There's No Crying in Catholicism (Podcast Episode)
My reaction to "Catholic Cynicism" and Catholics' frustrations with the state of the Church. This is not be for the faint of heart!
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My reaction to "Catholic Cynicism" and Catholics' frustrations, prompted by a video by Matt Fradd, Catholic author, speaker, and host of the popular Pints with Aquinas podcast. This episode is not be for the faint of heart! There's no crying in baseball—or in Catholicism. It's time to get tough.
Below is my original rant about this on X
“If you're thinking of leaving the Church because you're "frustrated" with things, I say this:
You overestimate the value of your frustrations
Nothing is stopping you from growing in holiness other than what you choose to focus on—the things that frustrate you.
Nothing you see in the Church today is new. Nothing. We've seen it all before across 2000 years. Don't take your perceptions too seriously. You're not that important (neither are any of us)
Some of the things you're frustrated about are fires stoked by people who are playing the devil's game in media (Catholic and secular). It's where you get your information, and they also guide what information you look for. They lie, distort, magnify the insignificant, diminish significant in every story. Very few of them are balanced. You should be frustrated with them.
God always wins. God always has the last laugh. Why should you worry?
The Church is guided by the Holy Spirit, cared for by the Holy Virgin, and is the spouse of Jesus Christ. Can you care for the Church better than they do? Can you even come close? No? Then stop worrying. The Church is in good hands.
I say this a lot, and I want to say it again here. Catholicism is not the Boy Scouts, it's the military. Straighten up, and toughen up. "I'm frustrated!" is for boy/Girl Scouts. If the Scouts is what you're after, there are 187 protestant denominations waiting for you.