Agreed. We are all sinners, from the pope on down. That’s why we all need to listen to each other, help each other, forgive each other and not judge each other. There is no single person in our church, in the magesterium, in the curia, in the parishes that has it together. One of the most attractive aspects of Pope Francis is that he is humble. He’s pointed out his own faults, opening up his failings for all to see. We see that he is just like us. As he struggles with his faith, as he fights with his humanness to walk the talk, we see a living example of humility, love and acceptance.
There was nothing in the Frontline documentary that was new. Everything in the show has already been well researched and reported elsewhere. A loyal Catholic made this documentary and his sources were well vetted. It was a good show because it packaged it nicely for the average viewer. We need to be reminded of the sex abuse scandal because many Catholic are tired of hearing about it. But we need to hear about it because there are still victims out there yet to come forward and that abuse is still happening in our parishes today. We are the church, you and me, and this abuse is happening in our house. We can’t can look away, too tired to watch, too tired to care anymore. We can’t turn from the vulnerable injured by us, our church.
What I did not like about this documentary, and this was said by another commenter, is that it did not go in-depth into any one topic. It tried to do too much. While it stimulated interest and viewers could go to the website for more info, I personally would have preferred to have this be a series of episodes rather than one.
or is it about the UK and the economy at the times. We have Dickens and he paints a pretty good picture of the industrial revolution and hard times.
