[ebb tide]

My bishop is Cardinal DiNardo. I have asked him, numerous times, with no response from him.

How about you? Have you received any responses from the “Pope, my Bishop, the Diocesan Family Life Director, and the Diocesan Director of Religious Education”?

[Mrs. Don-o]

I got nothing from the first names listed. I did get a brief e-mail from the Diocesan DRE saying she was going to have to carefully read my lengthy e-mail attachment before responding. That was September 16. After that, nothing.

... On the good side of the ledger, I have had several ample talks about this with my pastor, with whom I am fortunate to have a relationship of mutual respect and trust. If I signal "We have to talk about this!" he quickly puts me on his schedule.

I am disgusted at prelates and ecclesiastical bureaucrats, from Pope Francis on down, who will not even afford their people the courtesy of an e-mail stating "I received your letter."