That’s a good point.
The problem is that reportedly New York gave Peoria permissions, cooperated all along the way and then, oddly, withdrew it.
This would seem to mean NY was either curiously late developing their sorrows, for losing the remains of Archbishop Sheen to Peoria, or something came up and is yet to be revealed that NY deemed in need of redress.
Did they not understand that sainthood and a shrine designation do not stand alone, and would additionally require the remains? Of coures not.
Maybe some explanation from Cardinal Dolan will come today. It certainly should come, and forthwith.
Cardinal Dolan does not need another scandal inside of three weeks laid at his feet; such as his actions perilous to the TLM at Holy Innocents in Manhattan; the reassignment and replacement of their priest, the reported surprise remodeling decision; the Cardinal’s cheerful, self-satisfied sounding remarks showing support for the inclusion of gay debauchery in the poor St. Patrick’s now embarrassing, maligned celebration parade, in the name of not God, but UNITY.
And, now this business affecting the sainthood process of dear Bishop Sheen.
Yikes.