WWJD

Matthew 9:36 (American Standard Version)

But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were distressed and scattered, as sheep not having a shepherd.

Exhibit A: http://www.juliascheeres.com/

The excerpt is heart-wrenching. And the Q&A doesn't help. Yes, this is from the world of Calvinism, but we have our examples as well.

Is it as wide-spread as Big Media would have us believe? No. Has it effected enough lives to be a multi-generational cultural disaster? Yes.

I don't care how many people are exaggerating, I do care about the people in my own life who are distressed by being "raised Catholic".

It is our solemn responsibility not to repeat the mistakes of the past. If John Paul the Great is right, then it is our responsibility to stand in solidarity with those in distress and to make penance for the sins of Catholics past.