[fatima]

So call him up ,I have a few friends at the Vatican.I can give you numbers.

[Brian Kopp DPM]

I have a few friends “at the Vatican” too. They’re just as concerned as I am. In fact, if they weren’t so concerned, I wouldn’t be as concerned.

[defconw]

I guess people would prefer that the Pope be draconian with these poor souls who are already hurting. So he should say either be at Mass Sunday morning or ELSE!

I guess that is the message they want to hear.

What she needed to hear, was just because she was hurt by the church, she is still part of the Church. That because sinful man hurt her, does not mean that Jesus is not still there for her.

Throwing chapter and verse and the CCC and the Council of you name it at someone who is hurt is not going to help them at all.

Pastoral care means listening and discerning what that individual person needs at the time. When you have a serious problem it helps to go to the same priest every time to help you work on it.

I am all for rules. I am a Catholic, I love the rules! But love needs to supersede and must come first. Love really can conquer all, but beating someone down with the rules will not help them heal.