At Mass Sept. 2 we began with singing the hymn “The Church’s One Foundation.”
However, the Church’s foundation appears to have significant fissures. Our quixotic pope (no judgment, just an observation on my part), is neglecting the needs of the Church Jesus established.
The underground Church in China has been undermined. Ambiguous statements on divorce/remarriage, homosexual unions, non-Catholics receiving the Holy Eucharist, and the failure to reform and properly address priestly sexual abuse do not reinforce traditional Church teaching.
Pope Francis needs to render to God and not Caesar. The Church must come first! A watered-down teaching of Catholic teaching serves no one. Let us pray: Our Father...
William J. Barker lives in Charlotte.