Sadly, I think that Weakland wasn’t disciplined (other than being forced to retire early) because of the fact that he has lots of friends in high places (liberal American bishops and cardinals) and perhaps because of misguided kindness. Weakland - well, actually, wealthy donors who were friends of his - paid back the money he stole for his boyfriend and was supposed to go live in retirement at a monastery.
This initially failed because the monastery in question didn’t want him. They finally found some other place for him, and unfortunately, proving that no good deed goes unpunished, he has devoted his new leisure hours to attacking the Pope and orthodox Catholicism in whatever way he can.
I wish that the head of his order would at least silence him, but some of the Benedictines are pretty bad and are probably on his side.
livius, what we need now is another St. Francis of Assisi;
“Francis, rebuild my Church”
One of the most humbling memories I have is seeing the frock and sandals of St. Francis. Unforgettable.
And we need another Lepanto.
May all of us who are called Catholic by name be in prayer from noon to 3 this coming Good Friday.
The Lord will hear us.
There is a whole wolf-pack of them about his age. All who haven’t, will soon retire.