Ireland Child Abuse Report

It is so saddening and disappointing to read this report of the systematic abuse of children in Ireland by those who were appointed - by God and by the government - to protect, nurture and love them.

What does this say about the sacraments? What is the efficacy of the blessed sacrament of Christ's body and blood, when those who received it every day, could leave the sanctuary and walk out to sexually abuse a child?

Christian priests, for whom the sacrament of communion is central to their daily life, are responsible for so much pain among the people of Ireland through the abuse of innocents.

"It would be better for him to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied
around his neck than for him to cause one of these little ones to sin" (Luke
17:2).

God, have mercy upon the priests who have caused so many to lose their faith.