Mourning and weeping

To say this has been a difficult month for those within the Catholic Church would be an understatement. I have dealt with a grief that comes in unexpected waves for weeks and every day it comes on stronger. I have had few words and fewer clear thoughts.

I have never had a strong connection with Mary, given my protestant upbringing and sensibilities.

In spite of that Mary has been my guide through this period. In her, I see the example of tears for the broken body of Christ. These tears have been a gift I have shared in every day since the revelations of McCarrick’s abuse and all the horrors unveiled in the weeks since.