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By Jennifer Roback Morse, National Catholic Register - Pope Emeritus Benedict wrote an extended essay on the clergy sex-abuse and cover-up scandal, where he cited the sexual revolution coming of age in Europe in 1968 as a contributing factor… Some critical commentators thought Benedict’s attention to the sexual revolution was misplaced. Some, such as seasoned reporter and Vatican watcher Christopher Altieri, observed that the problem preceded the sexual revolution. Some say the problem is bigger than sexual morality….

By Fr. Joseph M. Esper, Catholic Exchange - Friendships can be a source, not only of spiritual growth, but also of great enjoyment and satisfaction — and thus, the ending of a friendship on bad terms can be the cause of considerable pain and sorrow. Arguments, disagreements, or misunderstandings can end relationships that had been life-giving and enriching… If this has happened to you, take heart; some of the saints had this unhappy experience. The foremost example of friendship’s coming to an end involves Jesus Himself — for one of His own disciples betrayed Him.