[Notwithstanding]

If

your habit
was to show loud support
for the good that pope and bishops do
rather than
to limit your loudness to pissing and moaning
about every single misstep
you think they might have made

then

I might give your opinion weight.



But as your habit is clearly established, nothing you type here at FR is credible.

[sinkspur]

If your habit was to show loud support for the good that pope and bishops do rather than to limit your loudness to pissing and moaning about every single misstep you think they might have made

Obviously, you've never been into the conflagrations with ultima ratio, Land of the Irish, and the other schizzies on the religion forum, where I have defended John Paul II at every turn!

He is a great Pope, doctrinally, ecumenically, and spiritually. Unfortunately, he is not going to admit that something's broken in attracting men into the priesthood.

Prayer without action, when action is possible, is, IMO, a waste of time. The Good Lord gave us brains to think our way out of problematic situations.

Why don't you propose some solutions instead of attacking me? I'm not the problem here.

I'm serving the Church. What the hell are you doing?