Adoring the Broken Christ

Karl Rahner on the sinful Church and the unaccountable mercy of God

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My faith can only survive in the community of those who together form the holy Church of Jesus Christ. And therefore (among other reasons) it is essential to my own salvation that she be the very home and foundation of my faith.

Karl Rahner wrote those words toward the end of his life and after a long season of painful experiences. As the prayer unfol…