<<Dissenters and particularly liberal voices were ruthlessly silenced
and expunged; our own gentle Goan Jesuit Anthony de Mello found that
even death wasn't refuge. Almost a decade after he died, the
entirely harmless writer's books were banned and subject to
withdrawal. They were in bookstores everywhere twenty years ago --
try to find one for sale today.>>
Fred, this V M de Malar is a prolific writer :-)
However, when Goan Jesuits, like Anthony de Mello crossed the line, he got what he deserved. When extolling the virtues of this Pope, the phrase "ruthlessly silenced" is a dichotomy.
One has to be firm and disciplined in Church Administration and Pope John Paul II was, IMHO, a living saint. May his soul RIP.
Pat
