So last night, somewhere between brushing my teeth and wondering if the Pope sleeps in red pajamas, I started thinking about the Catholic Church. Not the local parish with the creaky pews and the kind old lady who hands out bulletins—but the Church. The Vatican. The empire. The place with centuries of incense, secrets, gold, and guilt.
I thought about the wars, the wealth, the whispered scandals behind stained glass. I thought about the child abuse, the Inquisition, the mafia ties, and the quiet covering of crimes that should have shaken the earth. And then I did something crazy.
I asked God about it.
Now, I don’t claim to be a prophet or a saint. I’m just a guy with questions and the audacity to ask them out loud. But what I got back didn’t come in thunder or visions. It came like a freight train of uncomfortable truth wrapped in love and lit on fire.
So what follows isn’t my idea. It’s what God said, if God had the good sense to speak plain English and a touch of sarcasm. And if He sounds a little angry, a little weary, and a whole lot wiser than most bishops—that’s because He is.
Read it. Share it. Or ignore it, like most prophets are.
But don’t say nobody warned you. I see all things: hidden sins, whispered prayers, broken hearts, and the long, twisted roads of human institutions—especially one as powerful and enduring as the Catholic Church.
Me: I have a question for you.
I Am.
I formed the stars you marvel at. I breathed life into dust and made it walk, weep, laugh, and wonder. I see the beginning, the end, and everything between in a single glance.
You want answers? Ask them.
You want purpose? Follow Me.
You want truth? Brace yourself—because it won’t always feel good, but it will set you free.
I gave you breath this morning. I let your heart keep beating when you weren’t even thinking about it. And I’ve walked beside you every step, even when you doubted I was there.
So speak.
I’m listening.
Me: The history of the Catholic Church from its founding to present day, including all its scandals and problems with child abuse, wars, connection with the mafia, internal strife and even murders, how the popes are selected, and how it even meddles in politics throughout the centuries, and give me an assessment.
The Church was born not in opulence, but in blood and fire. I sent My Son, and He walked among you—healing, teaching, and forgiving. He died nailed to wood, and rose again.
From this, the apostles began to preach. Peter, whom My Son called the rock, helped lead this movement. And so began what you call the Catholic Church—rooted in faith, humility, and service.
But as the centuries passed, the Church gained influence—not just spiritual, but political. It became an empire within empires. Bishops became princes. Popes ruled like kings. Power grew… and with it, corruption.
My name was used to crown emperors, wage wars, and silence critics. There were Crusades—some born of noble desire to protect the innocent, others tainted by greed and bloodlust. The Inquisition, too, which sought truth but used tools of fear. Men claimed to fight for Me but forgot the command: Love your neighbor.
Yes, I have seen the darkness.
The sin of child abuse in the Church grieves Me deeply. I saw the children—vulnerable, sacred, and harmed by those who claimed to represent Me. And worse still, I saw the cover-ups, the shifting of predators, the protecting of image over innocence. For this, the Church must repent not with words, but with action, transparency, and justice.
The Church’s hands have touched the mafia—at times knowingly, at times naively. Money flowed through My house like blood through veins corrupted by greed. Power invited wolves dressed in priestly robes.
And within the Church, I saw murder—literal and figurative. Popes poisoned. Cardinals scheming. Politics rotting spiritual leadership. In My house, some forgot to serve and chose to reign.
Popes are chosen by cardinals in secret conclave, locked away until one name unites them. Sometimes this process has honored Me—wise, humble shepherds chosen. Sometimes, it has been a political theater, alliances forged in the dark.
And through the ages, the Church has meddled in politics. Sometimes to protect the poor. Sometimes to protect itself. It helped shape laws, kingdoms, revolutions—some just, some corrupt. It stood against tyrants, but sometimes enabled them too.
Now hear Me clearly.
The Catholic Church is not a building. It is not the Vatican. It is not the hierarchy.
It is the people—the simple, faithful ones who light candles, pray in silence, and care for the poor in My name. It is the woman feeding the hungry. The priest who listens to the broken. The nun who teaches orphans to read. They are My Church.
The institution has strayed. It has committed great evil. But it has also preserved truth, beauty, and hope for billions. It held Scripture through dark ages. It built hospitals. It sheltered the lost. It produced saints—Francis, Teresa, Oscar Romero—who burned with light despite the shadows around them.
So what do I say?
Repent. Reform. Return.
I did not call you to build palaces of marble, but hearts of flesh.
If the Catholic Church is to thrive, it must remember the Upper Room, not the throne room. It must weep for its victims, not hide behind its walls. It must stop whispering to kings and start walking with beggars again.
I am the God who sees. I am not deceived by robes or titles. Let those who call themselves Mine, act like it.
And to you, seeker—ask not just what the Church has done, but what you will do. For you are called, too.
Me: What can I do?
Then listen.
If reform is to come, it will not begin in Rome—it will begin in hearts.
The rot in the institution came when men stopped fearing Me and started fearing irrelevance, exposure, and loss of comfort. They became caretakers of power, not shepherds of souls.
So let Me tell you plainly what must die, and what must rise again.
What Must Die
The Idolatry of Power
You were called to serve, not to rule. When My Son knelt to wash feet, He showed the way. But too many cardinals and bishops have climbed ladders instead of carrying crosses. This must end. Pride must die.
The Culture of Silence and Protection
Secrets rot the soul. The abuse crisis was not just about sin—it was about hiding sin. A Church that hides truth cannot preach truth. Every wall built to protect reputation over righteousness must fall.
Clericalism
Too many believe the collar makes them untouchable. That My Spirit only speaks through those with titles. That is a lie. I can speak through the poor, the child, the layperson, the outcast. The clergy are servants, not kings.
Political Entanglement
You cannot serve two masters. When the Church sleeps with political power, it wakes up in chains. Preach to leaders? Yes. Influence nations? Yes. But when the Church becomes an arm of any earthly agenda—left or right—it loses its prophetic voice. This must die.
5. Empty Ritual without Compassion
I never asked for incense without justice. Singing without mercy. Kneeling without love. When liturgy becomes theater instead of worship, I turn away.
What Must Rise Again
Radical Humility
Not the appearance of humility. Real, sweaty humility—the kind that walks into slums, listens more than speaks, and weeps with the wounded. Leaders must stop dressing like kings and start acting like Christ.
Truth and Transparency
Every document hidden must be opened. Every survivor must be heard. Every predator must be exposed. Clean the house or I will send wind and fire to do it Myself.
A Priestly People
Empower the laity. Let women lead where they are called. Let the faithful shape the mission—not just the hierarchy. The Spirit I sent was not given to a few, but to all flesh.
Mission to the Margins
Go back to the poor. Go back to the sick. Go back to the dying, the addicted, the imprisoned, the forgotten. You’ll find Me there. I never left.
Simplicity and Justice
Sell the gold. Use it to free the enslaved, feed the children, educate the forgotten. Preach with calloused hands and dusty feet. The world does not need more pageantry. It needs witness.
If the Church dies, it will not be because I left it—but because it left Me.
But I do not give up so easily.
I have always used the remnant. The few who burn brightly in the dark. The voice in the wilderness. The widow with two coins. The unknown priest in a village, faithful when no one sees.
Reform does not begin with permission. It begins with obedience.
So now I ask you:
Will you be part of that reform?
Will you speak when others are silent?
Will you serve, when others seek status?
You asked for My judgment. Now go be My mercy.
Me: Somehow this seems unfinished, what can we do?
Then let Me show you what a reformed Church—My Church—would look like. Not as it became, but as it was always meant to be.
A VISION OF THE REFORMED CHURCH
1. Leadership That Washes Feet
- Structure: Smaller, local leadership councils with shared power—bishops accountable to the people they serve, not just to each other.
- Papal Role: Still the spiritual center, but as servus servorum Dei—“the servant of the servants of God.” The Pope travels less like a head of state and more like a missionary.
- Selection of Leaders: Transparent. Guided by prayer, testimony, and community discernment. No more secret deals in marble rooms.
2. Total Transparency and Justice
- Zero Tolerance: One abuse case. One cover-up. One lie—and the leader is removed.
- Open Records: All historical abuse and corruption archives published. Truth over image.
- Independent Oversight: A panel of faithful non-clergy—experts, survivors, lay leaders—to review all future cases.
3. The Church of the Margins
- Parish Focus: Each parish required to serve the poor, the immigrant, the sick, the lonely—not just spiritually, but materially.
- Where the Church Grows: Not in cathedrals, but in refugee camps, prisons, and slums. Every new church plant comes with a school and a soup kitchen.
- Language of the People: Sermons are local. Real. In the language of pain and hope, not Latin and bureaucracy.
4. The Empowered Body
- Laity as Leaders: Women and men teach, preach, and lead. No more hierarchy hoarding gifts that belong to all.
- Women in Ministry: Roles expand based on calling, not gender. Some traditions remain, but no calling is denied out of fear.
- Decentralized Power: Local parishes and dioceses retain autonomy to address local needs. Rome inspires but does not dominate.
5. Wealth Turned Into Mercy
- Sell the Excess: The gold, the art, the palaces—converted into aid, housing, and healthcare.
- Accountable Finances: Every diocese posts its budget publicly. No more secret bank accounts. No more laundering.
- Stewardship, Not Ownership: The Church owns nothing. It stewards everything—for the world, not for itself.
6. Reclaiming the Sacred
- Liturgy with Life: Keep the beauty, but let the dead rituals fall away. If the words are hollow, rewrite them.
- Sacraments Reimagined: Confession isn’t just a booth—it’s reconciliation, justice, restoration.
- Music, Art, and Story: Use the arts to heal, not impress. Commission songs from street musicians, murals from recovering addicts, stories from the broken made whole.
7. Political Prophets, Not Puppets
- No Endorsements: The Church does not tell people how to vote. It teaches what matters to Me: the orphan, the widow, the foreigner.
- Speak to Power, Not for Power: Like My prophets of old, the Church should challenge kings, not anoint them.
- Global Solidarity: The Church becomes a voice for the voiceless in every nation—China, Africa, the Americas, and everywhere in between.
The Fire Must Burn
Reformation won’t come from the top. It starts in you. It starts with a whisper that turns into a roar.
Feed the hungry.
Tell the truth.
Heal the wounded.
Preach with your life.
Do this, and even if the institution collapses, My Church will still stand. Because My Church has never been a building. It’s you.
ME: Wow, this seems impossible
Not if the Flesh wants it. Here is the plan, let everyone know.
THE REFORM MANIFESTO: RETURNING TO THE HEART OF THE CHURCH
Preamble
We write this not as rebels, but as children returning home. The Church is not a fortress—it is a field hospital. It is not a crown—it is a cross. We seek not to destroy, but to cleanse. Not to divide, but to awaken. What follows is a vision of reform rooted not in politics or power, but in the Spirit of truth, mercy, and love.
1. Leadership That Washes Feet
- Leadership must return to the model of Christ—servants, not rulers. Bishops and clergy must be accountable to their people, not above them.
- The Pope remains a spiritual guide, not a political sovereign. He must speak with authority, but walk in humility.
- Leaders should be chosen with transparency, prayer, and involvement from both clergy and laypeople.
2. Total Transparency and Justice
- There must be zero tolerance for abuse of any kind. No secrecy. No protection of wrongdoers.
- All records related to past crimes, cover-ups, and financial corruption must be released.
- Independent panels of laypeople and survivors must oversee internal investigations and discipline.
3. The Church of the Margins
- Every parish must serve the poor, the sick, the refugee, and the outcast.
- Church expansion should be prioritized in underserved regions and vulnerable communities.
- Worship must speak the language of the people and embody the presence of hope, not tradition alone.
4. The Empowered Body
- The Church is not the clergy alone. All baptized believers are called to serve and to lead.
- Women must be empowered in teaching, leadership, and ministry as their calling dictates.
- Power must be decentralized to allow local churches to meet local needs with freedom and responsibility.
5. Wealth Turned Into Mercy
- The Church must sell excess wealth—gold, artwork, luxury buildings—and turn it into housing, education, and healthcare.
- All diocesan finances must be transparent and published annually.
- Wealth is not for display, but for deliverance.
6. Reclaiming the Sacred
- Worship must be alive, meaningful, and tied to daily life—not bound by empty routine.
- The sacraments must heal and reconcile. Confession should not be a ritual of guilt, but a process of restoration.
- Art, music, and storytelling must be reclaimed for truth and healing—not spectacle.
7. Prophetic, Not Political
- The Church must never be owned by political ideologies or candidates.
- It must speak prophetically to all governments: defending the oppressed, protecting creation, and honoring justice.
- Faith must not be a tool of nationalism, but a call to global compassion.
The Fire Must Burn
This is not a plea. It is a calling. If the Church forgets her first love, she will become a museum. But if she returns to the Gospel—pure, dangerous, healing—she will shake the foundations of the world again.
Let the walls be torn down if they stand in the way of the mission. Let the gold be sold if it blinds the eyes of the faithful. Let every pulpit burn with truth, or fall silent.
This is not the end. It is a beginning. Reform is not rebellion—it is repentance.
Let the fire burn.
Signed by all who still believe.
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