[ebb tide]

Who really cares what some renegade priest thinks?

Apparently, Pope Francis does.

Father James Martin appointed by Pope Francis to Vatican department for communications

And guess how Martin learned of his appointment:

"I learned of the news early this morning, when Josh McElwee of The National Catholic Reporter and Cindy Wooden of Catholic News Service contacted me via Twitter to congratulate me. And given the importance of social media in the church today, that's a good way to find out good news.”

[onedoug]

Some flippence on my part I admit. But with the Pope carrying the Church to perdition, and nothing really happening to offset it, I also admit it's getting harder for me to deal with.

Maybe I should just keep it to myself.