The Church Forgot That People Are the Church

Words of the District Attorney in the Philadelphia case where the Monsignor was charged today with child endangerment ring out loud and clear.

At least to me.

No doubt to many others, also, who firmly know in their heart and mind that central offices of the Church serve the people. Hire ups are to serve, not lord it over people.  And, protect all without peddling pedophile priests from parish to parish in a covert way.

That's what Philadelphia did, and, perhaps many more dioceses.

How tragic.  How sad.  What a sin!

And, to Vatican II, that historic ecumenical council that noted that the people are the Church.

How could one ever forget that?

The system is broken. God fix it, please.

Msgr. Lynn said he only made recommendations to the Cardinal of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.  That was the limit of his influence.  Yet, he could have, should have called the police when children's lives were endangered.

The Church.  The children.  The people.

How could one forget that?

How does one try to preserve the good name of the institution over the innocent youngsters who have their soul stolen?

I find this difficult to believe.

I am so sorry the church hierarchs did this ghastly deed. And, on the back of a Monsignor while a Cardinal called all the shots even after the Monsignor made recommendations. The upper level of the hierarchs, the highest level, needs to take responsibility and resign for this continuing travesty against innocent human lives.

I am so sorry.  I know that may mean little, yet, I was taught to apologize when I made and error, or, sinned.

Those words, however, ring empty.

When will all this sex abuse end?

When will we get it finally?

When?

Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.