But I think he should also, at some point, remind American Catholics that they are called on in the Lord's Prayer to forgive from the bottom of their hearts the sexual abusers in question.
And some versions of the Lord's Prayer say "Forgive us our debts" rather than "Forgive us our trespasses".The Live 8 campaign in 2005 tried to shame developed nations into forgiving the debts of poor countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.
And when it happens like that, there's still the lord's prayer, you must forgive your trespassers, those who trespass against us, and that seems to be in the air when we begin to talk about that.
"When God's people will pray with a humble heart, repenting of our sins, then God promises He will hear our prayer; He will forgive our sin and the third element is that He will heal our land".
If not, say this prayer: "Father, please forgive me of my sins.
Some people conclude the Lord's Prayer at "And Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us".
"If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves in prayer and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways," he intones, along with his audience, "then I will hear their prayers, and will forgive their sins and I will heal their land".
And as I was about to pull my thumb back and do it, I said a prayer to God to forgive me for what I was about to do because I know the gift of life is the most precious thing.
Writer Emmet Fox, in his book Sermon on the Mount, reminds us that in the Lord's prayer we ask God to forgive our trespasses, "as we forgive those who trespass against us".
And if you want to begin to get rid of them you say this prayer: 'I'm sorry, please forgive me, I love you, thank you.' And then you mentally cut the cord.
