07/27/2004: "Daily Reflection on Scripture"
No, I didn't pick today's scripture because I haven't been posting Scripture reflections lately. 
I picked it today because I think it should be on our mind these days. Our Church is in a time of crisis. Many Priests and Bishops have failed to protect the children of our Church and we, the general population of the Church, are more to blame than we admit to.
I've heard it said that "We get the Bishops we deserve" usually in reference to quotes from lay Catholics who are asking the Bishops to stay out of their lives and are defending their un-Catholic behavior. I believe it is true. The Bishops we have today are a reflection of the people of the Church. While this doesn't excuse the behavior or Bishops or Priests who fail the Church, it does mean that we all must accept some responsibility for the state of our Church.
So today I quote Jeremiah. Today I think we should reflect on our own lives and how we are failing to contribute to the Church in the way Christ needs us to. We should reflect on how with God's grace we can help our Bishops lead our Church out of the tragedies of the past and into a more Holy future.
May God's grace fill our hearts and help us to renew our Church so that His name may be glorified.
