There are some really hopeful things at a grass roots level. There is a high number of people interested in building healthy community, in serving those in need, in justice and reconciliation. Those are all spaces where the Church is present and active and can involve people while sharing the good news.
We need to get our act together, respond appropriately to the sex abuse crisis (which we have barely begun to do), and make our public presence known for the right reasons, not for our authoritarianism, cruelty and arrogance.
