text: I am a 'sad senior' also. I always assumed that my 5 children and their offspring would follow my lead, and practice Catholicism as their religious faith. But now I find myself having increasing difficulty finding reasons why they should remain in, or return to the Catholic Church. I Church that doesn't treat the sexual abuse of children and teens as a serious offense (i.e. MORTAL SIN) has completely lost its way. Clergy who have abused minors have absolutely no business claiming the right to be the 'spiritual leaders' of their faith communities.