PURGE
Purge the priesthood and religious of men who have led lives contrary to their sacred oaths.
"It is in vain that we cut off the branches of evil, if we leave intact the root, which continually produces new ones" - Pope Saint Gregory the Great
March 24, 2020
The Lantern Vol 17
As I continue to deal with the sexual abuse crisis in our Church, I come across many people who have abandoned the practice of their faith.
My fellow Catholics often use the abuse crisis and bad priests and bishops as their reason for not attending mass. I try to point out that you do not judge any faith by those people who do not follow it, rather by the people who do. For every bad priest and bishop there is a Mother Teresa of Calcutta. Scripture tells us “You will know them by their fruits” Matthew 7:15
I usually try to show them, their reasoning is poor, but today I am wrong, they are spot on.
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SANCTIFY
Sanctify our church once again. Initiate programs which accept responsibility for past actions but provide real help and support to those who we have offended. Initiate programs to reinforce Catholic teaching and provide safeguards to the sacraments.
DEFEND
Defend our teachings and our faith from those who wish to corrupt it. This includes Bishops and priests who practice contrary to church law..
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