It Isn't Just Boston!

Over the past few days, the Archdiocese of Boston has figured prominently in some Vortex episodes of the past few day - mainly by way of example.  In the one from today, Michael Voris raises the question of why so many bishops (and their chanceries) are so heedless of the voices of faithful Catholics (us) and seem to evince little concern for the scandal caused by the constant boot-licking they do for prominent people who thumb their noses at God and decency.  As you watch the video, you'll note that he refers to a National Catholic Register article about the topic; read that and the comments.



I think Voris may have answered his own question (at least in part) when he posted another Vortex a few days ago.  In that one he expounds on some figures released by the Archdiocese of Boston.  It does seem that some chancery officials there are living high on the hog and being paid quite handsomely by the Archdiocese (which happens to be in debt).  Here's a pay chart and its financial report.  I will say this for the Archdiocese of Boston; they published a real financial report, not a "public relations" nonsense that was published by the Archdiocese of Washington a few weeks ago.

Could it be that the chancery fat-cats aren't rebuking the murderous ways of the powerful and elite because they don't want to upset their apple cart and loose their own perks and pleasures?  Does money talk that loudly?  Those are fair questions that deserve honest answers.

Les Femmes, With Vortex's Help, Reads Riot Act To Cardinal Dolan

Excellent job, Mary Ann!  Click here if you can't see embedded video.

Sting Operation: Al Smith Dinner Open To Pro-Abort Groups

The Pro-Life Corner Blog announced yesterday the results of a "sting operation" conducted by an anonymous pro-life individual.  She portrayed herself as a "clergy woman" from Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice.  She emailed the Al Smith Foundation to inquire about a table purchase by RCRC.

Well, poor Meghan at the Al Smith Foundation gladly replied, stating they'd be welcome, as long as they ponied up the cash.  By the way - tables start at the paltry sum of $25,000.00.  I guess that's what inflation has done to 30 pieces of silver.

A little "aside" - Recalling how the various officials of the Archdiocese of New York tried so hard to convince the public that this dinner is not an archdiocesan event, don't you find it interesting that the domain of the Al Smith Dinner email is "@archny.org"?  I just think that's fascinating!

I thank A Blog for Dallas Area Catholics for the tip on this.

ADNY Tries Again To Justify Its Planned Obeisance To Obama

Today, after the Archdiocese of New York realized we are not going to buy the lame excuses and pabulum put forth by its various employees, they somehow think that we'll swallow the same regurgitated pig-slop "hook, line and sinker" if Cardinal Dolan's name appears in the byline of the daily blog post.  Well, that is NOT happening!

I share the frustration that Voris felt with the earlier schlock because there's so much error, obfuscation and downright silliness that one can scarcely determine where to begin to unpack the mess.

First, notice the word "civility" appears often and in italics.  One wonders what the ADNY means by that word.  Mention is made of "positive, upbeat discourse, enjoyable discourse".  Would the ADNY be that interested in "civility" if the dignitary in question was an avowed racist?  Would Cardinal Dolan be interested in "upbeat discourse" with such an individual?  I suspect not.  So why try to convince the public that bowing and scraping before an avowed baby-murder facilitator and homosexual-perversion advocate is being "civil"?

Catholic Elite Lexicon - "civility" = bowing, scraping, wining-and-dining, adulating and generally making nicey-nice with enemies of the Faith and common decency for the sole purpose of obtaining from said enemy money and/or political favors

In that same paragraph, we see that "for seven decades" and "every four years", such "civility" was extended to all presidential candidates.  That's not true.  In 1996, Cardinal O'Connor barred President Clinton from the dinner precisely because of the latter's policies against unborn babies.  In 2004, Cardinal Egan did not invite John Kerry for the same reasons.  Apparently these Cardinals understood that there are higher considerations than "civility".

I'm going to skip through a few errors and note a few more.  The Cardinal (or his ghost writer) says that the dinner is "not an award or the provision of a platform".  It most certainly is.  It will lend to Obama a credibility of which he is totally unworthy.  And yes, it does send a very clear signal that the Archdiocese of New York is turning its back on the babies to garner a few thousand dollars.  The New York chancery deceives only itself if it really believes otherwise.

Later he asks "what message would it send if I refused to meet with the president"?  Your Eminence, who is asking you to "refuse to meet with the president"?  The venues for possible meetings are myriad!  What we insist is that you do so in a way that actually serves the truth and doesn't provide scandal.  By the way - who is one key individual who will be spiritually harmed by this scandalous example?  President Obama himself!  Yes indeed!  By this attempt to curry his favor, the Archdiocese communicates to Obama that his worldly power is to be preferred to his spiritual well-being.  Obama himself is a lost sheep, and the Archdiocese of New York is attempting to feed off him at this dinner.  If Cardinal Dolan does not administer some "tough love" to Barack Obama, he may well have to answer for Obama's soul at his own final judgment.