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February 11, 2010
(Mat 18:5-7) And he that shall receive one such little child in my name, receiveth me. But he that shall scandalize one of these little ones that believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone should be hanged about his neck, and that he should be drowned in the depth of the sea. Woe to the world because of scandals. For it must needs be that scandals come: but nevertheless woe to that man by whom the scandal cometh.
IRISH CENTRAL: Pope lashes out at Irish Catholic Church child abusers
Pope Benedict XVI has warned that the dangers of pedophilia still exist in the Church.
He made the comments before he meets Irish bishops next week to discuss the scandals in Ireland that have resulted in four archbishops stepping down.
In a clear reference to the Irish situation, Benedict, speaking of the imperative to protect children at all costs, stated that "Jesus' harsh words in the Bible about those who harm children should commit everyone to never lowering the level of respect and love."
He acknowledged that "unfortunately, in a number of cases, some of its (the Church) members acted in contrast to this commitment."
Benedict is meeting bishops from Irish dioceses to discuss the Murphy Commission Report into abuse in the Dublin Archdiocese, which led to the resignations.
The Murphy Report found that bishops had "obsessively" covered up child abuse in the Dublin Archdiocese from 1975 to 2004, and operated a policy of "don't ask, don't tell."
The report unleashed a torrent of criticism of the cover-up. Dublin Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, who had been appointed by the Pope in part to clean up the mess, moved swiftly and decisively to fire those bishops named in the cover-up. However, victims groups say many unexamined cases still remain in other dioceses.
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IRISH CENTRAL: Pope lashes out at Irish Catholic Church child abusers
Pope Benedict XVI has warned that the dangers of pedophilia still exist in the Church.
He made the comments before he meets Irish bishops next week to discuss the scandals in Ireland that have resulted in four archbishops stepping down.
In a clear reference to the Irish situation, Benedict, speaking of the imperative to protect children at all costs, stated that "Jesus' harsh words in the Bible about those who harm children should commit everyone to never lowering the level of respect and love."
He acknowledged that "unfortunately, in a number of cases, some of its (the Church) members acted in contrast to this commitment."
Benedict is meeting bishops from Irish dioceses to discuss the Murphy Commission Report into abuse in the Dublin Archdiocese, which led to the resignations.
The Murphy Report found that bishops had "obsessively" covered up child abuse in the Dublin Archdiocese from 1975 to 2004, and operated a policy of "don't ask, don't tell."
The report unleashed a torrent of criticism of the cover-up. Dublin Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, who had been appointed by the Pope in part to clean up the mess, moved swiftly and decisively to fire those bishops named in the cover-up. However, victims groups say many unexamined cases still remain in other dioceses.
RELATED : Abuse allegations mount at German Catholic church
CATHOLIC TEACHING IN THE NEWS
Bishops change feeding tube guidelines
Bring The Message To The Pulpit
Catholic bishops get serious about sex and marriage
New missal not here yet, but Catholics urged to start talking about it
US bishops leader warns: gay-friendly group not in line with Church teaching
Ladder of Divine Ascent excerpt: Step 26- "On discernment of thoughts, passions, and virtues"
1. Discernment in beginners is true knowledge of themselves; in intermediate souls, it is a spiritual sense that faultlessly distinguishes what is truly good from what is of nature and opposed to it; and in the perfect, it is the knowledge which they have within by Divine illumination, and which can enlighten with its lamp what is dark in others. Prayer request? Send an email to: PrayerRequest3@aol.com
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