The church must be a part of the solution because it is a part of the problem. A majority of Catholics followed the USCCB's "advice" and voted for Trump. The USCCB still favors the Republicans' "platform" over the Democrats' "secularism." That our nation finds itself in senseless chaos is witness of leadership that has urged "us," a "smaller but holier" church, to be guardians and guarantors of "Christian America"against "them" whoever "them" may be.

Excellencies, you bear particular credit for limiting participation at the Lord's table and for aggravating contention among and within the Lord's family. You were consecrated to help God's family live a Gospel life of beatitude. Instead, you have stirred if not stoked the crusader spirit of the Church Militant to proclaim the Reign of God, ignoring the pain of God' family.
Together, let us say, "Miserere."