“You first wrote me in 2001 about the presence of people wearing the Rainbow Sash,” said Archbishop Flynn in the May 2 letter. “Because you assured me that the wearing of the sash was not a denial of Church teaching, I have not interfered with anyone’s desire to receive Holy Communion. It has become apparent to me that the wearing of the sash is more and more perceived as a protest against Church teaching.” Would it be uncharitable to read this as a CYA move on Flynn's part? If I were a nicer person, of course, I would merely assume that Flynn is just a holy innocent.
But I'm not! ;-)