Thursday, August 26, 2004

Riverfronttimes Articles Critical of Archbishop Burke

It must be a slow news week at the RFT. The RiverFrontTimes has two articles today extremely critical of Archbishop Burke.

One wonders whether the 'facts' are truly facts or the results of animosity and ill will toward the Archbishop. Considering the reality that the whole truth could not possibly be known by the RFT, much less presented, what is the real purpose of these articles?

There are the old complaints we have heard about since Archbishop Burke was named to succeed Cardinal Rigali: the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the diocesan withdrawal from "Crop Walk", and this little gem:
...it was his gathering of fringe religious orders to the diocese that alienated many priests.

"He brought in any number of people -- hermits we called them, or consecrated virgins and religious orders of one and two and three people," says the priest who requested anonymity. "They were just -- forgive me for saying so -- but to most of us they were wackos. They're just psychologically not well equipped, and he brought these people in because theologically they agree with him." (emphasis mine)
I have not linked directly to the articles themselves but only to the RFT. Source.

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