fr. H. Always told me McBrien was a bit of a gasbag. He was a bit of an oddity on campus for not being a CSC, which always made the Holy Crossers a bit skeptical of him. After he started heading into the 'unusual' corners of what might've passed for theological beliefs, I was always surprised that Notre Dame let him stay, but then Monk Malloy was running the show and I never thought much of him.
the problem with all major universities is they all seem to think its ok to allow some nuts on board in the name of independent thought. Problem is with a guy like FR. McBrien is they get a little too much notariety and it goes to their head.
I don't know about the accusations and will just say he has to take that up with God, much like the pedophiles. Goodbye Good Men opened my eyes to that mess, which is an entirely separate matter.
cheers
irish guard
McBrien was in the rolodex of the AP reporters. If they needed to get some contrarian views on the Church they would go to him automatically.