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By Martin M. Barillas and Matthew Cullinan Hoffman and Dorothy Cummings McLean, LifeSiteNews - Essential matters of Christianity, such as supernatural grace, the truths of divine revelation, freedom from idolatry and superstition, the importance of traditional family values and sexual morality, salvation from sin, and eternal life with God, are mentioned only briefly and in passing, or entirely omitted. They are largely replaced with an agenda that conforms closely to eco-socialist and cultural diversity ideologies, displacing distinctly Christian values with an alternative set of concerns.

By Bishop Joseph Strickland, The The Wanderer Newspaper - When I reflect upon my episcopal ordination and my last seven years as bishop, I often hear and read Paul’s words to Timothy as though he were speaking directly to me when he says, “Guard this rich trust with the help of the Holy Spirit that dwells within us” (2 Tim. 1:14 NABRE). St. John Paul II’s opening sentence of his 1992 Apostolic Constitution, Fidei Depositum (Deposit of Faith), underscores the importance of the Apostle Paul’s admonition to Timothy. It captures the wisdom and understanding of the early church.

By Msgr. Charles Pope - In my attendance at missions, meetings, and functions, it has become clear to me that many people are hungering for clergy—especially bishops—who will uphold the faith more boldly and defend the flock against heresy and error. Too many clergy, they say, either remain silent or are vague in addressing sin; instead, when they see the wolf approaching, they neither warn the flock nor chase him away. Some seem to welcome the wolf and introduce him to the sheep!