It would be most interesting to know how many of the bishops appointed or elevated by Papa Ratzinger voted for the baby killer. My suspicion is few or none. The direction of the episcopal body is a good one, because the current Pope takes his responsibility to “feed My sheep” seriously.
After reading about collection money going to fund ACORN, I e-mailed an inquiry to the Diocesan Stewardship Office about it. I’ve had no response. I asked my (new) parish priest about it and he said he “didn’t know anyting about it”. Since he’s listed as part of the staff of Catholic Charities, I find that a little hard to believe, but nonetheless. I am one of the guys who helps take up the collection at Mass and, frankly, I will stop doing that unless I get some answers. And feeling as though this new pastor may not have told me the truth makes me less likely to continue at that parish at all. If I decide to go, I will be sure people know exactly why. It does not undermine my faith, though. My faith is in The Risen Lord, not the men who happen to run the Church at any given moment in time.