Posted on 04/01/2020 10:46:06 AM PDT by ebb tide
Edited on 05/18/2020 3:58:04 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
The worldwide situation is serious.
The underlying illness causing the situation is also serious.
But the attitude of most bishops in most affected countries is simply despicable, repugnant, deserving all our contempt and disdain. Not content with having thrown the faithful for decades to the care of sexual abusers, now, in the moment of greatest need, they simply abandon us.
The suspension of large gatherings (including public masses) is quite understandable. But the other measures are abusive, and a sign of the complete disregard of these wolves who pretend to be shepherds for the souls of the faithful. But the act of many, apparently most, bishops to close churches to simple individual prayer in front of the Blessed Sacrament? And, much worse, to "ban" confessions in the time of greatest need? To "ban" last rites, including the viaticum and extreme unction in the time of greatest peril?
What is the point of the Church at all, of the priesthood, if these physicians of the soul abandon the sick right now? How come Francis mentioned the church as a "field hospital" from day one of his pontificate, and, when the need for actual field hospitals is here, priests and bishops simply do not show up? Do they have to despise the laity that much? THIS is clericalism of the worst kind.
Note this, bishops who have "banned" confessions and last rites in this time: WE WILL NOT FORGET THAT YOU ABANDONED US IN THE MOMENT OF GREATEST NEED.
Listening to Franklin Graham yesterday I thought, THIS is how OUR bishops should be speaking!
I had enough back in the 80’s when they were shuffling pedophile priests around instead of turning them in to the authorities or at the very least turning them out of the priesthood.
Ping
Wow what did he say? (Graham)
It was his interview on Neil Cavuto’s show.
Be reminded Franklin Graham is not a Roman Catholic. Is citing him a violation of the caucus rules?
They get my contempt and disdain.
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