[american colleen]

...yet there does not seem to be any concerted effort to explain the variance.

A "fruit" of the USCCB? To discuss this issue publicly or seriously would be pointing fingers at the dioceses that have a dearth of vocations and to give a thumbs up to a diocese that has plenty of vocations. And Bruskewicz's diocese is cited most often as having plenty of vocations... but he is perceived as a bishop who rules with an iron fist, doesn't listen to "other voices" (he's not inclusive not pc!) and who is medievel in the words of my 68 year old parish priest.

The USCCB and "unity" keeps everything at the same level by not tackling the important issues with serious and soul-searching and public discussion. And it seems (to me) that the only "mavericks" who stand out a bit are the progressive ones.

[narses]

Grant us more "medievel" prelates Oh Lord, grant us many more!

[ninenot]

I have known Bishop B. for over 20 years, and not only is he NOT "iron-fisted," he is a genuinely warm, humorous, and engaging guy.

But he does not suffer fools too well, and definitely does not suffer the heterodox well at all.

[TradicalRC]

Progressives always seem to say things like "he is medeival" or "he has a perfect twelfth century mind" as though it were an insult. I doubt if any of them could hold a candle to those great minds of the medeival era. It was a time when philosophy was considered the handmaiden of theology and some of the greatest spiritual architecture, music and art were given to the world.

Alas, the world is more given to pursue novelties rather than glimpse eternity.