I don’t save many stories, but I’m saving this one, to show my conservative catholic scholar friend who is an enthusiastic Trump supporter. You’ve written with such clarity and poignancy. I’m so sorry for your loss, the (long) lost integrity of the church, the losses we are all facing in this country, especially those on the underside of ruthlessly abused power, and the lost future to be faced by our children and grandchildren. Reading some of the responses to your article, especially the patronizing advice-giving ones, I want to say, “Can’t we all just be sad for a while and then find our way forward?”