I'm glad he brought up the abject complicity of Catholic politicians themselves, starting with John F. Kennedy.
One can also add the abject complicity of "Catholic" Universities, "Catholic" Hospitals and healthcare systems, "Catholic" Charities, even "Catholic" theologians, largely because of the feeble or nonexistent oversight and discipline by capon "Catholic" bishops.
Cardinal George is generally and rightly considered a "good guy," , plus Cardinal Cordileone and Bishop Aquila and a few others. But the rest?
As for Catholics in government, law, healthcare, journalism and the other professions: there will always be plenty of opportunities, red-carpet treatment and rewards varying inversely with their fidelity to the Faith.
The powers-that-be in these professions have the same slogan as Mammon, Moloch and Mephistopheles:
The only good Catholic is a bad Catholic.
Uh... I don’t want to burst your bubble, Cardinal, but they already are unwelcome.
Catholic ping.
The Bishops failed in their sacred duty to formally and publicly excommunicate heretics. So called self described “Catholic” politicians who actively promoted the wholesale killing of innocent human life, were not only guilty of crimes against humanity but were in clear ongoing violation of Church law and teaching. The failure to excommunicate gave these lowlifes invaluable cover and confused the faithful. The Church has suffered as have faithful Catholics because of the temerity of the Bishops.
He seems to have left out commandos.
Don’t worry. They still have biology and cosmogony.
And there was a time back when immigrants from Italy, Ireland, etc. flocked to the United States where a sign would appear in windows about Catholics not being welcome.
Is this coming back? It would seem so.