Stymied By Moral Transgressions

While the church of today continues to wrestle with prominent issues, like those of leadership, moral credibility, or fidelity of her members; society remains critical to address certain weakpoints already at hand, those seeming endless lawsuits against the clergy and religious members. Moments in time unfold the wreckage of moral credibility, trust, and confidence; it’s like a downfall of the human castle formed with the sanctity of wisdom – continuity in liturgical sacraments, prayer, and reliance on biblical life; with faith that God is involved in many events both ecclesial and personal. It’s on a soaring journey where the Jewish concept of bitachon is needed, to move on amid the struggles and other evolving deal of human problems; so inextricable that make one stronger to cope with what life really means, in this generation where a culture of arguments abounds in moral situations. It’s sad to think of what’s going on; it’s painful to experience those afflictions, the church grieves and suffers with all her leaders’ and members’ transgressions; with the abuse of power, freedom, and prestige of being one of Christ’ ministers, heaven weeps as evil triumphs to lead those priests into the world of failures. The turbulent waves of scandals that have wounded the sacred priestly life, people’s trust and faithfulness to the sacraments of life – a great turmoil! the whole Catholicism has been shaken and struggled to redeeem her reputation; her running sore of afflictions – so widespread that only time can heal the wounds. With the words of Jesus at his farewell discourse in Johannine literature, “I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.” It’s reassuring so far; the Spirit of truth is Christ himself who’ll walk with his own people of all races, his covenant with them, promise to his disciples, and assurance to all who believe in him. The church echoes hope and perseverance in the throes of sufferings and tribulations, She calls everyone to look for the true light – Christ, in hiddenness and humility; His epiphany in a continuing journey of faith, in the gospel cries, in various events, Christ shines in one’s heart, along with the Father and the Holy Spirit – the Paraclete.