05-01-2011, 03:39 PM
It seems awfully rushed to me, too, although I'm not a Catholic and thus have no frame of reference.
I hate to say it but it feels like a move to push John Paul up into a realm where it will be impossible for "good" Catholics to question or criticize his handling of the abuse crisis, and if any non-Catholics attempt to do so they can be accused of being anti-Catholic since they will be slamming a Saint.
My husband has found a Catholic church that is NOT RC, and I will bet he is not the only person to do so. This Sainthood idea is yet another step in the Papal march to complete irrelevancy.
I hate to say it but it feels like a move to push John Paul up into a realm where it will be impossible for "good" Catholics to question or criticize his handling of the abuse crisis, and if any non-Catholics attempt to do so they can be accused of being anti-Catholic since they will be slamming a Saint.
My husband has found a Catholic church that is NOT RC, and I will bet he is not the only person to do so. This Sainthood idea is yet another step in the Papal march to complete irrelevancy.