Cardinal Burke is a great man, and he had been assigned to Rome to head the office which would be cleaning up the deficiencies in seminaries in screening priesthood candidates. It was a good assignment, but as soon as Pope Benedict XVI was forced out [I say that sorrowfully, but I think it is true], Cardinal Burke was relieved of his assignment, and replaced by someone who Pope Francis wanted.
I remember being concerned about the change as it looked ominous, and it was.
I really miss Pope Benedict.
I often wonder if Benedict wasn’t forced out by blackmail from the Lavender Mafia and the people who wanted the Catholic Spring. Sometimes it doesn’t matter if what is said is true or not. Just that it is said.
I miss him, too. Frankie should be forced into retirement. He is a total nutcase.