Inspite of what the reviewer says, most of the community meals, homeless shelter bed and other private outreach to poor people is proved by faith based groups. So yes, read Lobdell’s book and volunteer, but you may find yourself working along side religious folk.

I am disappointed, to put it mildly, to find that my Catholic Church is led by criminals, either rapists and abusers, or their hierarchical enablers. While my parish has not been confronted by abuse situations, I know of several prominent parishioners who have left and joined other denominations. I am sympathetic to Lobdell’s conclusion that he could not continue his instruction for entry into the Catholic Church. Why do I stay? Simple, I refuse to let evil win. There is no religious group Christian, Jeweish, Muslim, Hindu, etc. that has not been affected by rapist clergy or lay leaders and who have not tried to cover uo those crimes.

Finally, I find the Church population divided into two camps. One is the one described by the reviewer: speak the language of faith, but are closed to others. Another seeks the Reign of God in their actions and are quite open to others in the manner of Jesus. My pastor proposed making our parish the site for a “Loaves and Fishes” community meal for hungrey people in our neighborhood. There was a battle in which the two groups described above emerged. The former group objected to having “those” kind of people around -ignoring the fact that they already were around. Happily, the propposal for the meal site won. That was ten years ago. I tell this story to make the point that religion, like politics and economics, is an arena in which the human drama is acted out. The terms of the drama are different, but there is struggle. Religion is as much challenge as consolation.

Tom Barnes

http://www.themcgurk.vpweb.com

Lobdell may be a saint in the making, despite where he is now.

God knows any direction towards the divine or eternal will not be through the evil and pervasive corruption of demons like Rog ‘Mahal’ Mahony.

Other daily verified & vetted reporting on the USCCB (Unremoved Sexual Criminal Cabal Bishops) and Roman “La Cosa Nostra” Curia may be found at: http://www.bishop-accountability.org
/abusetracker.

THE SOLUTION? “Stop Donating Laity!” as St. Peter Damien correctly asserted.

“The only condition for the triumph of evil is for good men (or women) to do nothing!” as Edmund Burke reminds each of us.

Remember, the Curia’s Motto Remains = ISAIAH 28:15!

No Curia Punishment & Removal? No Laity Monies! It’s THAT Simple!

Fiat Lux & Veritas!

Albino Luciani,
MURDERED POPE,
Not Smiling, From Heaven