Not to worry, though—if the Feds ever do come after him, I'm sure Donald could move into Bernard Law's old place. You know, that gorgeous Renaissance-era Roman villa which John Paul THE GREAT handed to the former head of the Boston Archdiocese after he’d been implicated in the last wave of cover-ups and sex scandals.
This Vatican II springtime is really shaping up to be a proud moment for us all. What’s next, I wonder, a short sale of St. Peter’s to Planned Parenthood in order to cover costs of the Church of Accompaniment Legal Defense Fund?
Anyway, Francis took the opportunity today to thank Cardinal Wuerl for not defending himself, while praising the Cardinal for his “nobility". I’ll pause while you read that again…. I know what you’re thinking. Is the Holy Father blind, or just flirting with this guy?
Couple follow-ups:
1) Why in Heaven’s name is Wuerl resigning if he's so doggone noble?
2) And why was it admirable for Wuerl not to defend himself? Could it be because “I let McCarrick molest boys all over heck and gone” gets a little tricky to fly? Better to just shut up and do the noble thing, i.e., resign?
So, let’s get this straight: Cardinal Wuerl is suspected of complicity in a massive sex scandal, and the Sovereign Pontiff Bishop of Rome stands in public solidarity with his erstwhile soulmate? Are these men on drugs? I’m starting to think this is orchestrated sabotage of the Church, carried out by anti-Catholic operatives paid to wear cassocks and prance around like idiots. Nobody could be this stupid!
Al Franken resigned with more grace than this.
Anyway, if Cardinal Wuerl ever does flee the Swamp he’ll be bitterly missed. After all, it was fun having someone straight from central casting heading up the Church in our nation's capital. Such a consummate showman may not come our way again: