However, I find your article rather bewildering.

Catholic churches are being closed almost on a monthly basis since the onset of the exposure by the public to the extensive clergy misconduct with the innocent and helpless among us, our children.

There are huge debts owed by the Catholic Church to so many of these victims whose lives have been forever altered as a result.

Little, other than lip service and years of costly litigation, is ever offered to these victims and their families.

Parishioners for the most part are no longer willing to support an entity that appears corrupt at its very core.

You seem to indicate more Catholic Churches are planned and the ’sacred’ art and architecture should be blended now by the Church with non-Catholic and perhaps non-Christians. Where is reality and common sense?

The reality is that many beautiful churches that were built and supported by hard-working families are now leveled and replaced by parking lots. These parishioners receive nothing for their investment in these elaborate buildings they supported for so many years.

Many are faced instead with broken children as a result. They, rightfully, have feelings of bitterness and mistrust that cannot be so easily erased.

There has been a great failure in the teachings of God and, particularly, the teachings of Jesus Christ. Better to tie a stone around one’s neck and cast themselves into the sea should they harm little children, comes to mind.

Most feel betrayed and the mention of ’sacred’ art at a time such as this in our world, is shocking and repulsive.

My opinion only.

Ann