ried man living with great faith PRAYERS the poorest of the poor in found in most parishes who and concern for other people. India. volunteer to be of help to local He wrote that he ‘dreamed of FOR THE A journalist once asked people who are in need. encircling the whole world Mother Teresa why she both- There are a million members with a network of love ered working with the poor in of the SVP world-wide, help- and care.’ WEEK Calcutta, because it was all just ing the poor locally. Over a drop in the ocean—there 18,000 volunteers in Britain Lord, may my attitude being millions of poorpeople make more than a million and and all that I think and do in India. Mother Teresa said in a half visits each year to needy always be based on reply that she was not con- people in their homes, as well a spirit of love and care, cerned with a big way of doing as in hospital and prisons. Spe- so that I may make a things—she was concerned cial projects include holidays difference in my own with individuals. for the needy, charity shops, part of the world “This person [she pointed to day centres and hostels for the by treating people someone] thinks it makes all homeless, the mentally ill and as individuals. the difference!” for young people at risk. They Amen. km). The tsunamis (often tidal dust was carried around the cause a rainbow. provide hostels and also offer waves) reached as high as 35 upper atmosphere for at least 3 Loving Lord, support to refugees, unem- THE greatest explosion to metres (120 feet), and they years, resulting in brilliant Lord God, Creator of light inspire me to be welcoming ployed people, and those with occur in modern times took travelled 8,000 miles (13,000 colours in the sunrise and sun- at the rising of your sun and generous drug or alcohol problems. The place on the night August km) before dying out. The set across the world during that each morning, in my attitude to others, SVP Society also has set up a 27/28 in 1883. The volcano on huge waves killed about time. let the greatest of all lights— showing individuals housing association. It was a island of Krakatoa in Indonesia 36,000 people. These coloured skies were your love— that they matter and are Frenchman, Frédéric Ozanam, erupted. Ash and dust from Krakatoa caused by the refraction (bend- rise, like the sun, important. who founded the SVP Society. It is estimated that the explo- reached a height of 34 miles (55 ing) of the light rays from the within my heart. May I make a difference Augsut 23 1997 Pope John sion was heard over 8 percent km) into the atmosphere. Ten sun by the tiny dust particles, in Amen. to someone in my part of the Paul II Beatified him, a step on of the Earth; certainly it was days later, dust fell over 3000 the same way as water droplets world today. the way to calling him a saint. heard 3000 miles away (4800 miles (5,000 km) away. Fine in the sky on a sunny day can BORN in Albania on this day Amen.

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Response: O Taste offering from me you would refuse, my A SPIRITUAL am gentle and humble in heart, and you will and see that the Lord is good. Ephesians 5:21-23, sacrifice, a contrite spirit. A humbled, contrite find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, John 6:60-69. heart you will not spurn. (Psalm 51:16-17) REFLECTION and my burden is light.” (Matthew 11:28-30) Think of God near those in the ditch as ZARIAH in the fire prays: related in Julian of Norwich. The heart MONDAY “With contrite heart and humble which is broken is cut open. The heart of the St Bartholomew. Book of Apocalypse 1:9b-14. spirit let us be received. So let monastic is opened in one’s cell. Within an Response: Your friends, O Lord, make known the our sacrifice be in your presence ancient temple, a cella (Greek, naos) is the glorious splendour of your reign. John 1:45-51. today as we follow you principal enclosed structure. Typically it was unreservedly; for those who trust in you a three-sided room open towards the temple’s cannot be put to shame. And now we follow entrance, with four columns placed in front TUESDAY Ayou with our whole heart, we fear you and of the open side. In the cella was located a cult- 1st Thessalonians 2:1-8. Response: O Lord, you we pray to you. Do not let us be put to statue of the divinity to whom the temple search me and you know me. Matthew 23:23-26. shame, but deal with us in your kindness and forgive the killers, but deep down I couldn’t was dedicated, usually larger than life-size. great mercy. Deliver us by your wonders, believe that they deserved it at all… I struggled Remember the story of Zossima meeting WEDNESDAY and bring glory to your name, O Lord.” (Dan with the dilemma for hours on end. I prayed Mary of Egypt in the Judean desert on the 1st Thessalonians 2:9-13. Response: O Lord, you 3:25, 34-43) late into the night, all through the next day, first day of Lent. He was the good man—the When this passage is used as the first reading and the day after that, and the day after that. monk; while she was the bad woman—the search me and you know me. Matthew 23:27-32. at Mass on Tuesday, 3rd week of Lent, the I prayed all week… In God’s eyes, the killers former prostitute. Mary tells her story of her Gospel is the Parable of the Unforgiving were part of His family, deserving of love conversion. Having crossed the Jordan, she THURSDAY Servant: “Peter approached Jesus and asked and forgiveness. I knew that I couldn’t ask has been living in the desert for 47 years, St Monica. 1st Thessalonians 3:7-1. Response: Him: ‘Lord, if my brother sins against me, God to love me if I were unwilling to love without meeting anyone: “When Zossima Fill us with you love that we may rejoice. Matthew how often must I forgive him?... unless each His children… I took a crucial step toward heard her story he wept not for her but for of you forgives your brother from your forgiving the killers that day. My anger was himself, seeing his self-righteous efforts at 24:42-51 heart.” (Matthew 18:21-35). draining from me—I’d opened my heart to discipline for what they were: attempts to Yet Peter breaks the hearts of his listeners at God, and He’d touched it with His infinite buy Christ, whose only joy is the heart FRIDAY Pentecost (Acts 2:37). Robert Alter translates love. For the first time, I pitied the killers. I broken open towards the freedom of his St Augustine. 1st Thessalonians 4:1-8. Response: our psalm verse as God’s sacrifices—a asked God to forgive their sins and turn their love.And so he saw the sinful woman coming Rejoice, you just, in the Lord. Matthew 25:1-13. broken spirit/A broken, crushed heart God souls to His beautiful light. That night I towards him by the fitful light of the moon, spurns not; and comments: “Here there is an prayed with a clear conscience and a clean and she was walking lightly on the waters of arresting new emphasis on an inward condition heart. For the first time since I entered the the river.” SATURDAY of contrition.” A contrite heart is a forgiving bathroom, I slept in peace.” Each of us has, at some time, had our heart The Passion of St John the Baptist. Jeremiah 1:17- heart. Immaculée Ilibagiza describes, while broken. We have not reached the point of 19. Response: My lips will tell of your justice, O hiding with five other women in a tiny he broken heart, the broken spirit is Jesus Mary of Egypt where we can walk on the Lord. Mark 6:17-29. shower room during the Rwanda genocide, (above) in the Garden of Gethsemane water, but we do strive to have our hearts her struggle to forgive the killers: “A war (Matthew 26:30, 36-46; Mark 14:26, open towards the freedom of His love. Each 1st Thessalonians 4:9-11. Response: had started in my soul, and I could no longer 32-42).T This psalm verse is fulfilled in: “Come day we awake and continue our lives as The Lord comes to rule the people with fairness, pray to a God of love with a heart full of to me, all you that are weary and are carrying followers of Jesus. Jesus’ heart was open, Mark 6:17-29 hatred. I tried again, praying for Him to heavy burdens and I will give you rest. Take opened on the cross. WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 14 FAITH IN CULTURE SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY AUGUST 21 2015 Cilla: The power of the divine in pop culture

FAITH IN CULTURE know if it’s a Catholic thing and perhaps more lar songs. There’s an economy turn of phrase and window among traditional working class families but there to the likes of Alfie, Anyone onto the world. Despite mov- are certain popular figures where it can seem like Who Had A Heart and Where ing on and having property a death in the family when they pass. My aunts Is Tomorrow Without You. Lis- elsewhere it was fitting that her By Richard were talking about their own mortality, an uncle tening to the songs it’s as if final resting place would be in called out the blue to say: “She was just always she's singing them directly to her hometown of Liverpool at Purden there.” Mum was texting her siblings the lyrics to you. In the best pop way they St Mary's church in Woolton. You're My World. stick to the themes of romantic We live in a time where Later that afternoon I flicked through my vinyl love, longing and devotion. Britain has grown more elitist, HE ways in which we receive informa- collection intent on finding an old mono Cilla But within that boy meets girl today we are less likely to see tion and communicate are many. I try Black long player that I once picked up in a record romance is often a divine stars come from places such as to keep as few channels open as possi- shop on Liverpool's Bold Street. It's long gone now spark. You can hear it in The the tough streets of Scottie ble. Telephone, text, email and finally but I enjoyed some banter with the owner, often Beach Boys Wouldn’t It Be Road in Liverpool. Whether it my favourite—actually talking to peo- there would be haggling: “How about knocking a Nice or The Ronettes Be My be Cilla Black or The Beatles ple seem adequate enough. My wife Louise has couple of quid off; I need money for a sandwich Baby. On You’re My World the in the 1960s, The Smiths in the added Facebook news updates to her options. We on the train?” “Give your stomach a rest.” came words allude to a ‘power so divine’ in the context 191980s or Oasis in the 90s, there are less exam- wereT out with the children a fortnight ago when the the reply in a strong Liverpool brogue. While vinyl of love the singer also offers: “You're my world- ples of these compelling social narratives in beep went off. News had broken about the sad is enjoying a resurgence, even in lean times I never you’re every prayer I pray. “The track was a num- popular music where there has been something of death of Cilla Black. It was one of those strange gave up on those black slabs and that ever evoca- ber one hit record in May 1964 and stayed in the a struggle. moments that stop you in your tracks. The day per- tive crackle. Two weeks ago the needle hit the top spot for four weeks. Listening today it suggests The recent ITV drama Cilla depicting the haps illustrated the big differences between groove and the heartbreaking strings of You’re My a time when pop really was more transcendental singer's early life made for great television and has Louise’s family and mine: “Is that your mother on World echoed throughout the house. Cilla Black than carnal. Her best known numbers were written inspired talk of a forthcoming musical. Stories in the phone again?”... “Who's texting now?” I don't recorded definitive versions of now classic popu- and produced by men at the vanguard of popular our culture such as this seem more important than music. Anyone Who Had A Heart and Alfie written ever because they tell us that people move on and by Burt Bacharach and Hal David are typical of can transcend the difficult aspects of their back- the composers' bittersweet and beautiful melan- ground. In a country of privilege, exclusion and Gordius No 208 choly, the latter asking: “Is it just for the moment greed those with the charm, feistiness, talent and CROSSWORD we live?" character of the singer born Priscilla Maria Veron- Elsewhere songs were accredited to John ica White are finding it hard to survive never mind Lennon and Paul McCartney with George Martin discover a platform on which to operate. Looking 1 23 4 5 67 producing. Among them It’s For You is another past the mid 1960s so much of popular music's simple love song but to this day it manages to output has relied on sexual imagery and language sound mysterious and timeless. The track is also a diminishing the power of the popular song to 89 great example of the creative process as The Bea- something more inane and fleeting. On hearing of tles had used Cilla’s previous number one hit Any- Cilla Black's death many of us felt genuine grief. one Who Had a Heart as a model to come up with But listening to her ‘torch songs’ I was reminded 10 11 12 something new—it undoubtedly worked. Beyond that within grief there is also ‘a power so divine.’ First entry out the hat on FRI the strength of the songs and the drama of her 13 14 AUGUST 28 will be the winner powerful vocal delivery—it was the carrier of the song that also mattered. 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CAMPBELL MacLELLAN MILLIGAN THANKSGIVING 8th Anniversary 2nd Anniversary 11th Anniversary In loving memory of my loving In loving memory of my In loving memory of Joe, wife and mother, Margaret beloved husband, Archie, loving husband of Anne THANK YOU to Our Lady. – Ann Campbell (Nan) who father and grandfather, who Marie, dearest dad of John E.M. and Mary and adored died on August 26, 2007. died August 25, 2013, aged grandad of Kelly and Fiona, Those we hold most dear, 86 years. DEAR HEART OF JESUS who died August 27, 2004. Dear Heart of Jesus in the Never truly leave us … Happy memories kept A loving heart stopped beating, past I have asked you for They live on. forever, As we watched you slip away, many favours, this time I ask In kindness they showed, Of a day when we were all Our hearts were truly broken, The comfort they shared, together, As you fought so hard to stay. you for this special one (men- James (Peem) And the love they brought DOCHERTY, McHUGH Each of us in our own way, God saw you were so tired, tion favour), take it Dear 8th Anniversary into our lives. Precious and everlasting Have special thoughts of you A cure was not to be, Heart of Jesus, and place it Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for Always in our thoughts and memories of Charlie, a very He put His arms around you, within Your broken heart prayers. every day. R.I.P. her. much loved husband, dad Inserted by your loving wife, And whispered come to me. where your Father sees it, Inserted by his loving family. All our tomorrows will be as Inserted by her loving hus- and grandpa, who died so MaryAnn and all the family at then in his merciful eyes it will today, band Cathal. suddenly on August 26, 1993. home and away. become Your favour, not Quietly today your memory Life is unending because love Loving you, missing you, all mine. Amen. Say for three we treasure, is undying. the way. days, publication promised. – MARTIN All our very fondest love. Inserted by your loving family. Loving you always, forgetting In loving memory of our dear P.B. Marie and family. you never. mother and grandmother, Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for Our Lady of the Isles, pray for Nellie, died August 21, 2003 GRATEFUL thanks to Our her. him. and our dear dad and papa, Lady, St Jude and St Rita for Jennifer, Mairead, Michael Jimmy, died September 9, prayers answered. – M.F. and Seumas. MacINNES 1988. In loving memory of a dear Merciful Lord Jesus, grant PRAYER TO THE BLESSED Aunt and Grand-Aunt, Mary CAMPBELL them everlasting rest. VIRGIN 8th Anniversary Ann MacInnes, who died on GALLAGHER From family at home and O Most Beautiful Flower of In loving memory of our dear August 22, 2003. Cherished and happy abroad. Mount Carmel, fruitful in the sister-in-law and aunt, Nan memories of Brian, a beloved God grant her eternal rest. splendour of Heaven, Inserted by family, Daliburgh, Campbell, who died August son and brother, who died on Blessed Mother of the Son of 26, 2007. South Glendale and MARTIN August 28, 1985, also 6th Anniversary of Tommy, MURPHY God, Immaculate Virgin, To those who think of her Inverness. 18th Anniversary remembering his dad, loving father, grandfather and assist me in this my neces- today, In loving memory of my Charlie, who died July 21, great-grandfather, who died sity. O Star of the Sea, help A little prayer to Jesus say. MacINTYRE beloved wife, Mary, a loved 2001 and his mum, Isa, who me and show me herein You August 28, 2009. mother, gran and mother-in- Our Lady of the Isles, pray for 5th Anniversary are my Mother. O Holy Mary, died September 25, 2012. Lonely is the home without law, who died August 20, her. In loving memory of Donald, Mother of God, Queen of Lamb of God, grant them a dear husband, dad and you, 1997. Also two loved sons Donald, Mary and family. Heaven and Earth, I humbly eternal rest. granda, died August 24, Life to us is not the same, and brother, Peter, fatally Our Lady of Mount Carmel, All the world would be like injured March 16, 1986 and beseech You from the bottom CAMPBELL 2010. R.I.P. John, died July 9, 2008. of my heart to succour me in 8th Anniversary pray for them. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for heaven, Anyone who thinks of them my necessity. There are So loved, so missed. him. Just to have you back again. Treasured memories of today, none that can withstand Your Inserted by their loving family. St Martin de Porres, pray for Silent thoughts of times Michael Iain, a loving A little prayer to Jesus say. power. O show me herein him. together, husband, dad and gen, who St Kevin, pray for them. You are my mother. O Mary, GEDDES Sadly missed by Joan and Hold memories that will last died on August 19, 2007. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for conceived without sin, pray 10th Anniversary family, Lochboisdale. forever. them. R.I.P. for us who have recourse to Precious forever are Treasured memories of our Your loving son Peter and Inserted by their loving family. Thee (three times). Holy memories of you, dear mum and gran, Agnes, MacISAAC daughter Janey. Mary, I place this cause in O take him to Thy Sacred who died on August 21, 2005. Please remember in your Ours is just a simple prayer, NUGENT your hands (three times). O Heart, Quietly today your memory prayers, Donald Archie, a God bless and keep our 3rd Anniversary Please remember in your thank you for your mercy to And let him henceforth be, we treasure, dear husband, father and grandad in Your care. prayers, Robert, who died on me and mine. Amen. Say for A messenger of love Missing you always, grandfather, who died August Your loving grandchildren and August 24, 2012. three days; publication prom- forgetting you never. 24, 2009. great-grandchildren xx between, As time goes by without you, A day that’s filled with ised. – A.M. Our sorrowing hearts and Liz and family. And days turn into years, Thee. Lots of love. sadness, They hold a million memo- PRAYER TO THE BLESSED Our Lady of Lourdes and St Great-grand-daughter Olivia. Returns to us today, ries, VIRGIN Michael, pray for him. To mark the day you left us, And so many silent tears. O Most Beautiful Flower of Inserted by his loving wife In such a sudden way. Your loving wife Catherine, McDONALD Mount Carmel, fruitful in the and family. In loving memory of our dear God saw you getting weary, daughter Lesley Ann and splendour of Heaven, mum, Catherine McDonald, He did what He thought best, grandchildren Paul and Clare. Blessed Mother of the Son of died August 23, 1980, He took you gently by the SWANZEY God, Immaculate Virgin, beloved wife of James hand, And laid you down to rest. To the everlasting memory of assist me in this my neces- McDonald, who died Rest in peace. Mac, who died August 27, sity. O Star of the Sea, help February 12, 1992. Ma and family, Eriskay. 1987, beloved husband of me and show me herein You The many things you did for MOONEY Cathy and loved dad of are my Mother. O Holy Mary, us, 8th Anniversary Geraldine. R.I.P. MacKINNON Mother of God, Queen of In your kind and loving ways, Of your charity, please pray I beseech all those who loved 18th Anniversary Heaven and Earth, I humbly Give us memories to for the repose of the soul of me to grant me the help of In loving memory of Philip, beseech You from the bottom treasure, Helen, loving wife of the late their prayers. (St Ephrem). beloved son, brother, uncle Peter, loving mother, gran of my heart to succour me in As we think of you each day. and brother-in-law, who died and great-gran of the family, YOUNG my necessity. There are COX Liz and Jim. on August 23, 1997, aged 44 who died August 22, 2007. 3rd Anniversary of Michael none that can withstand Your Treasured memories of Bert, years. R.I.P. We think of you in silence, Young, loving father and power. O show me herein loving husband, dad and McDONALD We hold you close within our We make no outward show, grandfather, uncle and You are my mother. O Mary, papa, died August 18, 2005, In loving memory of our hearts, But what it meant to lose you, brother, died August 21, conceived without sin, pray aged 59 years. beloved sister, Catherine And there you shall remain, No one will ever know. 2012. for us who have recourse to We think of him as living, McGeehan, who died August To walk with us throughout Time changes many things, Eternal rest grant unto him, O Thee (three times). Holy In the hearts of those he But one thing changes never, lord, 23, 1980. R.I.P. our lives, Mary, I place this cause in touched, The memory of those happy And let perpetual light shine The years we spent together, Until we meet again. For nothing loved is ever lost, days, upon him, your hands (three times). O The happy times we knew, And he was loved so much. Our Lady of the Isles, pray for When we were all together. May he rest in peace. thank you for your mercy to You’re forever in our hearts. Are lived again so often, him. Sweet Sacred Heart of Jesus, Until we meet again. me and mine. Amen. Say for Rest in peace. In daily thoughts of you. Inserted by his loving mother we place all our trust in you. Your loving family at home three days; publication Agnes and the family. Margaret, Rose and Anne. and family. Inserted by her loving family. and abroad. promised. – C.G. 18 CHILDREN’S PAGE SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY AUGUST 21 2015

Our weekly series on Children’s Liturgy has lesson plans and activity suggestions for use with young people who are on the path to Christ Each week, Catechists will find readings and Psalm responses, complemented by prayer, reflection, FAITH discussion questions, and activities. Please feel free to use them as you wish The lessons are created by Adorer-theologians using the lens of the spirituality of St Maria de Mattias, which also embraces precious blood spirituality FIRST While this is the starting point for the lessons, readers are invited to approach them however the spirit moves you The Church is concerned with the availability and understanding of scripture for children who have their rightful place in the Church. In light of this SCO aims to provide a useful tool in drawing children closer to KIDS the Catholic Faith

on the puzzle pieces. orphans and widows in their affliction and to CHILDREN’S G As they do the things they wrote, have them keep oneself unstained by the world. glue that puzzle piece on the heart. The Word of the Lord CROSSWORD 95 G When the heart is complete, have them bring it home and place it somewhere special to remind Alleluia them that our actions should reflect what is in James 1:18. 1 2 3 4 our hearts. (R) Alleluia, Alleluia. The Father willed to give us birth by the word of 5 Prayer truth that we may be a kind of first fruits of His Dear Jesus, we know you are with us. We will creatures. 6 call on your name always. You know all our (R) Alleluia, Alleluia. needs. You are always ready to help us. Give 7 8 us the courage to be your faithful followers each Gospel and every day. Amen. You put aside the commandment of God to cling to 9 human traditions. A reading from the Holy Gospel First Reading according to Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23. 10 11 12 Add nothing to what I command you, keep the When the Pharisees with some scribes who had commandments of the Lord.Areading from the book of come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus, 13 Deuteronomy 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b. they observed that some of His disciples ate Moses said to the people: “Now, Israel, hear the their meals with unclean, that is, unwashed, hands. 14 15 statutes and decrees, which I am teaching you For the Pharisees and, in fact, all Jews, do not 16 to observe, that you may live, and may enter in eat without carefully washing their hands, 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time and take possession of the land, which the Lord, keeping the tradition of the elders. And on 17 the God of your fathers, is giving you. coming from the marketplace they do not eat In your observance of the commandments of without purifying themselves. And there are 18 Reflection the Lord, your God, which I enjoin upon you, many other things that they have traditionally THE word ‘hypocrite’comes from an ancient you shall not add to what I command you nor observed, the purification of cups and jugs and Greek term meaning ‘actor.’In today’s Gospel subtract from it. kettles and beds. ACROSS story, Jesus accuses the religious leaders of Observe them carefully, for thus will you give So the Pharisees and scribes questioned Him: 1 Group of people who support the same being hypocrites. They act as though they are evidence of your wisdom and intelligence to the “Why do your disciples not follow the tradition team or like the same star (3,4) speaking for God, but they are really speaking nations, who will hear of all these statutes and of the elders, but instead eat a meal with unclean 5 Top cards (4) about what matters to them. say: ‘This great nation is truly a wise and hands?” 6 Creature which makes a web (6) Jesus points out that they are more intelligent people.’ He responded: “Well did Isaiah prophesy 7 Bed for an infant (3) concerned about pious practices than they are For what great nation is there that has gods about you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘This 8 Tiny branch (4) about God's commandments. They criticised so close to it as the Lord, our God, is to us people honours me with their lips, but their 9 Creature which croaks (4) Jesus’ disciples for not washing their hands 10 Sound (5) whenever we call upon Him? Or what great hearts are far from me; in vain do they worship 12 Hatchets (4) before eating. But they showed no interest in nation has statutes and decrees that are as just me, teaching as doctrines human precepts.’You 13 A Manx cat is missing this (4) the goodness of the disciples' hearts. as this whole law, which I am setting before you disregard God’s commandment but cling to 14 Walk lamely (4) Jesus teaches that religious rules and today?” human tradition.” 16 Sandy place beside the sea (5) regulations should never become more The Word of the Lord He summoned the crowd again and said to 17 Green jewel (7) important than God’s people. He wants us to them: “Hear me, all of you, and understand. 18 Finished (5) understand that our outward behaviour Responsorial Psalm Nothing that enters one from outside can defile should reflect what is in our hearts. A good 14: 2-5 r.1. that person; but the things that come out from DOWN heart will not produce evil actions. Nor will (R) The just will live in the presence of the Lord. within are what defile. 1 Sport with swords (7) washing our hands make us clean inside Whoever walks blamelessly and does justice; “From within people, from their hearts, come 2 Bird's home (4) where it really counts. who thinks the truth in his heart and slanders evil thoughts, unchastity, theft, murder, adultery, 3 Below (5) not with his tongue. greed, malice, deceit, licentiousness, envy, 4 Next to (6) Discussion (R) The just will live in the presence of the Lord. blasphemy, arrogance, folly. All these evils 5 You'll see lots of paintings here (3,7) I What character in a comic strip, a TV show, Who harms not his fellow man, nor takes up a come from within and they defile.” 9 Went and brought back (7) or a film can you think of who acted like a 11 It’s completely surrounded by water (6) reproach against his neighbour; by whom the The Gospel of the Lord 15 This animal is supposed to be stubborn (4) hypocrite in some way? Tell how he or she reprobate is despised, while he honours those 16 Insect which makes honey (3) acted. who fear the Lord. I Why does Jesus call the religious leaders in (R) The just will live in the presence of the Lord. LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION today’s story hypocrites? Find one statement Who lends not his money at usury and accepts that summarises his complaint against them. no bribe against the innocent. ACROSS I How would you explain why having a good Whoever does these things shall never be 1 Clown 6 Untrue 7 North 9 Acrobat 10 Playpen heart is more important than giving God ‘lip disturbed. 12 Great 15 Drain 16 Emperor 17 Eels 18 Seasons service?’ (R) The just will live in the presence of the Lord. I What are some of the things Jesus says comes DOWN from within people? 1 Centipede 2 Oars 3 Snoring 4 Dribble 5 Teeth I Which Sacrament can help us to know the Second Reading 8 Happiness 11 Amazed 13 Reels 14 Acorn difference between just following the rules and You must do what the word tells you. A reading from following Jesus? the Book of James 1:17-18, 21B-2. Brothers and sisters, all good giving and every The Children’s Liturgy page is Activity perfect gift is from above, coming down from published one week in advance to G Draw heart shapes on paper or card. the Father of lights, with whom there is no G Write some words on the hearts such as: alteration or shadow caused by change. He allow RE teachers and those taking Concern for others, honesty, unselfishness, willed to give us birth by the word of truth that the Children’s Liturgy at weekly patience, and Faith in Jesus. we may be a kind of first fruits of his creatures. G Cut up the hearts with the words on them into Humbly welcome the word that has been Masses to use, if they wish, this puzzle pieces that make up the heart. planted in you and is able to save your souls. Be page as an accompaniment to their G Have them write one thing they can do to doers of the word and not hearers only, deluding show each of the things written on the heart. yourselves. Religion that is pure and undefiled teaching materials G Encourage children to perform the tasks written before God and the Father is this: To care for

WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY AUGUST 21 2015 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SYNOD ON THE FAMILY 19 Marriage offers benefits to the entire family unit The second instalment in AIDAN MICHAEL COOK’S series ahead of the synod on the family explores the scared vocation to marriage for Catholic couples SYNOD ON THE FAMILY

LTHOUGH exact practices and attitudes have varied over the centuries, the fundamental essence of marriage has—at least until recently —been shared by all: A covenant between a man and a woman ordered toward the good of the spouses and the procreation and Aeducation of offspring. As the Catechism says:“The vocation to marriage is written into the very nature of man and woman as they came from the hand of the Creator.” (§1603) We can clearly see that a desire for conjugal love, and for motherhood and fatherhood, are normal and natural—a part of what it means to be human. They are manifested in different ways and to different degrees, but the fundamental desires are the same: marriage is the natural vocation of human beings. Between Christians, Christ raised this natural vocation to a supernatural one: the marriage of two Baptised Christians is no longer just a natural union, but a sacramental one. It represents the union of Christ and the Church, and brings special graces on the spouses to fulfil its purposes. As Pope Pius XII said, ‘The sacrament makes of marriage itself a means of mutual sanctification for the married and a source of inexhaustible supernatural helps; makes of their union a symbol of that between Christ and His Church; makes them collaborators with the Father in His creative works, with the Son in His redeeming work, with the Holy Spirit in His work of illumination and education.’ So we see that marriage has been a part of God’s plan from the beginning, but it has also been given a special role in bringing the redemptive power of Christ’s life, death and resurrection to mankind. The natural and the sacramental aspects of mar- riage are intricately intertwined, with the super- natural building on the natural in both of the main purposes of marriage. The account of creation in Genesis 1 sets out procreation as the purpose of the union of man and woman: ‘So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. And God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it.”’ (Gen 1:27–28) This gives a double emphasis on procreation. They were created ‘male and female,’ with the biological differences necessary for sexual reproduction, and so procreation is built into the human body and into the relationship between man and woman. But God also directly commandsAdam and Eve to ‘be fruitful and multiply’, and so the centrality of procreation is shown by revelation as well as nature. of Christian parenthood. the human race, ‘but also that the lives of husbands conjugal love are by their nature ordained toward The account of creation in Genesis 2 emphasises and wives might be made better and happier. This the begetting and educating of children. Children here has been much focus in recent decades a slightly different purpose: ‘Then the Lord God comes about in many ways: by their lightening are really the supreme gift of marriage and on the idea of responsible parenthood, and said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; each other’s burdens through mutual help; by contribute very substantially to the good of the exactly what it means. Fundamentally, it I will make him a helper fit for him”’ (Genesis constant and faithful love; by having all their parents themselves’ (Gaudium et spes, 50). In Tbegins with an openness to new life and respect for 2:18). The account describes possessions in common; other words, the good of the spouses is linked to the biological processes involved. The intimate God fashioning woman and by the Heavenly grace parenthood. Indeed, even in a marriage which is connection between the unitive and procreative from the man’s rib: Not In Genesis’ account which flows from the not blessed with children, it is often in opening meanings of the conjugal act enables the complete from the man’s feet as a Sacrament.’ themselves up to others in a form of spiritual mutual gift of husband and wife. The beauty of this servant, nor from his head God fashioned woman parenthood that a couple truly flourish. inner truth of conjugal love is contradicted by such as a ruler, but from his side as nd the happiness of And so we see that marriage is far more than practices as contraception, abortion, and sterilisation. a companion. This intimate from the man’s rib: Not the couple really is simply a celebration of love. It is the beginning of Of course, responsible parenthood does not stop companionship is given as from the man’s feet as a important. As something new, the creation of a new reality in at birth. Parents are the primary and principal the reason men and women Blessed John Henry which two become one. Marriage is not imposed educators, and have a serious obligation to fulfil marry: ‘Therefore a man servant, nor from his ANewman said, ‘God has on human nature from the outside, but flows from the role. In Christian marriage, this obligation leaves his father and his determined, unless I what it means to be human. So the vocation to takes on a new importance as the parents educate mother and cleaves to his head as a ruler, but from interfere with His plan, marriage is a natural vocation—a call from our their children in the Faith: they are raising the wife, and they become one that I should reach that own bodies and nature—but it is also for adopted children of God. This is why they should flesh’ (Genesis 2:24). his side as a which will be my greatest Christians a supernatural vocation. It is at the heart have their children Baptised in the first few weeks People often think that happiness. He looks on me of both society and the Church, but also at the heart after birth, and in mixed marriages the Catholic the Church teaches that sex companion. individually, He calls me of the human person. spouse must promise to do everything possible to and marriage are just for by my name, He knows The good of the spouses is increased by children, have the children Baptised and to bring them up in having children. But what I can do, what I can who benefit in turn from the happiness of the couple, the Catholic Church. At their children’s Baptism, although children are at the heart of marriage, and best be, what is my greatest happiness, and He being raised in a loving environment. So a couple parents accept the responsibility of training them sex does not make sense without procreation, the means to give it me.’ God want us to be happy! do not close themselves off in marriage, but open in the practice of the Faith and the duty to bring Church has always recognised that there is much But the happiness and good of the spouses are themselves to new life. It is this openness to others them up to keep God’s commandments as Christ more to be said. Pope Leo XIII noted that God not separated from procreation. The Second that forms the basis of the mission of the family, taught us.Arguably, this is the highest responsibility instituted marriage not only for the propagation of Vatican Council reminded us that ‘marriage and which we will look at next time. WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 20 CATHOLICISM AND ISLAM SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY AUGUST 21 2015 Exchange of ideas was mainly one-way traffic DR HARRY SCHNITKER, in his series on the history of Islam and Catholicism, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND ISLAM explains how the Islamic world har more to offer its Christian counterpart

AST week we saw how trade, which Questiones Naturales, which was a summary of increased substantially during and after Islamic learning on the natural world and medicine. the Crusades, was one of the constant Striking is his emphasis on the pre-eminence of undercurrents of Catholic-Islamic reason over the conditioning of religion. Not that relations. Today I would like to turn the Adelard dismissed the demands of faith: he simply attention to the exchange of ideas that were equally did not think that religious belief should prevent profound. The focus on the Crusades and the empirical research. ReconquistaL as the essential expression of Catholic Adelard also published a Regulae Abaci, a book -Islamic relations tends to obscure the reality that on numbers. This did not have a great impact, but the two faiths did not exist in a mutual vacuum. In that of another Christian to have studied in the previous instalments in this series, we examined Islamic world certainly did. Leonardo Fibonacci the earlier exchange of ideas between the two (c1170-1250) was the son of a Pisan consul in the regions, but this continued unabated, the Crusades North African port city of Béjaïa. There he oversaw notwithstanding. the commercial interest of the great Italian city Amajor conduit for the transferral of the scientific state. Leonardo observed there how useful the knowledge of the Islamic world to Europe was Hindu-Arabic numerals were for trade. Christians through Spain—for obvious reasons—and via Sicily. were still using the cumbersome Roman version. We have encountered the extraordinary world of He wrote the Liber Abaci in an attempt to promote the Italian island throughout this series. Here, the use of the Hindu-Arabic model and was able under the wings of a probably atheistic Emperor, to exercise huge influence whilst working Frederick II, the world of Islam, Judaism and for Frederick II in Sicily. Soon, the now familiar Christianity rubbed shoulders at court. Little wonder numerals were adopted all over Europe. The effect that Christian translators were amazed at the this had on mathematics, and through mathematics collective knowledge of Islamic scholars in such fields on technological and economic development, as mathematics, optics, medicine and technologies. was incalculable. In 12th-century Europe there was a great thirst little to the renewal of scientific and technical for western translators looking for scientific tomes: There were also borrowings of a more immediate for this type of knowledge, much of it with its origins knowledge. Most of it derived, as stated, from this could happen only because the Fourth Crusade character. The Muslim world had transformed in Greco-Roman Antiquity. In Europe, there was a Sicily and Spain. However, in both cases the had conquered Constantinople. existing localised technologies and farming practices renewed interest in this period, so much so that renewed Christian élan of the Crusading movement from Antiquity into efficient and widely-used historians now refer to the 12th century as a had contributed significantly to the reconquest by he first translators just preceded the methods of economic production. These included Renaissance. Traditionally, it has been argued that Christianity.This is all the more true of the Crusades. The most significant of these was the use of gears in mills and clocks, the development the Crusades contributed little to this. This is true Byzantine contribution. After 1204, the conquered Constantine the African (above), who died in of a silk and paper industry, the development of flax in as far as the Crusader states delivered relatively regions of the old empire became major sources Tthe year the Crusade was proclaimed in 1098. He as an agricultural crop with important implications was a Muslim from Carthage in North Africa, who for the cloth industry as well as the application and later converted to Christianity. He studied—possibly understanding of such important chemicals as in Baghdad—and then turned to commerce. This hydrochloric acid, saltpetre and sulphuric acid. allowed him to settle in Sicily, from where he What is crucial is that these technologies were not You can try it moved to the Italian mainland. Clearly, commerce studied in isolation or as an attempt to gain deeper was a two-way traffic. North Africa exported vast insight into religious truths, but as a means to enhance for three quantities of olive oil and cereals to Europe, even economic development. This is well illustrated by monthsfor when the Crusades were in full swing. the rediscovery through the Islamic world of Once in Italy he converted and became a monk distilling by Europeans: distilling soon became a only £9. You at Monte Cassino. What was significant was that crucial element of the rural and urban economies Constantine had studied medicine, a field of of medieval Europe. The irony of this—Muslims will never want knowledge that was particularly underdeveloped are prohibited from drinking alcohol or al-kuhl, of Have to be without it in Europe. Trust in Islamic doctors was great. course—does not diminish the example. Constantine’s services were preferred to a Christian YOU again. doctor’s by the Norman King of Sicily. Later, in slam was far less condemnatory of commerce the 1250s, the Crusader Chronicler, Joinville, and capital gain than medieval Christianity. discovered You can also would report that his life was saved by a Muslim Muslims, used to their far-flung empire, had use this offer doctor in the Holy Land; he, too, dismissed the early on in their history developed trading Magnificat Christian doctors. Ipartnerships and letters of credit, and they assisted to introduce a Constantine translated several Muslim treatises the Italian merchants trading in their lands to adopt yet? on medicine into Latin, the first of a wave of such these methodologies and were happy to share them friend to this translations that did much to underpin the 12th for mutual benefit. Once more it has to be noted excellent century Renaissance in Europe. In Toledo, in Spain, that trade underpinned many of the contacts after the reconquest of 1085, the new Christian between Catholics and Islam. The medieval publication. rulers instigated a veritable programme of Church, already deeply suspicious towards trade To order call translations. This was a truly remarkable effort to and profit, certainly frowned most deeply on these gain access to as much scientific knowledge as developments, at least officially. 0141 241 6112 possible, supported by the monarchy, but also by Perhaps the most far-reaching long-term agrarian ORDER FORM the of Toledo. Those involved developments in the Islamic world took a long time Yes,I want to purchase Magnificat for three months at £9. included Islamic teachers from Madrassas, Jews, to penetrate Europe. These are sugar and coffee, Mozarabic Christians and Benedictine from two of the most important agrarian commodities Simply Fill in the form below and send to: SCO, 19 Waterloo Street, Glasgow, G2 6BT. the Cluniac Order. As noted, a similar effort was of the modern economy. Sugar was first refined Alternatively call 0141 221 4956 undertaken in Sicily. from cane by Muslims in the ninth century, and came to Europe via Crete, which was also known Name: ______thers went further still. 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