So the 'purple mafia' is upset with Msgr. Clark and they have designated him their 'Target of the Week.'
IMHO this entire story is based on the following paragraph:
"Egan's spokesman Joseph Zwilling confirmed the cardinal did not clear Clark's homily before leaving for Rome on Sunday to meet with the pope on the sex-abuse issue. Zwilling also said Clark was speaking "for himself" in the homily."
Does the author mean to imply that ALL homilies must be pre-approved by the Cardinal? Nonsense! I'm sure the question to Fr. Zwilling was something along the lines of:
"Is this the Churches Official Position?"
The reply being: "No."
And from that point it becomes "The archdiocese distancing itself from the remarks." ...More balderdash!
Msgr. Clark told the truth... too bad the media won't let that be the story.
The problem with standing behind the Monsingor is that the Church will then be further demonized by the liberal media. As conservatives we have suffered the wrath of the p.c. left-wing liberal media and the same problems we face in the political arena are the same problems the Church is facing--standing up for truth and not being politically correct ends up backfiring because the media spins and the people of this nation choose to believe the newspapers and Dan Rather instead of seeking the truth. Gays should be ousted from the clergy. Period. How can we forget the demonization of the Boy Scouts for their stance on homosexuality--the Church needs the same stance but is probably too afraid of the media. We need to overtake the liberal media in this country and get rid of their evil influence. They are the ruination of this country.