The priest scandal may have been a Godsend to the American Church. It revealed that many bishops have been poor shepherds and have been lukewarm in upholding Catholic doctrine and promises. Liberals like Cardinal Mahoney have been driven under cover as they realize that their temporaizing has earned them scorn. Still there is a strong “party” among the bishops who want to be well thought of by our elite institutions.
I cannot agree that the "homosexual" priest scandal was a godsend. It would have been a godsend if homosexuals had not infiltrated the priesthood. The Catholic Church is now addressing the liberal temporizing and there is a good thing.