Category Archives: bishops

Gag

Posted on 12 April 2013 by

A funny thing happened on the way to self-excommunication. The Archbishop of Detroit got a gag order instead. Well, not a total quietude. Bishop Gumbleton spoke out. Their conscience is the ultimate voice they have to follow. A person coming … Continue reading →

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New Archbishop’s Statement

Posted on 11 April 2013 by

Statement from my new archbishop: The coat of arms that I created for myself when I was named a bishop shows an image of St. Michael the Archangel and a unicorn, representing the families of my mother and father. When … Continue reading →

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New Archbishop

Posted on 8 April 2013 by

We received word this morning that a new archbishop is soon to sit in the cathedra in my diocese. Bishop Michael Owen Jackels is a transfer from Wichita. That’s tradition, I suppose, for an archbishop to come already seasoned from … Continue reading →

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‘He is not to come to this church any more.’

Posted on 15 March 2013 by

The various news reports surrounding the new pope are entertaining. Does he have one lung or two? Was he soft on South American fascism? I like this one: Cardinal Law ejected from Santa Maria Maggiore. So hearing that the new … Continue reading →

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Mamapapabile

Posted on 12 March 2013 by

Someone should cover the mothers (and other family members) of the papabile more carefully. Quote of the day from Eleonore Schönborn: Christoph would not be up to the bitchiness in the Vatican. The intrigues in Vienna are enough for him.

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Curia vs Who?

Posted on 11 March 2013 by

I admire Rocco Palmo’s enthusiasm and optimism about the Church that infuses most all of his writing. Even when he reports bad or difficult news, he wants to draw the reader into his own sadness or disappointment. I have to … Continue reading →

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The Unanswered Question

Posted on 8 March 2013 by

From David Gibson at RNS, Reuters correspondent Phil Pullella to Vatican spokesperson Federico Lombardi SJ: The American cardinals did not leak anything in their briefings. The Italian cardinals did leak and are continuing to leak things outside the General Congregations. Does … Continue reading →

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If You Don’t Feed The Lions …

Posted on 6 March 2013 by

Nice quote from Fr Thomas Reese, NCRep correspondent in Rome: If the Vatican won’t give the media proper information, then all the creative writing and conspiracy theories start coming out. You have got to feed the lions – if not … Continue reading →

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Too Much Information

Posted on 4 March 2013 by

Too much for sure from the Vatican’s viewpoint. The Frequently Misspelled One broadcasts that the Vatican wanted him to come to Rome. Insisted: Without my even having to inquire, the nuncio in Washington phoned me a week or so ago … Continue reading →

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Where Is Virtue?

Posted on 3 March 2013 by

I have high hopes for this month’s conclave. I really do. March 11th, I see. Enough time for a few days of voting, then get the new pope fitted for Holy Week vestments. Against a baseline of the life of … Continue reading →

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Addendum For Bishops

Posted on 1 March 2013 by

I was reading about Bishop Robert Vasa’s “addendum” he is presenting to teacher contracts in his diocese. This is the same diocese where the previous bishop allowed a known predator to go unreported long enough to flee the country. I wonder if … Continue reading →

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Survivor Fatigue

Posted on 1 March 2013 by

I’m not surprised activists pounding on the Church’s lack of accountability have gotten tired over the past eleven years. It’s a thankless job. It’s as complex a tangle of issues as one can find. And there’s likely differences of opinion … Continue reading →

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And Then There Were 115

Posted on 25 February 2013 by

David Gibson characterizes a campaign season as “nasty, brutish.” Doesn’t it seem to be the case? Another breach from the secular culture into the Church. These red hats had better watch out–at this rate they might end up at the … Continue reading →

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Latest Vatican Story

Posted on 22 February 2013 by

The gay lobby story coming out of Rome seemed to be just a little too much to be believed. I was relieved to see John Allen weigh in with some sensible commentary. If you want to understand why Benedict is … Continue reading →

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More Conclave Thoughts

Posted on 22 February 2013 by

Here’s a quote of the day from last month, via RNS. Robert Mickens, The Tablet: It’s not clear that it would make any difference to have a pope with an African or Latin American face if he turned out to … Continue reading →

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