As a Catholic, do you dread the appearance of yet another headline, another broadcast? Do you wonder how sex abuse became commonplace within the sacred parameters of our Church? In The Smoke of Satan, veteran Catholic journalist, Philip Lawler, takes an unflinching look at our Church and her members. Here is what you will see:
- The sex-abuse scandal is not a question of pedophilia, but of homosexual activity within the clergy.
- Catholic bishops have developed a habit of covering up serious problems in order to avoid the serious divisions that have developed within the faith since Vatican II.
- A catastrophic rupture in Church unity, causing a breakdown in morale and discipline among priests, bishops, and laity, paved the way for the current crisis.
- A faction within the Vatican is ready to make peace with secularism.
- The details of the explosive “Vigano testimony,”— and the efforts by Vatican officials including Pope Francis himself - are designed to ward off a thorough investigation.
The implications are serious and severe, but there is hope. Lawler lays out a program for reform, led by faithful lay Catholics who demand a new policy of candor and a forthright proclamation of Church teaching.
The Smoke of Satan Book Details:
- How Corrupt and Cowardly Bishops Betrayed Christ, His Church, and the Faithful...and What Can Be Done About It
- Author: Philip F. Lawler
- Paperback
- 216 Pages
- ISBN: 9781505113495
- 5-1/2” x 1/2” x 8-1/2
