The situation surrounding the Servants of the Lord and of Our Lady of Matará (SSVM) continues to generate deep concern due to recent revelations about their practices in relation to the admission of new vocations.
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Ephebophilia in the Case of Cardinal McCarrick and Father Carlos Buela: A Focus on Seminarians
Ephebophilia, understood as the sexual attraction of adults to adolescents in middle or late stages (usually between 14 and 21 years old), has been a sensitive issue in the Catholic Church, especially in cases such as those of Cardinal Theodore McCarrick and Father Carlos Buela. Both clerics faced allegations of sexual misconduct directed primarily at seminarians, a vulnerable group due to the power dynamics and trust in the religious context. This article discusses these cases, focusing on seminarians as victims.
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What future for the priests of the Institute of the Incarnate Word in the event of a dissolution?
This article comes in the wake of numerous comments from concerned people, both inside and outside the Institute of the Incarnate Word, who seek to understand what may happen if the Vatican decides to dissolve it.
What does a canonical dissolution mean?
The dissolution of an institute of consecrated life is an extreme measure that is taken only when it is considered that the aims of the institute have been irreversibly distorted or that it has become harmful to its members or to the Church itself. According to the Code of Canon Law (canon 584), it is for the Holy See alone to dissolve an institute of pontifical right. It should be noted that the IVE, so far, has not been erected as an institute of pontifical right, so its eventual formal dissolution would follow a different procedure, although equally supervised by the Holy See. In some cases, reform has been chosen (as happened with the Legionaries of Christ); in others, suppression has been inevitable.
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What can the Vatican do about the Institute of the Incarnate Word (IVE)?
After six pontifical interventions, dissolution seems inevitable
🔶 Introduction
The Institute of the Incarnate Word (IVE), founded in Argentina in 1984, has expanded rapidly throughout the world. However, behind this façade of missionary dynamism, numerous testimonies denounce abuses of power, spiritual manipulation, doctrinal rigidity and a sectarian structure that is difficult to reform.
The most striking fact: the Holy See has already appointed six pontifical commissioners to intervene the institute. None of them managed to bring about structural change.
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Sectarian drifts: document of the French Bishops’ Conference
We publish here a document of the bishops of France on sectarian drifts, by Sr. Chantal-Marie SORLIN, Head of the Office of the Episcopal Conference for Sectarian Drifts, June 2014
Translation by Ana Azanza. Original text in French .
This list of criteria follows a behavioral process in four chronological steps:
1. The cult of personality
The members of the group feel attracted and grouped around a founder with a complex personality in his career and pretensions…
1.1 The birth of the group
A dysfunction in the discernment of vocations can have dire consequences. Examples abound of candidates for the priesthood rejected in one diocese but accepted in another. The same applies to the recognition of an association of the faithful or a community. Likewise, the Swiss bishops have just recalled this requirement: “when candidates for the priesthood or religious life change their place of formation or community, information must circulate among the directors in a clear and precise manner.”
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Excellent video from the Archdiocese of Madrid on spiritual abuse: application to the IVE/SSVM
This video published by the Archdiocese of Madrid explains many aspects of life in the IVE and SSVM
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Hypocrisy: A Mask of Virtue
We know that hypocrisy is a term used to describe the attitude of someone who says one thing but does another. As St. Thomas Aquinas mentions, he defines it as “a kind of fraud, which consists in feigning a virtue or a piety that one does not have” (II-II. Q.111.a1). This leads us to reflect on the authenticity and coherence between our words and actions.
In this sense, today we see religious and priests of the IVE praying for Pope Francis, a gesture that may seem to be one of charity and respect. However, there is a historical context that may change our perspective. The relationship between Cardinal Bergoglio and the founder, Carlos Buela, was one of enmity during his stay in Argentina.
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