(This is an outline - for the complete homily, it has been recorded on Sound Cloud & posted. Check our Facebook page)
Said more than one – a difficult
week to be a Catholic. I’m almost embarrassed to be walking around wearing
black.
Felt many different emotions
– disbelief – sadness – anger
How could a priest or
bishop hurt a young person? I have nieces and nephews – if anything were to
happen top them, I don’t know what I would do.
Lives and been hurt –
faith has been damaged
Leaders acting more like
CEO’s than pastors – showing a basic lack of care for people.
Granted we have come far
from 2002 and the Dallas Charter – but clearly we have further to go. So we
must continue to speak against any kind of abuse – pray for victim and the
church. Evil has entered in “smoke of
Satan.” Good we pray St. Michael . . .
In a few moments – we will
pray the Creed - One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic
Apostolic – Greece – Paul –
great Saints – into today.
Catholic – Untouchables
Holy? – Everything about
the Church is holy – our church, the Bible, the Sacraments – allow this
holiness to enter us.
One – we are not one when
we break Commandments – to receive Communion is to be in Communion. Take sin
seriously – confess and become what we receive.
Thank you for being here,
for being faithful, for supporting your parish and your priests – together may
we continue to walk in holiness – as we journey to the kingdom.
