[Bishop_Malachi]

“Speaking of Pope Francis -— how long until the Catholic Church is the only church that doesn’t do gay marriage?”

Meh....give them time. They could officially condemn it while allowing local synods to deal with same-sex marriage on a case-by-case basis...much like divorce. That sort of legalistic language should be vague enough to delude the conservative supporters of Catholic doctrine whilst allowing the liberals to practically engage in same-sex ceremonies.

[Mrs. Don-o]

It's true that in practice, everything can be altered by gradualism and subterfuge. I'd be surprised if gays haven't long had their relationships, which are predicated upon sodomy, "blessed" at Dignity Masses over the years, probably at Paulist and Jesuit parishes, probably at Most Holy Redeemer in the Castro.

Since its not actually the Sacrament of Matrimony, weak/complicit superiors and bishops won't blow the whistle.

"Praxis" destroys doctrine in all but the letter. Look at what happened with Humanae Vitae.