Aug 17, 2018
This week's episode of the Walk Humbly Podcast includes:
-Seminarians take a major step in the formation for the priesthood
during a Mass for Candidacy. Bishop Burbidge discusses what this
means and shares updates from the seminarians' summer
assignments.
-Allegations of more than 70 years of child sexual abuse by 300
individuals was detailed in a grand jury report from Pennsylvania.
Bishop Burbidge addresses what he would do if he received an
allegation of sexual abuse in our Diocese.
-Major announcements made by the U.S. Conference of Catholic
Bishops detail goals for how allegations of sexual abuse will be
handled. One of the three criteria for meeting these goals includes
"substantial leadership of the laity."
-Next week begins the World Meeting of Families in Dublin, Ireland.
Hear what Bishop Burbidge hopes families will take away from this
international spiritual event.
-Loudoun and Fairfax public schools are instituting morally
dangerous curricula related to sex and family life. Bishop Burbidge
encourages families to consider opting out of these curricula and
tells you how.
Bishop Burbidge answers these questions from the faithful:
-How we can reach out in love to those who have had an abortion –
to help them realize that there is a God?
-What is your favorite title for Mary? Why?