This week we discuss disturbing revelations coming out of the French Church, along with continued clericalism and politicization here in the US. When it comes to the future of the Church (and our own faith lives), maybe it's past time we wake up to some important realities.
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Here are some resources I hope will help you to engage with this week's topic in a deeper way for yourself:
1. Podcast: Inside the Vatican: What a Prominent Cardinal's Admission of Abuse Means for the Catholic Church in France, by America Magazine
2. Article: Diocese Confirms French Bishop Disciplined by Vatican for Sexual Abuse, by Catholic News Agency
3. Article: French Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard Admits to Abusing 14-Year Old Girl 35 Years Ago, from The Guardian
4. Article: New Allegations Charge Franciscan University Cover-Up, by Pillar Catholic
5. Biblical references to 'born again': John 3: 1-21, more citations here
6. Song: Open My Eyes, by Jesse Manibusan
7. Song: Open The Eyes of My Heart, by Audrey Assad
8. Song: Common Ground, by Matt Maher, featuring Dee Wilson
9. Journal prompts (write a question, then listen prayerfully and write as you're led): God, bring light to what is dark within me. In what way am I complicit in the suffering of a brother or sister? What am I blind to today that you in mercy could help me see?
10. Series: Developing Compassion for the Sexually Abused, by Beth Moore (Part One)
