“Whoever receives one child such as this in my name, receives me;…”
From Today’s Gospel Mark 9:37
How much more of a sign do I need of Bishop Zurek’s governing with clericalism at St. Mary’s Catholic Cathedral – Amarillo, TX than Fr. Tony from the sanctuary telling us that the United Catholic Appeal is not an “appeal” but an “extortion“, because as Fr. Tony said, “…every dollar that is not pledged… does not affect Bishop Zurek in any negative way…what it does is take a dollar from your children…”; hence, Bishop Zurek is more set on receiving his UCA money than one child in Jesus’s name; and isn’t that a sign that clericalism is a systemic issue that has created an unhealthy environment in our church;…
“Indeed, those who suffer sexual abuse experience real wounds in their human dignity.”
FROM PARAGRAPH 43 of ENCYCLICAL LETTER LAUDATO SI’ OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS ON CARE FOR OUR COMMON HOME
…for although the Diocese of Amarillo has put measures in place to insure that the sexual abuse of children due to clericalism that was rampant during Bishop Matthiesen’s episcopate does not occur again, can those measures also insure that the clericalism under Bishop Zurek will not abuse our children spiritually;…
Water poured over the body of a child in Baptism is a sign of new life.
From Paragraph 235 of ENCYCLICAL LETTER LAUDATO SI’ OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS ON CARE FOR OUR COMMON HOME
… subsequently, until my conscience can confirm that I’m receiving every child, not Bishop Zurek’s clericalism, in Jesus’s name, must I not use this synodal path to recognize the signs and danger of clericalism❓
St. Christopher Magallanes and Companions, Pray for Us!