The Catholic faith is based on teachings of Christ. If these teachings are altered, the Church would have failed to obey His word.

I felt hurt when members of the clergy aired their views on divorce. They must have been talking about civil marriages. But they should not have been talking about any kind of divorce anyway.

I suppose what compelled them to take that stand was compassion for the pain they saw in many people. Compassion is good, but not at the expense of Christ's teachings. There can be no compromise on His teachings.

We can't take His teachings and turn them upside down to accommodate today's needs. If one is a true follower of Christ, one abides by His teachings even when it is difficult to do so. And if the Church preaches His teachings then it has to abide by them.

The clergy is our spiritual leader and a mirror of the Catholic faith, whether its members like it or not. As laymen, we are also mirrors of the Catholic faith, reflected in the way we live, speak and act.

The one teaching of Christ is that you are either with Him or against Him, and there is no compromise.