There are a number of different sorts of positions on the council. Have you heard of Martin Schlag? He is the only American in an equivalent position. I haven’t heard of him either.
His appointment will add nothing at all to his already having been Master General of the Dominicans. The Master General is easily among the top 300 positions in the Church—probably among the top 100—think of the clout of a former Senator. The current position is probably not among the top 10,000 and may not be among the top 20,000. The only reason it makes the news it that it is among the 6,000-8,000 that the Pope personally appoints. I would think that almost all Diocesan Vicar-Generals have more actual clout and importance. “Former Senator and current adviser to the library board.”
“There are a number of different sorts of positions on the council. Have you heard of Martin Schlag? He is the only American in an equivalent position. I haven’t heard of him either.”
No I haven’t heard of him. I don’t imagine he has been making statements to ban Catholics that disagree with him on homosexuality or that we should see Brokeback Mountain to understand homosexuality.
“His appointment will add nothing at all to his already having been Master General of the Dominicans. The Master General is easily among the top 300 positions in the Church—probably among the top 100—think of the clout of a former Senator.
Okay. I hope he wasn’t given this position after he made the statements on homosexuality. It looks like these were recent statements. He should also lose the position as Master General of the Dominicans too.
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