AmericanPapist Comments
The following is from a thread on the “Reporting System” that is the fruit of one of the private vows. I know this to be true based on my own experience for many years as a 2nd degree member:
Yes, although they call it different names. For example we are supposed to have team dialogue with our team leaders, then the team leaders have to report to the group leaders the group leaders then have to report to the assistant to the section director who is the Legionary in charge.
At my last Triduum of Renewal, November of 2002, Fr. XXXXX, LC bragged about the fact that the snitching is so efficient within the Legion and the RC. He also gave an example - a personal incident of his. He told us a story of his when he was playing a sport, I think soccer. He pushed one of the other brothers and there may have been some exchange of words of a sort. He bragged that by the time he got back into the building, before he even got to the showers, his superior already knew about it.
Obviously, there is a chain of command to report on the members, but there is the unofficial one as well. I noticed that the ’snitchers’ were greatly and openly appreciated by the hierarchy, even allowed to do the gossiping openly. I have heard some even brag about it and how some of us were allowed to say things about others and yet other members would be shot down at the spot for even bringing something up.
Snitches tend to be the busy bodies and go getters. Usually very active and talented in areas of need. However, none of them ever struck me as being prayerful. Coincidence?
We also take notes on the EWC, it is actually an apostolate in itself, as the secretary is assigned. I am sure the notes are submitted somehow. I had my words repeated to me by the LC- verbatum- after I had attended an EWC and what I said was not liked by the team leader or anyone else. We were also shushed immediately if the comment we made could have been interpreted as controversial, especially if anyone in the team was having difficulty ‘integrating’ or was brand new to the Movement. It was done in the name of ‘prudence’.
Very similar indeed!
I know someone who was blacklisted and indirectly forced out of the movement for complaining about this. Because of the “reporting system” he had witnessed far too many rash judgements made about others that inevitably led to detraction, calumny and slander. At first he was irritated with the particular people involved but, over time, and through the guidance of the Holy Spirit, he began to see that it was the “system.” He complained to a LC priest (during spiritual direction) that he was upset with the system. He could see that unless the “reporters” were perfect in charity (and who is?) they were being set up and formed to sin against charity (the supposed “queen virtue”).
The psychological abuse (orchestrated by that LC preist)that ensued was very traumatic but he is thankful that he is now aware of the real M.O. of the LC and he is working
Still, La Journada isn't a mouthpiece of the Vatican AND the spanish does not quote anyone apart from the accusers - no one is going on the record about this, which is curious..... so getting a quote from this newspaper proves....what exactly?
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