good article, seems like he has a feel for what is needed, but what will he do about it?
With all due respect, that may not be the right question. He has posed the problem succinctly. Has anyone--a Cardinal--in the US done so? NO!
I think that with his wide appeal as a Cardinal who has a great deal of clout in the Vatican (like Rigali), his views will resonate incredibly. It is the fact that these issues were even voiced in the Archdiocesan Newspaper that floored me! And, if he follows this in his Archdiocese, it indicates that this, "the great unspoken", is percolating to the top of things that should be discussed. It cannot be hidden any longer. Too many souls are being placed in jeopardy.
Does it strike you as Providential that this has come to light on the Feast of St. Francis de Sales, who had great impact on the Church?