Posted on 06/20/2005 2:28:21 PM PDT by Pyro7480
Kevin Cardinal Rhoades of the Archdioces of Baltimore! Not yet, but it has a nice ring to it.
God Bless, your Bishop, and may 1000 turn out the next time.
Outstanding! Thanks for the post! We need more such good men as this from sea to shining sea!
Frank
Domenico Bettinelli Blog Ping on the new Bishops and the trend developing...
The new bishops
A friend sends along the following thoughts on the new US bishops appointed by Pope Benedict this week. Bishop Walter Hurley will be going to Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Bishop John Noonan will be an auxiliary in Miami.
Bishop Hurley was Cardinal Adam Maidas point man on dealing with priests in Detroit who had to be removed for sexual misconduct. Check out this quote from the bishop during his ordination as auxiliary bishop for Detroit in 2003:
But the shadow of the year-long struggle to combat sexual abuse also hovered over the mass. At the end of the liturgy, newly ordained Auxiliary Bishop Walter Hurley spoke to the crowd on behalf of the three bishops and borrowed a page from Charles Dickens.
While we recognize that the past year will be a defining moment in the history of the church, we are not prepared to acknowledge these are the worst of times, he said. We are, however, prepared to say without equivocation that these really are the best of timesfor never have we been so aware of the need of the Lord and his presence in our lives.
Over the past year, Hurley, 66, has served as Detroit Cardinal Adam Maidas point man in dealing with abusive priests and was promoted recently, at least in part, because of his calm leadership in the midst of that crisis.
Ordained along with Hurley were Auxiliary Bishop John Quinn, 57, until recently Maidas director of education.
Usually director of education is not a title that encourages my hope for someones orthodoxy, but Bishop Quinn is credited for bringing back a renewal of orthodoxy for Detroits seminary.
Bishop Noonan is also currently rector for a diocesan seminary, St. John Vianney in Miami. He, too, is considered to be orthodox.
Were seeing an interesting trend where rectors of seminaries that have decent current reputationsDetroit, Philadelphia, Emmitsburg, Josephinumhave been promoted to bishop. Its a trend that appears to pre-date the reign of Benedict XVI a little. What could this bode for the seminary visitation were supposed to see? What trend does it indicate for the American episcopate? Well have to keep watching.
Update: Well, Ive been corrected. Bishop Quinn was not the rector of the Detroit seminary. My first correspondent actually said that Quinn may have been involved in cleaning up the seminary. In reality, most of the credit goes to Bishop Allan Vigneron of Oakland, who was indeed rector of the Detroit seminary.
My second correspondent says Bishop Quinn teaches a course at the seminary, is what he describes as a moderate liberal and is respectful of conservatives. He says that hes a good man and intelligent, but no conservative. Clears that up.
The exit of Keeler's spineless and prissy non-leadership will be a joyous event indeed.
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The new breed. God willing in five years the old guard will be in retirement.
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I feel so blessed to live in a diocese with a great pastor,who follows Bishop Olmsted,who follows Pope Benedict XVI,who follows Christ. Sometimes I just have to pinch myself to make sure I am not dreaming.
Many (4) of our Catholic churches have had Perpetual Adoration 24/7 for years and I think that has not gone without notice in the heavens.
Praying and speaking Truth in and out of season are Catholics' best weapons to overcome the enemy.
Bishop Rhoades has been on my list. I think our Bishop attended his Installation.
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Dear BlackElk,
"Kevin Cardinal Rhoades of the Archdiocese of Baltimore! Not yet, but it has a nice ring to it."
That seems eminently reasonable and realistic to me.
He's been in office since Dec, 2004. Next year, Cardinal Keeler must give his resignation. It would not be unrealistic for our Holy Father to take 18 - 24 months to replace him. By then, we're talking late 2007. Archbishop-elect Rhoades will have had three good years to get the hang of this bishop-thing to become the Archbishop of the Primatial See of the United States.
And then, our prayers would have to be redoubled for this man.
sitetest
DEO GRATIAS!!
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