CATHOLIC: Jail wicked priests

Thank you Jay Martin of Athol for your insightful letter in Sunday’s Press.

I am Catholic! I am heartsick as I look to my church to right the wrongs that have occurred. I look to Pope Francis to be the healer we need so badly.

To begin, he needs to say to these offenders “Lay down your garments and depart” … to jail, no job, no pension, no home in the priests’ retirement home, just jail until our children have healed which is likely the 12th of Never. There should be no statute of limitations on such heinous crimes. Perhaps with some retribution here on Earth, Hell may not burn as hot!

We cannot say we can’t afford to lose that many priests. They are not priests, they are an infestation. They have harmed many more Catholics than they have served. Meanwhile, we cannot let our good and faithful priests be tarred with the same brush.

In short, civil authorities need to step in where Pope Francis leaves off. He cannot send them to prison, but he can excommunicate, then all of the above. This includes those who covered this up and sent them to new territory.

I trust Pope Francis has the fortitude to say “Get thee away Satan.” If not, there will be a large gaping hole in the Church, like the one in our hearts right now.

GENIE WOOD

Coeur d’Alene