The Crisis in The Church has shown us there are wolves in sheep’s clothing everywhere.
If individual Priests were known only for saying Mass and giving the Sacraments, then perhaps these naive souls would stop putting them on pedestals as if anyone in a cassock is a ‘perfect living Saint’. This is misplaced trust that is causing this problem and not the cover-up (which is despicable btw)
DON’T send your children and teens on retreats or pilgrimages alone or without you there to watch them.
DON’T become overly familiar or get cozy in a friendship with these men just because they're wearing a white collar.
Priests are NOT GOD, they are fallible men that make mistakes. (Or worse, some are predators that are hiding out in the prime locations to find their victims)
While I’ve personally had the privilege to meet many good and holy priests over the years, I know they aren’t Saints until after they are dead, buried, and declared one by The Church.