Posted on 02/27/2011 7:32:36 PM PST by Alex Murphy
In his homily Gomez paid tribute to Mahony and brought the audience to its feet in a standing ovation when he said to the cardinal: "So, thank you very much. Muchas gracias. Well done, good and faithful servant."
He then led the crowd in singing "Happy Birthday."
The transition marks the end of a tumultuous quarter-century during which Mahony earned a reputation as a progressive prelate dedicated to immigrant rights, economic justice and an expanded role for women and the laity — and then saw that record sullied by a scandal that led to a $660 million settlement with victims of sexual abuse by priests.
Many wonder what it will mean to have an archbishop who was ordained in Opus Dei, a Catholic organization that takes a traditional approach and has a reputation — ill-deserved, its supporters insist — for secrecy and association with the political right.
Gomez has said he will build on Mahony's accomplishments and is "inspired by his love for the immigrant, for the stranger in our midst," a reminder that he shares his predecessor's dedication to immigration reform.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
....Gomez has said he will build on Mahony's accomplishments and is "inspired by his love for the immigrant, for the stranger in our midst," a reminder that he shares his predecessor's dedication to immigration reform.
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Aechbishop is very conservative. This is a big plus for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
FYI, he is not a champion of illegal immigrants. He himself, is a naturalized citizen who did it the right way.
**....Gomez has said he will build on Mahony’s accomplishments and is “inspired by his love for the immigrant, for the stranger in our midst,” a reminder that he shares his predecessor’s dedication to immigration reform.**
Alex, I’m surprised that such a conservative person of you would ever believe the LATimes. LOL!
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This is a big plus for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
Yes, anyone but Cardinal Pedophile !
See what having friends in high places does, it kept this
life destroyer enabler to keep destroying lives and to
stay out of jail.
May God have mercy on his rotten soul and burn through it
eternity !!!!
I wonder on which level of hell Mahoney’s skull will be placed...
Very happy to see this un-American, faux Catholic out on his butt.
Now he can devote all of his time to promoting the cause of canonization of Caesar Chavez, whose communist meddling ruined any hope for a workable guest worker program.
Hopefully Our Lord will spare us the burden of any more Freeemasonn cardinals.
From fundamentally rotten to.... We´ll see.
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