The first thing anyone with a problem has to do is recognize that they have a problem and be able to describe it. It does not matter if the problem is a relationship problem, a business problem, an addiction problem, a sexual problem, a financial problem or a religious problem. Do Catholics, as always including clergy, recognize that they have a problem(s)? We think they do. If they don’t then re-read PART I of this document. Just as a reminder, The Problem is that there is a war against the Catholic Church in the United States and it is shrinking and not growing as Jesus Christ would want it to[1].

[1] “I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it” Matthew 16:18