McBrien Speaks, But Who Listens

Fr. Richard McBrien's article, "Who rules the Vatican?", was in today's issue of The Tidings, the Los Angeles archdiocesan weekly. "Why?", a normal, rational person should ask, but that's another issue entirely. He starts:

There is a fine line between naVveté and piety. Many Catholics assume that popes --- this pope or any other before him --- are somehow immune from the normal limitations of life, apart from death itself, of course.

Imagine that, are people REALLY under the impression that the Holy Father was immune from bodily degeneration? Wait a second, we are supposed to experience an 'enlightening' period from McBrien. Naivete?

Later, we are told who actually is in charge...Thank you, Fr. McBrien.

Here is the article.