What tarbaby? If you live I St. Louis, as I do, you would know that there is a whole lot that is not being reported and that the media here makes an art of ridiculing the church.
The rest of us live by these rules. Why can't they? The people of St. Stans won't listen.
I gathered you thought that Poles in St Louis were terminally stupid and dumb. See, I interpreted your remarks narrowly, and as not meaning to apply to Polish Americans in general. I am so fair sometimes, that it amazes me.
There is an old saying: "if it ain't broke, it don't need fixing".
There was in reality no problem with St. Stan's.....none whatsoever. There was no good reason to "upset the apple cart' as Burke did.
Who really cares who has title to the assets of a parish, as long as it is Catholic in faith and practice? Does it really matter?
It Rigali had the intention to do what Burke did - then fie upon him too! There simply no point in this excercise of power.........merely flexing Burke's muscles to prove (to himself)that he can!
Burke gained respect? Yea - the way a whipped dog respects its master. Cowering in fear and feigning respect is not true respect.