The Recovering Choir Director

Some students at the fine institution for higher learning at which I work display their patriotism and their informed view of American history. [Thank you to Jeff Miller for the link.]

Three things I would like to point out.

First, a Catholic colleague of the writer (also Catholic) left our parish for another one downtown because he was effectively barred from kneeling at the Consecration.

Second, part of the message on the flag reads, “While the Catholic Church is behind the altar justifying molestation…” Dear reader, you and I both know that authentic Catholic Church teaching views child molestation as an horrible sin. We both know that the Catholic Church is comprised of sinners who fall away, sometimes terribly and even unrepentantly, from the Faith they are charged with keeping. And we both know that the two facts put together don’t in the least equal justification.

Third, don’t bet money that this event will be addressed in next Sunday’s homily.