[pegleg]

To me, that would mean that he needs to speak loudly about issues regarding the faith and Church doctrine.

He does. To some maybe not loud or long enough but it’s difficult to please everybody.

Abortion and homosexuality are two issues about which the Church speaks rather firmly, yet Dolan, as well as other American clergy, has not condemned the Left's positions on these issues.

Yes they have.

Under those conditions, how can Dolan consider being impartial to be a good thing?

His position is well know to those who pay attention.

How can he hobnob with Democrats, or tacitly support their convention by appearing there, and still consider himself to be a servant of God and the Church?

Dolan isn’t tacitly supporting their convention. You sound like a modern day Pharisee. Does “Hobnobbing” with sinners not meet your expectations of what a Cardinal or Bishop is expected to do? Did Jesus set an example regarding this?

in this instance appears to mean that he refuses to take a stand on these very fundamental issues so that he can be friends with both parties.

Donohue was correct, “those who view the world exclusively through the lens of power, this is completely unintelligible.”

[fr_freak]

You sound like a modern day Pharisee. Does “Hobnobbing” with sinners not meet your expectations of what a Cardinal or Bishop is expected to do? Did Jesus set an example regarding this?

I don't care what I sound like. The questions stand on their own. Jesus had no problem calling out temple priests who used their office to enrich and glorify themselves rather than God. And I think we both know what "hobnobbing" means, and it's certainly not the same as "ministering to" or "confronting".

I ask these questions because you accuse Ann Barnhardt of slander and being "full of herself", yet the only justification I have heard for this position is that Dolan is the man in charge and his good friend said he was a nice guy.