TFP Book Welcomed
in St. Louis
On Sunday, February 9, the American TFP vibrant supporter
network in St. Louis held a local launching for the hard-hitting
book just authored by the TFP Commission for American Issues,
I Have Weathered Other Storms: A Response to the Scandals
and Democratic Reforms that Threaten the Catholic Church.
American TFP Speaker John Horvat spoke to the group of 40
friends at the Maria Center.
The talk was the occasion for discussing many of the
issues surrounding the sexual abuse scandals and cover-up.
Mr. Horvat stressed the monumental crisis of the Faith
that affects all sectors of the Church. He noted that
what has happened is a consequence of this crisis since
St. Paul explains that when man abandons the true God
and his law “God hands them over to degrading passions.”
The process of self-destruction inside the Church is
yet another element that must be considered to avoid attacking
symptoms and not causes. “There is nothing more
devastating than to have an institution turn upon itself,
Mr. Horvat affirmed. “It is an afflictive situation
where an institution does things illogically against its
own interests.”
Finally, he described the deliberate attack on the Church
itself by pressure groups of the Catholic left aided by
the media to capitalize on the poor plight of victims
to introduce systemic change inside the Church.
The speaker brought up case after case of authors, theologians
and media writers calling for changes that will alter
the structure and therefore the essence of the Church.
He pointed out how media and reform groups alike target
the clerical system which they label as oppressive.
Radicals like Sr. Joan Chittister see the scandals in
terms of declericalization which is called the foundation
for the renewal of the church.
The TFP book focuses with refreshing clarity on the truths
of the Faith now under attack. It quotes saints, doctors
of the Church and theologians to reaffirm the certainties
that may have been shaken by the present crisis.
Mr. Horvat stressed how the TFP book hopes to re-enkindle
the Faith in the poor and abandoned laity, reinvigorate
the clergy to reassert its role and thwart the efforts
of the liberal Catholics who want to bring about systemic
changes. He exhorted the audience to use this book as
a handbook as they weather these scandals.
The session ended with a lively question-and-answer session
and Catholic conviviality.
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