August 2018

• Statement by Edward Slattery, Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Tulsa, on the Testimony of His Excellency, Carlo Maria Viganò. - August 31, 2018

• Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone, of the Diocese of San Francisco. Letter on the Testimony of Archbishop Viganò - August 29, 2018

• Full Statement by Bishop David Konderla of the Diocese of Tulsa, OK on the Testimony of Archbishop Carlo Vigano.

• Statement from the National Review Board Calls for Lay Leadership Amid Sexual Abuse Crisis. - August 28, 2018

• President of U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Renews Commitment for Greater Effectiveness and Transparency in Disciplining Bishops

• Bishop Strickland’s Public Statement to the Diocese of Tyler, TX. - August 26, 2018

• Ex-Nuncio Accuses Pope Francis of Failing to Act on McCarrick’s Abuse
In a written testimony, Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò claims Pope Francis withdrew sanctions against Archbishop Theodore McCarrick. - August 25, 2018

• President of U.S. Bishops’ Conference Response to Pope Francis’s Letter to the People of God. - August 22, 2018

• Bishop Joe Vasquez of the diocese of Austin released this statement on the recently revealed clergy scandals. - August 19, 2018

• Bishop Morlino's Letter to the Diocese of Madison, regarding the ongoing sexual abuse crisis in the Church. - August 18, 2018

• Bishop Michael F. Olson Letter to the Faithful of the Diocese of Fort Worth Regarding Former Cardinal McCarrick and the Protection of Minors and the Vulnerable in the Diocese of Fort Worth. - July 28, 2018

• Dallas Bishops and Priests Ask Pope to Hold Extraordinary Synod to Bring About Systemic Change - August 30, 2018

• Cupich Dismisses Viganò Claims as a ‘Rabbit Hole’
Archbishop of Chicago says Pope Francis has a ‘bigger agenda’ to worry about, including defending migrants and protecting the environment. - August 29, 2018

• Archbishop Viganò Responds to Accusations of Obstruction in 2014 Nienstedt Investigation
Media accounts of the former U.S. nuncio’s Aug. 22 testimony included the claim that Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò called for an end to an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by Archbishop John Nienstedt. - August 28, 2018

• KBTX News Story: Local Deacon, parishioners discuss keeping faith amid Catholic sex abuse scandal. - August 27, 2018

• Former U.S. Nunciature Official: ‘Vigano Said the Truth’
Monsignor Jean-François Lantheaume, the former first counsellor at the U.S. apostolic nunciature, confirmed to CNA Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò’s testimony that sanctions were communicated to Cardinal Theodore McCarrick. - August 27, 2018

• From a #MeToo Catholic Woman, A Message to Seminarians, Priests and Bishops
COMMENTARY: Stop the silence. Peace and healing will come only when you come into the open, tell the truth and be willing to go wherever that leads. - August 31, 2018

• The Reason Why We Have Scandal in the Church: A Brave Priest’s Powerful Message, an article by Fr. Bill Peckman from ChurchPOP - August 30, 2018

• The Hard Questions Remain, but Who Will Ask Them?
Pope Francis and Archbishop Viganò share one thing in common. Both are placing the responsibility for verifying the truth or the falsehood of what is being claimed on the public and the media. - August 31, 2018

• Vigano’s Testimony; McCarrick’s Defiance, a commentary by Father Raymond J. de Souza in the National Catholic Register - August 31, 2018

• What's Missing from Most Responses to the Sex Abuse Crisis, an article by Dr. Andrew Swafford from Ascension Press Media - August 30, 2018

• The End of the Imperial Episcopate, an article by Jay Scott Newman of First Things. - August 20, 2018

• Pittsburgh priest: Catholics angered by abuse reports deserve a hearing
Catholics who are demoralized, angered, or scandalized by revelations about sex abuse must feel free to talk to clergy and other Catholics, and other Catholics must reach out to them, a priest of the Diocese of Pittsburgh has said. - August 29, 2018

• Here Come the Protagonists of the Church’s Act 3, and It’s Exhilarating, by Tom Hoopes, the Catholic Writer in Residence at Benedictine College in Atchison, KS, offers a historical argument to bolster the idea that this dark season of the Church will be the moment when the laity step foward to lead a renewal. - August 27, 2018

• How to Recognize Judas in Your Midst, Fr. John Lankeit, August 26, 2018, Diocese of Phoenix
"The worst, most diabolical, most evil form of clericalism is a priest…bishop…or cardinal staying in the Church and willfully abusing the authority given to him by Christ when he himself doesn't even believe and submit to what the Church teaches."

• "At the Altar, Yet Far from the Lord," Fr. Charles Fox, August 25, 2018, Catholic World Report
"At the heart of this question about how priests can offer the Eucharistic Sacrifice, receive Holy Communion, and yet commit such atrocities is a theological question about the relationship between the objective and subjective dimensions of the reception of sacramental grace. "

• Why Remain Catholic - video by Bishop Robert Barron - August 29, 2018
Friends, in light of the recent scandals, I know many people are wondering whether they should remain in the Catholic Church. And I totally get that; the outrage is warranted. But in this time of crisis, I beg you not to flee, but to fight--not violently, with the weapons of the world, but with the weapons of the Spirit. We need you. [Full Text]

• The Amazing Story of How Archbishop Viganò’s Report Came to Be. - August 28, 2018

• The Vigano Bombshell: some perspectives. - August 28, 2018

• Reflection on the ‘Testimony’ of Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò
Ruthlessness and transparency in detecting and in confessing the evils in the life of the Church will help to initiate an efficient process of spiritual and moral purification and renewal. - August 27, 2018

• Catholic Answers' Christopher Check, president of Catholic Answers, offers his perspective on today's scandals within the Church and some prescriptions for the future. - August 24, 2018

• A Crisis of Infidelity, by Robert P. George in First Things Magazine. - August 20, 2018

• Active Homosexuality in the Priesthood Helped Cause This Crisis
The Sixth Commandment is clear — there is a universal call to chastity, and no one is exempt. - August 18, 2018

• Patrick Madrid aired much of this homily by Fr. Bill Casey of the Fathers of Mercy during his show on Wednesday, August 15, 2018.

• Relevant Radio's Fr. Rocky recorded this interview in which he discusses the clerical sex scandals with clarity.

• Pray the Rosary to Heal the World
The Rosary can help to bring healing and reconciliation to a gaping wound in our lives. - August 31, 2018

• Novena Prayer - Over the next nine school days, we will conclude daily mass with the exposistion of the Blessed Sacrament and a novena prayer to the Sacred Heart of Reparation for the sins committed against our brothers and sisters.

• #Sackclothandashes 40-Day Fast for Reparation While the virtual community linked by this hashtag started the fast on August 22, the Feast of Mary, Queen of Heaven, this article still offers ideas for fasting and mortification.

• Letter to Pope Francis from Catholic Women - online signatures accepted. - August 30, 2018

•  Bishop to do 24 hours of public penance for crisis in the Church. August 29, 2018

• The homily of Archbishop Gregory Aymond of the New Orleans, LA Diocese during a Mass for Forgiveness on August 28, 2018.

• Fr. Robert Altier from St. Raphael's Catholic Church in MN gave a courageous and riveting homily in which he called for an eradication of homosexuality in the Church hierarchy. - August 27, 2018

• Fr. Mike Schmitz video: The Pennsylvania Sex Abuse Scandal - This talk is difficult for Fr. Mike to give, but sadly, it is also necessary. - August 22, 2018

• A Prayer of Reparation for crimes of abuse committed by clergy, by Fr. Frank Pavone of Priests for Life.

• How to Stay Faithful as We Endure and Confront the Crisis
Answering some of Catholics’ honest questions as they navigate their way through the latest scandal. - August 21, 2018

• Download the free ebook: I Have Weathered Other Storms: A Response to the Scandals and Democratic Reforms that Threaten the Catholic Church, by the TFP Committee on American Issues   - November 2002