[sitetest]

Dear Theo,

Sure I see it.

However, some bishops have not acted like spiritual fathers but rather as carnal wolves. Regrettably, there's more than a little evidence that the human institutions of the Church that should protect against these abuses aren't working.

In the past, I've criticized those who make these allegations second, third, and fourth-hand, without offering any evidence, without offering the open, under-oath testimony of those with first-hand knowledge.

Now, here is a man, Fr. Hoatson, willing to come forth and present testimony and evidence in a court of law. He deserves to be heard, and to have his evidence and testimony taken seriously.

That it has come to having to use the courts of the pagans is a travesty. But that is the fault of bishops, not the alleged victims.

If the allegations against Cardinal Egan and Archbishop Myers are true, then one must ask - what is to be done with them? Clearly, the human institutions of the Church have not dealt with these men - unless you consider being created cardinal a fitting consequence of such an allegation.


sitetest

[old and tired]

That it has come to having to use the courts of the pagans is a travesty. But that is the fault of bishops, not the alleged victims.

Just thought it was worth repeating.

[Dionysiusdecordealcis]

I don't get it. Myers was only transferred to Newark a few years ago. He has a sterling reputation from Peoria. Something is fishy in this story--there are accusations (hearsay) against the former archibishop of Newark, Cardinal McCarrick of Washington. Does the lawsuit actually name Myers or does it name the archbishop of Newark and some careless gossip-mongerer has plugged in the current archbishop's name? I'm tired of gossip masquerading as news. Let the lawsuit run its course and then decide who did what. Can someone find out what the lawsuit actually alleges? I don't trust this reporting of it.