[livius]

This is another thing I found an ominous sign (from Rocco Palmo's blog):

While the temporary head of the Scranton church [Cdl Rigali] reappointed the bulk of Martino's eight vicars to continue in their current capacities on an interim basis, one who didn't make the cut was Msgr Kevin McMahon -- the highly-regarded moral theologian Martino recently named as his episcopal vicar for "Catholic Doctrine, Identity and Mission."...Before the Scranton post was created for him last month, the priest of Wilmington served in St Louis as theological counsel to another prominent "lightning rod": Archbishop Raymond Burke, who was transferred to Rome last year...

Cdl Rigali is not the worst of the old line by any means, so if he is removing notably orthodox people, I don't think this is an encouraging sign.

[Romulus]

That’s why Rocco is celebrating. He and his lavender friends are popping champagne corks right now.

[Desdemona]

McMahon might be orthodox (and EXTREMELY bright, gruff, plain spoken and somewhat of a pain, truth be told), but it could well be that the created position was really unnecessary.

McMahon was in residence in my parish and was diligent at his job, but, liturgically, yeah, there were some issues.