Wow! Catholic teaching in a nutshell.
"... That's nice of them."
They were either respectful of the occasion, or they weren't.
"Scandal is a sin."
Scandal is in the eyes of the beholder. The Cardinal didn't see it the way you do; neither did God with His example.
"organizations which are composed exclusively of homosexual men"
The Chorus is and was always open to anyone, regardless of sexual orientation.
"insidious. A choir of "gay" male voices"
You'd think someone that was at the Mass would have complained.
"The Church is more than happy to eat with tax-collectors and sinners but when the sinners tell us that sin is not really sin, that's where the meal ends and we leave the restaurant."
What happened to your Church authority, your Magesterium and Pope? You are attempting to overrule a Cardinal! Have you been eating YIPIOS?
"As for your Scripture quote, you forgot the one where Jesus says....."go and sin no more."
I forgot nothing.
Oh they were. Totally. They dressed well, sang nicely, smiled at everyone and then departed the scene to continue their campaign against the Catholic Church. That's what I call "respect".
I'm sure the "Gay Men's Chorus" is well versed in the finer points of exterior decorum.
Now if only they were respectful of the Church. Not the same thing, of course. When Castro or Chavez meet the Pope, they're respectful of the "occasion". It's the Church with which they have a problem.
Scandal is in the eyes of the beholder.
Well, no.
Scandal is a word or action, evil in itself, which occasions another's spiritual ruin.
The Cardinal didn't see it the way you do;
Clearly.
neither did God with His example.
Ahhh.....an authoritative proclamation from on high.
The Chorus is and was always open to anyone, regardless of sexual orientation.
Oh....so it's not really....er....."gay"?? The name is meaningless?
Then why call it "The Gay Men's Chrous"?
You'd think someone that was at the Mass would have complained.
ROFL......plenty has been written about this little episode, believe me, including by some who were present.
What happened to your Church authority, your Magesterium and Pope? You are attempting to overrule a Cardinal! Have you been eating YIPIOS?
You're flailing.
If you knew anything about Bernardin or the Magisterium, you'd know that Bernardin expended considerable energy throughout his ministry opposing the Magisterium and his invitation to the "Gay Men's Chorus" to sing at his funeral was his final, defiant gesture. Unsurprising and entirely in keeping with his previous actions.