[ElPatriota]

...In essence, one has to walk a tightrope between constructively critizing a priest/bishop for their failings and criticizing the office itself, which is a grave sin...

I sort of understand what you are saying, but I can't afford that luxury since don't know as much as you do about the church.

So my choices are simple: shut up since I don't know enough to "walk that tightrope" or keep swinging it as I have been doing and let the chips fall where they may. No doing anything is not an option for me.

I still feel that if more Catholics (good ones and not so good ones) would SPEAK UP, the church, human that they are, would clean up faster and be more decisive in doing it. Thanks.

[Rutles4Ever]

This is all you need to know, really...

Matthew 11:29

"Learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart..."

[tiki]

At my parish I am good friends with the priest, I tell him like it is, others go straight to the bishop. Biblically, we are to take these things directly to our brother and then if they refuse to listen then take it to the whole church.