TOO CATHOLIC FOR CATHOLICS: The Silencing of Sister Jane.
She had given lectures around the country with no controversy until she gave a presentation at the hilariously misnamed Catholic High School in Charlotte, North Carolina, and some parents and their spoiled brats decided to stage a massive hissy fit. Go here to read all about it.
The diocese of Charlotte wasted no time in cowardly apologizing for the presentation of Sister Jane. Go here to read all about it.
Now, her own order and Aquinas College are sending her under the bus:
From Sister Mary Sarah, O.P., President of Aquinas College: . . .
In her presentation, Sister Jane Dominic spoke clearly on matters of faith and morals. Her deviation into realms of sociology and anthropology was beyond the scope of her expertise. Sister is a trained theologian . . . The students at Charlotte Catholic were unprepared, as were their parents, for the topic that Sister was asked to deliver. The consequence was a complete misrepresentation of the school’s intention to bring a message that would enlighten and bring freedom and peace.
Translation: She erred in trying to show how theological and moral truths are reflected in our lived experience. So people felt bad. And that’s bad.
Note that the problem is not that she was wrong in what she said. The problem is that she brought science into the discussion at all. No, no, Sister, you’re supposed to speak vaguely about virtue and love, not about what their real-world applications might be.
Earlier: Charlotte Catholic High calls meeting for parents after uproar over speech.