Some bloggers are talking about the whining and complaining going around St. Blog’s. Gerard at Catholic Blog for Lovers is particularly affected by this stuff. I don’t really have a problem with bloggers speaking bluntly, with anger, especially when discussing the corruption in the Church. I have learned the most about the so called scandals in the Church from The Diocese Report and Roman Catholic Faithful, two websites that have been criticized for too much negativity and harshness. I think these websites are extremely valuable and the truth, while harsh, must be stated loudly. The thing to keep in mind is how long people have gotten away with corruption and how long many good people have been ignored. The RCF site, for example, exposed the infamous St. Sebastian’s website years ago, even sending information on Archbishop Cawcutt to the Vatican. Cawcutt simply received a slap on the hand until recently when he was forced to resign. Why did it take 3 years for this man to be forced out?? Only within the past few weeks have two priests associated with this site been forced out or exposed. The corruption in the Church is severe and the Bishops have done next to nothing about it, so yelling is really the only way to wake them up.

The other point is that blogging by its nature is really conducive to whining. I mean it is very tempting to complain and vent. When I started this blog, I really intended it to be a positive place where my wonderful experiences in Catholic school and coming back to the Church would hopefully entertain and enlighten others. I fell into complaining and excoriating the dopes in the Church right away however. St. Blog’s is a wonderful place for varied opinions with each unique blog contributing in its own way. While I appreciate the positive nature of blogs such as Catholic Blog for Lovers, From the Anchor Hold, and Flos Cameli, I also appreciate equally the sometimes harsh and blunt posts on blogs such as Extreme Catholic, Catholic and Enjoying It, and Bettnet. After all, according to a couple of articles written about St. Blogs, wasn’t it the “Situation” that caused so many Catholics to start blogging in the first place. So you have to expect some spleen venting. If the fighting and harshness and concentration on negative things gets too much for you, simply avoid those blogs that are the hardest to take, or avoid the comment boxes when necessary.