tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709087743016851805.post3220483589847978624..comments2023-12-14T21:13:46.857-06:00Comments on Tom Roeser's Blog: Fair Enough: Viguerie Says What?...One-Liners Why Catholics Pause Before
Criticizing a Bishop Congratulations Once Again, Frank Nofsinger and Now
Some Political Trivia.Jake Parrillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11195261008177966339noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709087743016851805.post-45522041652838524912006-12-28T08:00:56.000-06:002006-12-28T08:00:56.000-06:00Also, my understanding is that when a bishop does ...Also, my understanding is that when a bishop does respond to specific correspondence, this signals his intention to see the matter through. Obviously, therefore, he cannot respond to all correspondence. Also, parenthetically, it is not a political, but a canonical and pastoral office, so that a cause is not buttressed but rather undermined by letter writing campaigns.<br><br>With regard to Cdl George, if he had fit instruments at hand to implement sound policy and remedy terrible situations, he would do so, but he does not. The layman thinks that it would be sufficient for the Cardinal Archbishop simply to give an indication of his will for the loyal and well formed priests of the Archdiocese to hop to and implement it. Unfortunately, he was not handed this sort of presbyterate on his arrival here. If situations do not change, that does not mean he made no attempt, but quite possibly that he was ignored or disobeyed. About five years ago I heard my pastor mentioning to our deacon that pastors of parishes were simply refusing to leave their old parishes in response to new assignments from the chancery. Yes, if Cdl George were St. Charles Borromeo, things would be quite different by now. He is not a great saint, however, just an excellent Cardinal and archbishop for whom we should pray very much.Lee Gilbertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709087743016851805.post-25415338506694139172006-12-28T07:58:22.000-06:002006-12-28T07:58:22.000-06:00If bishops responded to all correspondence, they s...If bishops responded to all correspondence, they soon would be doing nothing else. They do read their mail, however, and the sentiments and situations mentioned do register. I've known them to act on my correspondence without ever acknowledging it, as in the case of a wiccan retreat that was going to be held in a retreat house of the Diocese of Rockford. I wrote the bishop. The retreat was cancelled. No one officially informed me. It isn't a tennis match where your opponent jumps over the net to congratulate you.<br><br>Effective letters will a)be one page only, b) cite the name, address and phone number of the offending pastor, priest or person, c) cite the date, place and nature of the offense, d) cite the transgressed canon, e) ask for a specific remedy. The tone should be matter of fact, and esp avoid all sarcasm, irony, invective, calumny etc.<br><br>Advice can be had by contacting the St. Joseph Foundation.Lee Gilbertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709087743016851805.post-12450298548102582262006-12-27T08:44:22.000-06:002006-12-27T08:44:22.000-06:00Franklin Roosevelt - 1937A great year! I was born ...Franklin Roosevelt - 1937<br><br>A great year! I was born 91 days later--Frank Nofsingernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709087743016851805.post-25891098949855087252006-12-27T07:39:55.000-06:002006-12-27T07:39:55.000-06:00Gerald Ford was the most decent, nicest man to eve...Gerald Ford was the most decent, nicest man to ever hold the office of the presidency. No matter how well you think he did as president, today is the day to honor a great man who was America's accidental president. Louis, today is a day to honor the dead, debate whatever crap you want to debate tomorrow.Lovie's Leathernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709087743016851805.post-18749540379912594342006-12-27T03:29:03.000-06:002006-12-27T03:29:03.000-06:00When I think of the name: Gerald Ford, all I can ...When I think of the name: Gerald Ford, all I can think of is a mushy moderate, a go along to get along politician who put a logjam in the path of Ronald Reagan while pardoning "Tricky Dick". Ford's presidency was to put it in one word: BLAH. Oh don't forget those WIN buttons!<br>You know: WHIP INFLATION NOW<br><br>And then there was that democrat who happily on Ford's defeat passed out PEANUTS.<br><br>So lets skip the big funeral in Washington for Gerald and chalk it up to one big SO WHAT........Louisnoreply@blogger.com