Lenten call to penance goes for church, too.(Column) From: National Catholic Reporter | Date: February 27, 1998| Author: McBrien, Richard P. | COPYRIGHT 1998 National Catholic Reporter. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The re-evaluation during the time of Lent must be honest on all levels or it is an activity in futility. Core issues of contention within the Catholic Church such as the lack of faith and trust by the Church hierarchy in the laity must be faced and resolved if the church is to move forward.

We are about to begin another Lenten season, traditionally a time for taking spiritual stock of our lives, doing penance for our sins and preparing for the Easter celebration of our baptismal ...

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