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I was at similarly at such a funeral for Father Al Lauer.

I give the Holy Spirit a little more credit than you seem to and find hope in dioceses' like those of Bishop Bruskewitz!

I also have a good deal of hope for the fruits of Catholic homeschooling. We will see in an increase in vocations as Catholic homeschooling matures.

Dioceses with bad bishops are known by their fruits or lack thereof and I feel sorry for the good Catholics who will suffer for it. I myself will move should it come to that to be where a good church, priest and diocese exists.

I also have a good deal of hope for the fruits of Catholic homeschooling. We will see in an increase in vocations as Catholic homeschooling matures.

Very good point about Catholic home-schooling. On the other hand, it points out the importance of taking our children out of these so-called Catholic institutions if we want to see a restoration in the Church.

I give the Holy Spirit a little more credit than you seem to and find hope in dioceses' like those of Bishop Bruskewitz!

Please let's not blame the Holy Spirit for what's going on. God's permissive will allows evil to occur, but He never intends for these scandals to take place. As Jesus said, "Scandal will inevitably occur, but woe to that man by whom by they happen."

I also have a good deal of hope for the fruits of Catholic homeschooling.

Right on, WriteOn!

The U.S. could become a mission country as well, and our clergy would be comprised of a large number of African and Asian nationals. We must avoid despair as it is a grave sin.

Years ago when Catholic families were larger, there was great pride if at least one of the kids would become a priest, religious brother or sister. With one or two-kid families, it seems parents do not nurture any vocation that may be there.

I also have a good deal of hope for the fruits of Catholic homeschooling. We will see in an increase in vocations as Catholic homeschooling matures.

As I said in another reply, orthodoxy begets vocations. I know three traditional Catholic families each having four children (and they aren't done having kids, yet). One of the mothers homeschools and the other two send their kids to a school run by the FSSP. One of the daughters already has expressed an interest in becoming a nun.

I regularly attend the Tridentine Mass at two parishes and occasionally at a third parish all within a 25-mile radius. At all three parishes there are many young families with handfuls of children. The multiplying of orthodox Catholics with the simultaneous dimunition of heterodox "Catholics" will solve the (contrived) priest shortage.