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Letter To A Suffering Church (Carta a Una Iglesia Que Sufre)

8/21/2019

 
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​The sexual abuse scandal has gripped the Catholic Church for the past thirty years, and continues to wreak havoc even today. It's been a diabolical masterpiece, one that has compromised the work of the Church in every way and has left countless lives in ruin. Many Catholics are understandably asking, “Why should I stay? Why not abandon this sinking ship before it drags me or my children under?"

​In this stirring manifesto, Bishop Robert Barron, founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries and Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, explains why this is not the time to leave, but the time to stay and fight. Reading the current crisis through the lenses of Scripture and Church history, Bishop Barron shows that we have faced such egregious scandals before; that the spiritual treasures of the Church were preserved by holy men and women who recommitted themselves to fighting evil; and that there is a clear path forward for us today. For Catholics questioning their faith, searching desperately for encouragement and hope, this book will offer reasons to stay and fight for the Body of Christ. Available in the Faith Formation Office. 

El escándalo de abuso sexual se ha apoderado de la Iglesia Católica durante los últimos treinta años y continúa causando estragos incluso hoy. Ha sido una obra maestra diabólica, una que ha comprometido el trabajo de la Iglesia en todos los sentidos y ha dejado en ruinas innumerables vidas. Es comprensible que muchos católicos pregunten: “¿Por qué debería quedarme? ¿Por qué no abandonar este barco que se hunde antes de que me arrastre a mí oa mis hijos?

​En este conmovedor manifiesto, el obispo Robert Barron, fundador de Word on Fire Catholic Ministries y obispo auxiliar de la Arquidiócesis de Los Ángeles, explica por qué este no es el momento de irse, sino el de quedarse y luchar. Al leer la crisis actual a través de los lentes de las Escrituras y la historia de la Iglesia, el Obispo Barron muestra que nos hemos enfrentado a escándalos tan atroces antes; que los tesoros espirituales de la Iglesia fueron preservados por hombres y mujeres santos que se comprometieron nuevamente a luchar contra el mal; y que hay un camino claro para nosotros hoy. Para los católicos que cuestionan su fe y buscan desesperadamente ánimo y esperanza, este libro ofrecerá razones para quedarse y luchar por el Cuerpo de Cristo. Disponible en la Oficina de Formación de Fe. 

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