[potlatch]

Thank you FreeBird. I am familiar with all that you wrote and it's obvious that Jenkins is defying the Bishops.

There was a time when Priests respected and feared their Bishop. My father was in charge of finances at our local church and had many quarrels with the Priest over financial matters.

Each time my father would simply say, “Let's ask the Bishop” and the Priest would back down, lol.

Being the University president is certainly a much more powerful position. Another case of power corrupting and giving someone a ‘big head’.

Once upon a time Bishops adhered to and enforced the laws of the church.

[AFreeBird]

Agreed that Fr. Jenkins holds a position above that of a mere priest. ND is a flagship Catholic University in this country, and holding the position of it leader carries with it some power and prestige. And it's been obvious he's been defying the Bishops. I mean he has, at last count, 42 Bishops publicly rebuking him, and I think at least one Cardinal.

And while the Pope (whom I would hope has been apprised of the situation) hasn't publicly addressed the matter, having a Cardinal and 42 Bishops coming down on you, ought to tell Fr. Jenkins he's treading on real thin ice.

I'm sure Bishop D'Arcy has been told to clean up this mess, it is his diocese after all, and that leads us back to his most recent, pointed letter.

[devolve]

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