if i hear about another pedophile priest, i'm gonna scream...

I may lose a few followers here with this post,

but it doesn't matter to me.

This needs to be shared.

I watched something last night

that had my blood boiling -

and my blood doesn’t boil very easily.

I watched a documentary called

Mea Maxima Culpa

(Silence in the house of God).

It is a must see after far too many silent years

about pedophiles in the priesthood

and the Vatican’s refusal

to protect the young victims.

I am outraged at the fact

that these young deaf boys tried to tell so many people

for so many years (including the police)

and they were ignored

because one just doesn't accuse a priest of such things.

The boys were left to fend for themselves,

many of these deaf children unable to communicate

with their own parents.

Most of the nuns who were meant to protect them

looked the other way.

Many of the priests accused of molestation

were transferred to a different parish,

sometimes to a different country.

I think we can all guess what happened there...

It pains and angers me to think of the suffering

of those poor little deaf boys

and how their lives

were forever changed

because of men (priests)

who abused their authority.

Many catholics won’t watch this film,

because they have been taught not to question,

and many who will watch

will do so in disbelief.

Silence and denial

are far easier to bear for many

than the truth.

Well folks – not for me.

I believe it’s time for change.

We are not doing the world any favors

by pretending these crimes didn’t happen

in the church

and aren’t still happening.

We do ourselves and our children a disservice

when we let these priests

off the hook.

Anyone else would be charged.

They are men, first and foremost

and the frock should serve as more

than protection from the law.

Saints and sinners.

Sinners and saints…

the line keeps getting a little muddier

it seems…

Here's the movie trailer: