Reclaiming Our Children: A Blog About Healing After Abortion

I love a lot of priests. I have been very blessed in my journey to God to work with and be directed by some holy men who have been the face of Christ to me and assisted me on my faith journey. My heart breaks for them as I know they are suffering greatly because of the scandal, but I also see in all this a reason for us to rejoice.

What was in darkness has now been brought into the light. The church needs purification. I read an article earlier today where a pretty well-known Catholic figure said this report was done to shame the church. I say, if it was, good, that is a gift. I pray that the church which has obviously moved from what she was meant to be, sees her sins in humility and in humility repents, does penance and renews in Christ Jesus.We don’t need to hear that since 2002 things are good, they obviously are not, and even if they were it does not matter, what matters is what happens now.

I have been praying intently for priests. I know this must be so hard for them. As they struggle with their own feelings and emotions, we their flock are also looking to them to help us deal with all of this, it cannot be easy. But, a part of me is also excited for them. They have been called by Mary to share in the suffering of her Son more deeply, to unite with Him more completely…to be crucified and die to themselves for the sins of their brother priests and the sanctification of the church. No easy task and only done through God’s grace.

As hard as it is and will be, I have no doubt Mary  is with them, and will keep them all safely beneath her mantle. I also have no doubt they will, through the graces she obtains for them, bring healing and renewal to the church, a resurrection of what it is called to be.

This time is also  a deeper call to holiness for all of us who love the church, and our priests . It is a call to prayer and to sacrifice. It is a call to love, support and proclaim the Gospel in our actions, and to be courageous in our faith because we know Jesus Christ, and the victory is His!