The Archdiocese Loses a Good Man and Spokesman

Where have I been??? I just heard about this...

Leaving archdiocese, Jamie Allman has some regret

Jamie Allman resigned Friday after six turbulent months as the chief spokesman for St. Louis Archbishop Raymond Burke.

"I came in and helped as much as I could, and now it's better for both of us to move on," he said. Allman, 42, will return to radio to co-host the morning show on 97.1 FM.

During his time at the archdiocese, he was both reviled and lauded by St. Louis Catholics for his colorful statements to the press.

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Personally, I'm saddened to see him leave. He, at least, had the fortitude to stand up to the numerous lies and distortions mades against Archbishop Burke and the Church. Surely, this is what rankled some - they found themselves face-to-face with a amn who was not willing to back down or retreat in fear.

A good man resigned from the Archdiocese. Let us pray that he will be blessed in his future endeavors. Let us pray, also, that the next spokesman for the Archdiocese will have the intestinal fortitude to face the attacks against the Church with determination and fearlessness while presenting the facts, however distasteful some may find them.