Before moving to Albany, a Long Island neighbor, familiar with the Albany diocese, tried to prepare me for what I would find. At the time, I thought he was exaggerating. He wasn't. After joining FR, I slowly began to see a similar pattern in other diocese around the US, from the postings of other freepers. That's when I went surfing, hoping to find an explanation as to how these bishops had been chosen. Finding the article on Archbishop Jadot solved the mystery. Rochester, Albany, Minneapolis, Los Angeles ... all of these bishops (and Cardinal) had been carefully selected and placed in those positions for a clear purpose. Now we must wait for them to retire.
"Now we must wait for them to retire."
That's what frustrates me so much.
Why wait?
Every year they are these postitions their influence strengthen among the priests, seminarians, and parishes.
Now we're in a position that when an orthodox man is finally named as bishop, he is going to have one heckuva mess to deal with.
It's going to take years and years for a good man to come in here and deal with all DRE's, RCIA leaders, and priests who have been taught to scoff at Rome.
I hear that Cardinal Law, formally of Boston, has an opening for an assistant/co-janitor at the shrine he's currently polishing floors at in Rome.
I absolutely feel your pain in waiting for the bad eggs to get shook loose.