God bless Archbishop Broglio! Thanks be to God for his courage and fidelity and for that of the vast majority of his fellow bishops in the USCCB. It is manifestly evident that neither Cardinal Pierre nor Pope Francis understand the situation in the United States. (See Jayd Henricks' excellent article in First Things for a detailed analys…
God bless Archbishop Broglio! Thanks be to God for his courage and fidelity and for that of the vast majority of his fellow bishops in the USCCB. It is manifestly evident that neither Cardinal Pierre nor Pope Francis understand the situation in the United States. (See Jayd Henricks' excellent article in First Things for a detailed analysis). The Catholic Church in the US, never more than about 25% of the population, faces a society enraptured by the Sexual Revolution and variants of Marxist ideologies and, seemingly, relentlessly hostile to Christianity. Faithful Catholics are regularly the subject of ridicule and disdain in popular culture and, sadly, even among "cultural" Catholics. Regardless, there are vibrant dioceses and parishes and seminaries and lay apostolates daily proclaiming the Gospel and fulfilling the Great Commission. These courageous men and women see the devastating effects of the Sexual Revolution--in all of its variants--that is promoted by our government, popular culture, and, sadly, some pretending to be faithful Catholics: children killed by abortion, families torn apart by no-fault divorce, lives and relationships destroyed by pornography, homosexuality, and transgender ideology and souls abandoning their faith because of real and perceived failures in response to the (apparently) never-ending sexual abuse scandals. And yet they persist in boldly proclaiming our shared faith and winning new converts. As The Pillar's own reporting has shown, the Aparecida document has resulted in mixed results--at best--and is hardly a model ready for export to the US. Neither is the quisling Synodal Way in Germany or its imitators in other parts of Europe. So, I am grateful for Abp. Broglio's leadership and defense of his brother bishops and offer prayers of thanksgiving for their fidelity and courage. I pray that both Cardinal Pierre and Pope Francis will recognize the same.
God bless Archbishop Broglio! Thanks be to God for his courage and fidelity and for that of the vast majority of his fellow bishops in the USCCB. It is manifestly evident that neither Cardinal Pierre nor Pope Francis understand the situation in the United States. (See Jayd Henricks' excellent article in First Things for a detailed analysis). The Catholic Church in the US, never more than about 25% of the population, faces a society enraptured by the Sexual Revolution and variants of Marxist ideologies and, seemingly, relentlessly hostile to Christianity. Faithful Catholics are regularly the subject of ridicule and disdain in popular culture and, sadly, even among "cultural" Catholics. Regardless, there are vibrant dioceses and parishes and seminaries and lay apostolates daily proclaiming the Gospel and fulfilling the Great Commission. These courageous men and women see the devastating effects of the Sexual Revolution--in all of its variants--that is promoted by our government, popular culture, and, sadly, some pretending to be faithful Catholics: children killed by abortion, families torn apart by no-fault divorce, lives and relationships destroyed by pornography, homosexuality, and transgender ideology and souls abandoning their faith because of real and perceived failures in response to the (apparently) never-ending sexual abuse scandals. And yet they persist in boldly proclaiming our shared faith and winning new converts. As The Pillar's own reporting has shown, the Aparecida document has resulted in mixed results--at best--and is hardly a model ready for export to the US. Neither is the quisling Synodal Way in Germany or its imitators in other parts of Europe. So, I am grateful for Abp. Broglio's leadership and defense of his brother bishops and offer prayers of thanksgiving for their fidelity and courage. I pray that both Cardinal Pierre and Pope Francis will recognize the same.
Extremely well-said.