moral failure

    Empty Church with Stained Glass

    Mercy in the Midst: Courage to Stay in an Imperfect Church

    Posted on January 7, 2026
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    As both a therapist and a parishioner, I have watched many weary believers seek refuge in liturgical traditionsโ€”drawn by beauty, order, and a sense of rootedness after years of spiritual fatigue within politicized or performance-driven church cultures. I have seen institutions rise to moments of grace and stumble into failure. The difference often lies not…

    What Are We Missing? Ministry and Moral Failure

    Posted on November 7, 2019
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    I know of a very talented ordained priest and colleague of mine who left his ministry; he was removed from the ordained ministry altogether. His bishop removed him. There was something he did to which he confessed, and he is no longer a priest. I do not know the details. I don’t need to know….