"With others, I feel betrayed that those who……" — Sean Brady
"With others, I feel betrayed that those who had the authority in the Church to stop Brendan Smyth failed to act on the evidence I gave them. However, I also accept that I was part of an unhelpful culture of deference and silence in society and the Church, which thankfully is now a thing of the past."
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15 Quotes by Sean Brady
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I hope that everyone who believes that the right to life is fundamental will make their voice heard in a…
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There is no more important value than upholding the right to life in all circumstances.
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Unprecedented financial pressures, and an ever-increasingly aggressive public culture, along with social, moral and spiritual fragmentation, are leading to lives…
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I deeply regret that those with the authority and responsibility to deal appropriately with Brendan Smyth failed to do so,…
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May God forgive us for the times when we as individuals and as a Church failed to seek out and…
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We live in a twilight sort of world where, unfortunately, the perception of the seriousness of abortion - has grown…
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In 1975, no State or Church guidelines existed in the Republic of Ireland to assist those responding to an allegation…
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The only people who had authority within the Church to stop Brendan Smyth from having contact with children were his…
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Today, Church policy in Ireland is to report allegations of abuse to the civil authorities. It recognises the Gardai and…
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The inviolability of the seal of confession is so fundamental to the very nature of the sacrament that any proposal…
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Looking back, I am ashamed that I have not always upheld the values that I profess and believe in.
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Ireland and its people have much to be proud of. Yet every land and its people have moments of shame.…
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Today we often think that before we start living a religious life we have first to accept the creedal doctrines…
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Choice of attention - to pay attention to this and ignore that - is to the inner life what choice…
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Sometimes I have wrinkles, in the morning. It depends on what kind of night that I had. I accept myself…
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Any man who does not accept the conditions of life sells his soul.
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I am incapable of conceiving infinity, and yet I do not accept finity.
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