Frost on the ground this morning did not deter this lone fisherman.
Pope Francis points to clericalism as the root cause of sex abuse. Bishops, priests, and deacons expect special treatment because of their office. They use their position to take advantage of others. We see signs of it already in this weekend's Gospel when James and John ask Jesus to treat them special (Mark 10:35-45.) It has continued to corrupt church leaders down through the centuries. Lay members of the Church cooperate by something as simple as letting father go first in line for food at a party and by something as huge as parents scolding their children for telling them that "Father" mistreated them.
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