Even in the mess, God is beneath it all, catching the pieces as they fall, says Fr Chris Hayden These are challenging times for the Church. Times, of course, have always been challenging; it was our Lord himself who said, “In the world you wil have trouble” (John 16:33), and that biblical realism has never…
It’s a right mess, but…
Pope Francis and
Archbishop Francesco
Massara pray before a
damaged statue of Mary
in Camerino Cathedral,
a reminder that faith
endures even through
ruin. Photo: CNS photo/
Vatican Media.

