Be Catholic anyway

"Bashing Catholics is the new, in-vogue blood sport. The world will ridicule you for being Catholic.

Be Catholic anyway.

Your friends will ask, "How can you stay in a Church like that? You should not be Catholic!"

Be Catholic anyway.

Your family (many of whom have left the faith) will tell you leave the Church and join them.

Be Catholic anyway.

The media will proclaim that priests are all pedophiles and that the Church is dying (both untrue).

Be Catholic anyway.

You see, the Church is not defined by the sins of Her members - clergy or laity. She is holy because of who She is the bride of Christ. In the end, many will walk away because they never understood the true teachings of the Church in the first place. They expect you to abandon the Church, which would be to abandon Christ. Don't do it.

Be Catholic anyway.'

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