Sex abuse and the debasing of Catholic language Fr. Robert P. Imbelli, America Friday, August 3, 2018 Through the rote repetition of doctrines without explanations, through pseudo-simplification of complex doctrines, and through neglect of the treasured language of the faith the faithful have come to believe the Church is all about secular culture. Vatican II’s insistence on “the universal call to holiness” has led such “hierarchical” discriminations to fall out of favor. © 2024 The Catholic Thing. All rights reserved. For reprint rights, write to: [email protected] The Catholic Thing is a forum for intelligent Catholic commentary. Opinions expressed by writers are solely their own.
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Sex abuse and the debasing of Catholic language
Fr. Robert P. Imbelli, America
Friday, August 3, 2018