It would be wonderful, just once, to see the bishops rise to the challenge and do the right thing (in this case, a complete audit of every single Catholic Charities or other Catholic social services organization controlled by the bishops).
I don’t think that this was DiLorenzo’s policy or that he knew or even suspected that it was the policy of the local CC until this happened. Maybe his predecessor did, maybe not; but I doubt that it’s the sort of knowledge that would have been written down in a folder on his desk when he took office.
However, it’s pretty depressing to see that they - not only DiLorenzo but, apparently, all of the bishops - are handling this in a way that is so wierdly out of touch with the fundamental moral and ethical problem and its implications. Instead, their words seem to be coming out of a law office little better than one of those personal injury firms that advertises on billboards near the highway.
What is it going to take to make them wake up and act as shepherds (or even as Catholics) again?
It DOES seem that their first response in every case is “duck and cover”. Conspicuous candor and frankness are needed. Full and boringly detailed accounting would make trouble, but not as much as information given out in dribs and drabs.
Well, in a few minutes I'm going to go to the Tabernacle and say a full rosary for DiLorenzo.
Rosaries IMHO brought down the USSR. Surely they can clean up the USCCB.
See ya later.