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Texas Carmelite Nuns Reject Vatican's Unilateral Decree

The Carmelite nuns of Arlington, Texas, reject the decision of the Vatican's Dicastery for Religious to be incorporated into the Carmelite Association "Christ the King" (statement of 20 April).

Curiously, this decision was taken without consulting the nuns, who learned of it after the decree was published by Bishop Olson of Forth Worth.

The nuns call this a "hostile takeover" of their community [and their valuable 72 acre/0.3 km2 property - almost the size of the 0.4 km2 Vatican - worth up to $20 million].

"To accept the decree would jeopardise the integrity of our monastery as a community, threatening the vocations of individual nuns, our liturgical and spiritual life and the material assets of the monastery," the nuns write.

They ask the Vatican to enter into direct dialogue with them, and say that the Vatican has not responded to their canonical appeal. In particular, they appealed against Bishop Olson after the Vatican appointed him, who is in open conflict with the nuns, as administrator of their convent in April 2023.

Interesting information: The nuns write that in the midst of the dark shadows of present problems they have found "new life and grace" in the riches of the Roman Rite. They had begun to explore the Holy Mass some time ago, but Bishop Olson opposed it.

The nuns "accept without reservation" the authority of Francis: "Likewise, we acknowledge that Michael Olson is the legitimate present Bishop of Fort Worth, with all the authority that office confers."

It seems that Mgr Olson has 'high moral standards' only for the rich traditional nuns whose superior had admitted to an online affair, while he is not known as a reformer among his own clergy.

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Aaron Aukema

Apr 23

Olson was, I would presume, acting on orders from above.
At issue is the Traditional Carmelite rule, which is at variance with Bergoglio's "Cor Orans" trash, which subjugated all "contemplative" orders to larger "associations" that are worldly and fully dedicated to the "New Springtime" of Vatican II. Read Gaudium et spes, and realize that the contemplative life is inconsistent with the "New …More

Olson was, I would presume, acting on orders from above.

At issue is the Traditional Carmelite rule, which is at variance with Bergoglio's "Cor Orans" trash, which subjugated all "contemplative" orders to larger "associations" that are worldly and fully dedicated to the "New Springtime" of Vatican II. Read Gaudium et spes, and realize that the contemplative life is inconsistent with the "New Evangelization". That is what is happening. Contemplative orders that were once thriving and growing must be placed under a more "modern" rule.

Wilma Lopez shares this

2 544Apr 22

Arlington Carmelites decry “hostile takeover”

Denis Efimov

Apr 22

Well, knowing how the Vatican treats monasteries, monastic life, especially those monastics who are faithful to the traditional liturgy, who can condemn these Carmelites?

Orthocat

3Apr 22

Boy those sisters must be sitting on some prime real estate!

Billy F shares this

86Apr 21

Maria delos Angeles

Apr 21

By God's Providence I spent 14 months in a Carmel, learned that life somewhat, then got outta dodge before it hit the fan..

Billy F

6Apr 21

Not since Robespierre and the wicked French Revolution has the The Nuns of Carmel faced such attacks! The same spirit is involved in this Pontificate! They even use some of the same argot of the Enlightenment.
These women are engines of the Supernatural Faith. Prayers are powerful and these women are like the Navy Seals in the Spiritual Realm! That is why they are being stopped. To stop the …More

Not since Robespierre and the wicked French Revolution has the The Nuns of Carmel faced such attacks! The same spirit is involved in this Pontificate! They even use some of the same argot of the Enlightenment.

These women are engines of the Supernatural Faith. Prayers are powerful and these women are like the Navy Seals in the Spiritual Realm! That is why they are being stopped. To stop the Supernatural Grace from entering into the world! Same with the Latin Mass. we are in a battle Brothers and Sisters. The enemy is hunting like a lion.