Each time a new report comes out, I’m struck by a profound need to pray for healing not only for the victims, but also all those who has to read through hundreds of descriptions of horrific abuse as part of the investigation.
What is most remarkable about this report is the general lack of interest in it. Perhaps it's the massive growth in the left-wing push to sexualize children over the last 5 years, but 2023 is clearly not 2018.
Part of this may also be the fact that this is now one of many reports. Sadly, this kind of thing is "old news." Thus, it doesn't generate the same kind of interest as it did before. It's expected and therefore no longer shocking. This is a dangerous mindset to have and I don't think it's particularly healthy, but the silver lining may be that it shows we've hit rock bottom, at least as far as public perception goes, and can start the process of healing and rebuilding.
I've been a Catholic convert for decades now. Something that's come to baffle me are the myths made about Vatican hierarchical structure. I guess it does exist in some form, but it seems to play out very oddly. There's up/down communication but very little sideways between parishes or between dioceses. Nobody's on the same page or using language with the same meaning or the same confirmation program and nobody shares. Kids in one parish don't know kids in a neighboring parish. If there's a erring priest he can stay unknown very easily.
Each time a new report comes out, I’m struck by a profound need to pray for healing not only for the victims, but also all those who has to read through hundreds of descriptions of horrific abuse as part of the investigation.
What is most remarkable about this report is the general lack of interest in it. Perhaps it's the massive growth in the left-wing push to sexualize children over the last 5 years, but 2023 is clearly not 2018.
Part of this may also be the fact that this is now one of many reports. Sadly, this kind of thing is "old news." Thus, it doesn't generate the same kind of interest as it did before. It's expected and therefore no longer shocking. This is a dangerous mindset to have and I don't think it's particularly healthy, but the silver lining may be that it shows we've hit rock bottom, at least as far as public perception goes, and can start the process of healing and rebuilding.
I've been a Catholic convert for decades now. Something that's come to baffle me are the myths made about Vatican hierarchical structure. I guess it does exist in some form, but it seems to play out very oddly. There's up/down communication but very little sideways between parishes or between dioceses. Nobody's on the same page or using language with the same meaning or the same confirmation program and nobody shares. Kids in one parish don't know kids in a neighboring parish. If there's a erring priest he can stay unknown very easily.