Hi Conor - What I find is just how many good and true Catholics - who lovingly and patiently showed me the faith by their very lives - think the same thing that this “Prodigal Son” does. We must not be driven from the Sacrament by the deeply flawed leadership, but I will do nothing more to support their material “stuff”.
As a young man, I was foolish and rebellious so coming to this point for me was fraught with self-doubt. The fact that so many whose lives of faith I respect agree is a great comfort and validation. Thank you.