[Talking_Mouse]

...granted their catechesis may be weak, but when duplicity is blatant in the priesthood it takes extraordinary grace to remain Catholic.

Duplicity may be blatant in the priesthood, that is certainly the message I get from the media. However, I don’t see duplicity in my parish priests when I go to confession, nor do I see duplicity in the deacons who occasional preach the homily, nor do I see it in the men and women who are Eucharistic Ministers, nor do I see it in the lectors, nor do i see it in the people who work in the office, nor do I see duplicity in the people who work in our food bank.

I know that some priests did betray both their scared calling and their office in one of the worst ways by abusing the children who were entrusted to them. I know that bishops covered up those abuses. I am both hurt and indignant that this happened and, I fear, is continuing to happen. I know that this is happening in the RCC in America. However, the Church that I see and experience in a day to day reality is not duplistic. The Church I see is made of men and women, with faults and warts, who are attempting to both server there fellow man and server God. I see blatant failures and stunning victories each week. The Church I touch, the Church I experience, is trying, often failing, but still trying to love God and serve one-another.

[Talking_Mouse]

Preview is my friend.

Please ignore the fact that I can't spell, nor can I use punctuation correctly, nor can I tell the difference between homonyms.

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

The best remedy now is deepening one's own faith and sharing that with others. There are plenty of good Catholics. No reason to let scandals or confusion in the Church in America to distract us from our duties. There are lots of opportunities for faith, hope, and charity every day.

There's a thread about the Maronite Catholics in Cyprus who speak a version of Aramaic. The Church has been around a long time. Liberal and modernist propaganda by secular humanists in America should never be allowed to make us doubt the supernatural mystery of the Church or the inherent goodness of our identity as Catholics. It's always good to remember that. Thanks for making the point.

God Bless.