[Hieronymus]

I doubt very much that the Pope has read every word that Radcliffe has spewed forth, nor would I expect him to do so before appointing him to what is in fact a very inconsequential position. He is one of a group of people who talk to another group of people who might get around to writing something that very few people will bother to read and which carries very little weight.

I wouldn’t have made the appointment, but I know someone who attended Mass at Blackfriars while at Oxford, which may be more personal knowledge than the Pope had. The guy does have a reasonably impressive resume—not everyone has been head of a religious order numbering in the thousands—and if one is appointing him to the Vatican equivalent of bat boy, isn’t it more important to spend time elsewhere? I’d be much more concerned about the latest two appointments as auxiliaries in Brooklyn, but I’m not losing any sleep over that one either. (One was born in Poland, which is probably a good sign.)

[FR_addict]

You may not lose sleep over this, but EWTN was concerned enough to call attention to this man before his appointment. He also speaks in front of youth conferences.

[Elsie]

I doubt very much that the Pope has read every word that Radcliffe has spewed forth,

If I reach the end of the buffet table and notice something floating in the punch bowl; I doubt I'll be eating any of Sister Margaret's wonderful mashed potatoes.

[redleghunter]

I doubt very much that the Pope has read every word that Radcliffe has spewed forth, nor would I expect him to do so before appointing him to what is in fact a very inconsequential position. He is one of a group of people who talk to another group of people who might get around to writing something that very few people will bother to read and which carries very little weight.

Debbie Wasserman Schultz could not have said the above any better. Bravo!