[NYer]

So, unless Satan manages to nab me, I shall remain a Catholic until I die, no matter how bad things get. It’s still the One, true, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church, and the sacraments are still the sacraments. Unless the priest goes too far overboard, in which case you just have to find another parish and another priest.

Amen! Thank you for sharing your testimony. I totally agree.

The Church is Christ's bride (Ephesians 5:29) and has "no spot, wrinkle or blemish" (Ephesians 5:27). Christ also stated that the gates of Hell will not prevail against His Church (Matthew 16:18) so how can the Church commit error? Individual clergy may commit sins, even popes commit sins because in the Church there are both "weeds and wheat" (Matthew 13:30).

[Iscool]

The Church is Christ's bride (Ephesians 5:29) and has "no spot, wrinkle or blemish" (Ephesians 5:27). Christ also stated that the gates of Hell will not prevail against His Church (Matthew 16:18) so how can the Church commit error? Individual clergy may commit sins, even popes commit sins because in the Church there are both "weeds and wheat" (Matthew 13:30).

If your failed clergy and sinful laity are not your 'Church', what in the world is your Church???