[chilltherats]

It’s up to the cops to handle this, first of all. Second, any internal action at the parishes is handled by the bishops, not the pope. Third, the left is notorious for being soft on child-molesters but, oh, let any religious organization (except muzzies, of course, and Black Liberation Theology) become embroiled in a scandal of a sexual nature, and it’s the end of the world.

Gross hypocrisy from them and many FReepers.

Sad.

[metmom]

Third, the left is notorious for being soft on child-molesters but, oh, let any religious organization (except muzzies, of course, and Black Liberation Theology) become embroiled in a scandal of a sexual nature, and it’s the end of the world.

No kidding. When it's a girl in a public high school having the school sneak her out for an abortion without her parents consent or knowledge, Planned Parenthood is the hero and you don't hear a peep from NOW about the damage that might be done to the girl from the abortion.

[Melian]

Agreed.

As they say, the flak is worst when you are right over the target. The Church is taking hits because Benedict has tightened and corrected. The Church is waking up about speaking against abortion- and those who support the idea of “choice.” The Church is swinging back toward orthodoxy and the devil is not pleased.

I once asked a holy, old priest who gave his entire adult life for our parish how he kept from worrying about the future of the Church: he gently but firmly told me he didn’t worry about the Church at all because “the Holy Spirit is still guiding the Church.”

This is a wonderful time of cleansing and purification for our Church. The older generation of fruit loops who were ordained in the 60’s are retiring and the young priests we are ordaining today are full of orthodox zeal. They are here to be servants of Christ and intend to do His work without society’s praise.

It is a great time to be Catholic: even those of us lucky enough to be born in the U.S. can suffer the small martyrdom of humiliation for Christ’s sake. The lukewarm are leaving and the Church is shaking the dust off it’s sandals and setting its face like flint. We are so much better off without all those people who say they are Catholic, but are not adults in their understanding of the faith.

It will be a smaller, more holy Church! Just as it was after Judas left.