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WHEAT AND TARES
Restoring the Moral Vision of a Scandalized Church
--Fr. Mitch Pacwa, S.J.
While most Catholic priests are devout men who have sincerely committed their lives to Christ and His Church, they are also human beings with faults and failings. Some are cranky and stern, while others may be weak or indifferent. Some grapple with alcohol or sensuality, while others are controlled by money. In our day, thousands of priests have been exposed for committing the gravest of sins; abusing those who have been entrusted to their care.
In these searingly honest and insightful pages, EWTN host and author Fr. Mitch Pacwa brings consolation to all those who have been abused, wounded, or scandalized by the wickedness of priests and bishops. He takes you on a reassuring exploration of the Gospels to show how Christ anticipated the sins of the clergy and hierarchy – and how he gave us examples of how to deal with them spiritually, emotionally, rationally, and practically.
Fr. Mitch reinforces what Christ’s parables teach us: that good and evil will co-exist in the Church, and that spiritual blindness will affect the moral life of the clergy and lay faithful alike. The solution, he says, lies in the power of Jesus’ Death and Resurrection and the Apostles’ response to the Risen Lord: authentic conversion to faith in Jesus, which reorients our lives toward selfless service of others.
If you desire a renewed love of God amidst the broken hearts and lives of those betrayed by our churchmen, then this is the right book for you.
Paperback. 247 pages.