WTF pay up guys for abuse and don't resent it?

 The abuse in Los Angeles has been noted by lay people for at least twenty years, but now that the courts have decided to fine the diocese, we get this type of article saying: Be a Christian and pay up for these SOB's.

From of all places the Catholic thing, which usually has good articles, via this site that tracks abuse.

this is the part that made me mad and yes I did post them a short email complaining.

after years of bankruptcy litigation, my diocese has just agreed to a record $330 million payout to victims of sexual abuse by clergy. The Archdiocese of Los Angeles made even that hefty sum look small with an $880 million settlement. In these and many other cases, all of the diocese’s parishes will be forced to contribute to the debt. Which means parishioners will be paying for the sins of their priests.

Not a few Catholics are as angry as our Lord was when He chased the money changers from the temple. Why should the innocent pay from their wages to cover the sins of the guilty?

This conundrum reformulates an old question that cries out with the blood of Abel and continues until today: Why does a good God allow the innocent to suffer?....

Uh, the good God permitted this but why blame God when it was the personal decision by the bishops and the deeds were done by priests who felt they could get away with it. 

These injustices create an unexpected Via Dolorosa that leads to the resurrection. “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:10)

If we are to be Christians worthy of the name, we have to suffer as He did. “For it has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ you should not only believe in him but also suffer for his sake, engaged in the same conflict which you saw and now hear to be mine.” (Philippians 1:29-30) This includes suffering others’ sins and their effects – even opening our wallets to pay for the odious sin of sexual abuse.

Forgiveness is the only path out of the natural resentment we feel at watching the innocent suffer and at paying for the sins of others. To forgive is not to forget the pain. It is to let go of resentment. It is to will the good of those who wronged us. It is to pray for their repentance and salvation....In this painful moment of paying off the debt of sin, Catholics also have to forgive the Church. We let go of our anger for the evils committed. We pray for the repentance of the guilty. We pay our money to facilitate healing and reconciliation.

Perhaps financial reckoning can be a turning point for the Church in America. The lay faithful can decide to come forward not with clenched fists, but with open wallets so they can help the Church compensate victims and then move forward to live the Gospel with zeal.

more articles here.

sorry but the lay folk in California and many other diocese have known about this going on for years, so why wasn't this done back in 1990 when Cardinal Law was convicted, or other diocese one by one fell as the coverup of abuse was found.

so I wrote a nasty email pointing out that there is nothing there about the bishops repenting?

This is manipulation.  

as for the point of Jesus saying Father Forgive them: remember Jesus meek and mild rcommended a millstone for those harming his children.