Press title for story. My only comment or criticism is that he should have been publicly excommunicated with the view of motivating him to publicly confess and repent of his mortal sins and sacrileges. He has admitted to nothing. Excommunication is medicinal and meant to be lifted after a public repentance.
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or as he was wont to call himself "Uncle Teddy!" His enablers should be laicized as well, which would result in a number of American cardinals getting the boot!
And, yet, this from RorateCaeli:
“Cardinal Farrell, the closest friend, confidant, auxiliary bishop, and roommate of Ted McCarrick, was named this week Camerlengo. He will run the show when Francis is gone. That is his prize for being the ultimate McCarrick Man.
This all puts in perspective the decision of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith released today, condemning the abuser McCarrick to the loss of the clerical state. Basically, it means justice delayed and, with the Farrell nomination, justice mocked.”
Thank you Anonymous. After reading about Cardinal Farrell's promotion, I am inclined to think that McCarrick's laicization was an administrative task to which the pope grudgingly acquiesced and he appointed Farrell to slap the actual Catholic bishops and cardinals who insisted on this. Justice mocked indeed. It's very hard to respect this kind of behavior at the top. VERY hard.
I still think Farrell was moved to this position to provide immunity from charges from the many investigations going on in the US.
This is very difficult for me because Cardinal Farrell looks, sounds and talks like so many of the "wonderful" Irish priests I have witnessed over the years who ran their parishes with two faces: The jolly old man from the Emerald Isle who is everybody's friend and the intolerant dictator who starts raging when you question anything. It is even more frustrating when one looks at the dreadful job he did running the Diocese of Dallas. It turns my stomach to see the likes of him given this position. I feel almost spat upon by my Church.
Mr. Ted is the one to take the fall. Nothing will change. With his buddies all promoted, he's just a pawn for the masses.
Wuerl, Farrell, and Cupich should be on the chopping block.
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