We ought to pray 1. for the victims and their families and friends and for anyone whose faith is shaken (which I think is bound to be a lot of people); 2. that the enablers repented before they died (or, if still living, that they repent and lead a life of prayer and penance); 3. that by some miracle of grace the abuser accepted responsi…
We ought to pray 1. for the victims and their families and friends and for anyone whose faith is shaken (which I think is bound to be a lot of people); 2. that the enablers repented before they died (or, if still living, that they repent and lead a life of prayer and penance); 3. that by some miracle of grace the abuser accepted responsibility for his actions and repented of them before he died; 4. that other abusers and enablers in the Church, who are still alive, repent and place themselves in a situation where they no longer have opportunity (a brief look at the diary shows the futility of merely resolving not to fall again). Those of us who believe that it is possible to go to hell (which I think is the majority of readers) ought to not desire anyone to go there and ought to pray for final perseverance ourselves.
We ought to pray 1. for the victims and their families and friends and for anyone whose faith is shaken (which I think is bound to be a lot of people); 2. that the enablers repented before they died (or, if still living, that they repent and lead a life of prayer and penance); 3. that by some miracle of grace the abuser accepted responsibility for his actions and repented of them before he died; 4. that other abusers and enablers in the Church, who are still alive, repent and place themselves in a situation where they no longer have opportunity (a brief look at the diary shows the futility of merely resolving not to fall again). Those of us who believe that it is possible to go to hell (which I think is the majority of readers) ought to not desire anyone to go there and ought to pray for final perseverance ourselves.