Brendan Smyth’s abbot calls on Cardinal Brady to resign as Primate of All-Ireland
Fr Kevin Smith says Brady must accept responsibility for lack of action
Published Monday, May 7, 2012, 8:10 AM
Updated Monday, May 7, 2012, 8:10 AM
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IrelandNorth | May 08, 2012, 07:51 AM EDT
The above photograph, (a still of newsreel footage by RTE's Prime Time investigatges of many years ago) is controversial. The ran this footage in slow motion repeatedly for maximum effect to portray a psychotic personality (if partly a defensive reaction to media intrusiveness). Designer propaganda from petit-bourgeois press - even if accused was culpable ex-post facto.
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tombegs | May 07, 2012, 09:13 PM EDT
Why just look at that smiley face. Anyone in his/her right mind would immediately understand the uncanny attraction young children experienced in his presence. At least, that argument may be Sean Brady's best defense. Got rid the abbot. Now, get rid of the Cardinal.
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Collette2 | May 07, 2012, 09:10 PM EDT
The church leader doesn't have to, the pope can and has done in many instances.
It's part of his 'job discription' Canon Law is the reference.
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aloistmartin | May 07, 2012, 05:01 PM EDT
The Bourgeois Proletariat, A`la Brendan Smyth,( And now Secretary of State Hilary Clinton ? ) would also like an Upgraded Facebook and Twitter account, a Hollywood Kardashian Romance, a Complimentary Keg of Guinness,a Seatin the House of the Oireachtas, and a Castle in the Highlands @?
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Bythebay | May 07, 2012, 02:56 PM EDT
Kudos to Father Ignatius O'Donnell and the other Irish priests in the Association of Catholic Priests at the Conference on the Future of the Catholic Church in Ireland today in Dublin. Calls were made for an end to clergy celibacy as well as women priests. Well done, long past time to take control of the church.
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Bythebay | May 07, 2012, 02:39 PM EDT
Americans! The photo is Brendan Smyth!!!
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PhlutiePhan | May 07, 2012, 12:54 PM EDT
Look at his eyes in the picture. In fact, look at his eyes one at a time. One eye says brain damage. The other eye says evil.
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hermitTalker | May 07, 2012, 10:17 AM EDT
The only rational explanation is at 81 he may have some form of dementia. He was sick-man Smyth's abbot and it was his jib to get him out of active ministry and inform all the parishes and institutions where he was ever posted. 1973 was late enough for bishops and abbots to be aware of the disease of attraction to adolescents as Smyth was and how long before that was he active? moving men around was normal before they became aware of the disease and there were no healing places exccept for alcholics
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