Yes, it’s an ugly Church, but it would make a lovely art gallery. I understand it is architecturally significant and what better way to utilize it than to make it into an art gallery/performance hall/jazz bistro. Go here for comparisons:
http://dallasmuseumofart.org/Dallas_Museum_of_Art/index.htm
If the Diocese sold this monstrosity it could buy back the original Cathedral from the developer who has fixed it up and repaired it (for far less than the Diocese estimated). Mahony’s legacy to himself is the ultimate in selfishness. How many people has he trampled on to satisfy his desires? These poor nuns are just the latest victims. I find it a real “coincidence” that they are traditional and wear the traditional habit, and they are the ones being asked to leave their home. Mahony’s treatment of Mother Angelica was shocking, so I’m really not surprised that they are the ones being picked on. (Actually, I guess what’s surprising is that they were allowed in his Diocese at all! They must have been there first.)
“Absolute power corrupts absolutely” and Mahony is a prime example. May he have a conversion of heart before it’s too late!