I'm in RVC, too, and you're right about Bishop Murphy. He was at my parish not too long ago and when I asked him about increasing the numbers of the Indult, he nearly became apoplectic.
Of course, he also very nearly fainted when I kissed his ring, too, and instructed my children to do the same.
He and I just don't see eye-to-eye on much, and I look forward to the end of his tenure or us moving off Long Island, whichever comes first.
Regards,
Thanks for your post. You are privileged to live in an area that has been one of the focal points for the destruction of Catholic Tradition for several decades. I have heard stories of how the planned, deliberate demolition has been cleverly set in motion.
The problem comes from the corruption at the top. When the local bishop excercises his "authority" (which is given to him under his oath to PROTECT Sacred Tradition) to ATTACK Sacred Tradition, then his subbordinates all too often capitulate to his nefarious demands. Sometimes, however, a priest who has the grace to perceive the evil in the works takes steps to safeguard the tradition that has been handed down to us whether by letter or by word. I have known such well-intentioned and holy men. Other times, there is a bishop who uses his authority correctly, and protects Sacred Tradition even though his fellow bishops malign him and attempt to have him ostracized. This is nothing new.
There is nothing new under the sun. In ages past, such bishops have eventually been recognized as saints, but that doesn't happen until the Church regains its sanity.