What's a Bishop to do When He's Stuck With a Bunch of Old Real Estate?

In his most recent pastoral letter, Bishop Anthony Pilla of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, Ohio continues to place emphasis on his "Church in the City" program. These are partnerships Bishop Pilla wants between certain suburban Roman churches and inner city Roman churches.

To quote 'His Excellency':

"These partnerships are marked by a mutual giving and receiving, and by intentional and inclusive relationships...In all these cases, parish life has become more vibrant..."

However, under their breath, more than a few Cleveland area Catholics will mutter that all Bishop Pilla is doing is dragging suburban money into the city to maintain old church property that Rome is stuck with.

There's a "giving and receiving" alright - the people give and Rome receives! This Bishop is certainly no "Pilla" of faith!

May Catholics see through this flim-flam, repent of the sin of Romanism, and receive Christ by faith ALONE. Jesus said in Acts 20:35, "IT IS MORE BLESSED TO GIVE THAN TO RECEIVE." May God grant us a new Reformation.