He points out that the Church has weathered scandals in the past, that the spiritual treasures of the Church remain and that there is a clear path forward for those who recommit themselves to holiness. Barron is the founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries, the host of the PBS documentary “Catholicism” and an Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles.īishop Barron looks at the abuse crisis through the lenses of Scripture and Church history. “Letter to a Suffering Church,” by Bishop Robert Barron, came out in mid-July. In his new book, one of America’s best-known Bishops has a message for Catholics who are thinking about leaving the Church because of the clergy sexual abuse scandal: Now is not the time to leave, but to stay and fight, on behalf of yourselves, and on behalf of those who have suffered abuse. By PAUL WIRTH Diocesan Communications Staff
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