[marshmallow]

Weakland has been a one man demolition crew in terms of his effects on orthodox Catholic teaching. Notice how often doctrinal deviancy and dissent is accompanied by sexual licence and corruption.

Weakland's last major project was the vandalisation, excuse me, "renovation" of Milwukee's Cathedral, in complete disregard of the howls of anguish and protest of faithful Catholics in his diocese. He even ignored a directive from Rome and thumbed his nose at the Vatican.

The American hierarchy needs to be thoroughly purged.

[NYer]

Weakland's last major project was the vandalisation, excuse me, "renovation" of Milwukee's Cathedral, in complete disregard of the howls of anguish and protest of faithful Catholics in his diocese.

A bizarre sculpture of Christ hangs above the centralized "marble table".

Archbishop Weakland is featured in this bronze sculpture (such humility!). He is the figure to the left.

Loyal catholics remind church goers that the bishop ignored vatican orders to halt cathedral renovations.

[AKA Elena]

The American hierarchy needs to be thoroughly purged.

This phrase is becoming a never ending mantra here on FR.

How do we, so scattered, but so strong in Faith, make the slightest impression when that conclave of our hierarchy meet next month?

There have been some wonderful articles by scholars who approach the problems in pretty explanatory terms.

We are making prayerfully powerful requests for intercession of all of the Saints, the BVM and requests for relief from God Himself ... are we to leave it to Faith alone to solve this problem and root out the evil?

This is the festering wound for me. I am outraged and cannot express my outrage ... I am wounded and feel betrayed, and feel the message that is sent to me is one of patient reconciliation to a Hierarchy's decisions which look for internal solutions without outreach to those who have been victimized.

Would or could Dr. Brian Kopp, who was actively a FReeper and is a recognied voice in our Church, act as our intermediary with the Counsel and write a definition of all facets of our pain and allow a place for us to sign ... not as petitioners, but as thoughtful and powerful voices for OUR FAITH who demand that there be a sea change across this country in the entire manner this scandal is being addressed.

I'm sorry to sound so hopeless ... but I, personally need to do something beyond prayer and beyond waiting and seeing what these political priests actually accomplish.