MaryAnne, you are so right. Most of the bishops are either totally corrupt or simply incompetent wimps, to be frank. Fortunately this same group are mostly nearing retirement. And Sambi is not going to follow the old boy system when he recommends appointments to Benedict, and Benedict knows the scoop on these guys anyway. He is not the sweetheart John Paul was, he’s had his eye on these men for 3 decades. The good bishops are in the minority now, but strong and coming on stronger as great leaders like Burke (now in the Vatican, what a loss to the US, but a gain for the Church overall), Chaput, Bruskewitz, Vasa, are leading the way. I hope as younger ones come in with these examples, the tide will finally turn.
You rightfully expect your bishop to teach, govern and sanctify, their mission from Christ Himself, and many have failed in that duty. The laity and protestants have carried the ball for the prolife cause. If the bishops had been true to their mission from God, abortion would now be illegal in this country. There is no more powerful moral force (or perhaps political and financial too) than the Catholic Church when Catholics are UNITED. But the shepherds have betrayed the flock and sown seeds of confusion, doubt and even heresy.
Thank God the Holy Spirit has listened to the prayers of people like your grandmother, that is probably the only reason we have been spared. Our Country is on the brink of abandoning God, at which point God will abandon the USA, and it is the Catholic Church that can save us. If we get spiritually on track, there’s a tremendous momentum, and our protestant brethren and even most Jews, even moderate Muslims, stand with us on the basic values, and then we can turn back the tide of evil from the left.
Thank you - you are so right.