You have given a hat tip to Patrick Madrid. Is this the answer to his request for prayer, yesterday? I'm very confused. However, if what he says is true, then I have only one word that needs to be expressed.
Allelulia!
I doubt that the anticipated event had anything to do with retirement of a bishop, judging by the way it was played up so dramatically.
Egan was kind of middle of the road in terms of tradition and orthodoxy, right?
Nope. 'Twas referenced on a separate post on his blog. To the best of my knowledge, there is no relation between the two.
“conservative and orthodox” wing?
What other wing is there besides the separated wing?
This could not be related to the earlier thread, which said BAD news was coming soon regarding a prominent church leader. I take that to mean either a serious illness or a scandal. This is neither.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2176113/posts?page=1#1
I think it could be this, from American Papist:
Legionaries founder Maciel fathered children, could be renounced as spiritual founder