I hope they all pretend they are aligned with Pope Francis. Sort of like Bishop Paprocki who was a protege of the ultraliberal Cardinal Bernardin, but became an awesome orthodox bishop. I am actually hoping 56 year old Bishop Andrew Cozzens of Crookston, Minnesota, who was in charge of the National Eucharistic Congress, is advanced, but …
I hope they all pretend they are aligned with Pope Francis. Sort of like Bishop Paprocki who was a protege of the ultraliberal Cardinal Bernardin, but became an awesome orthodox bishop. I am actually hoping 56 year old Bishop Andrew Cozzens of Crookston, Minnesota, who was in charge of the National Eucharistic Congress, is advanced, but he may have to wait for the next Pope.
I am surprised that you put the Polish-born Bishop Fedek into the mix. Polish priests and bishops are good at pretending to follow the lead of Pope Francis in word, but doing what is right in deed. The poor American bishops get the most criticism from Pope Francis, yet the Polish bishops are way more conservative. They cleverly quote Pope Francis in nearly every document and homily and never openly criticize him or his policies, but completely ignore almost every directive that comes from the Vatican. I personally know at least two Polish-born priests who have high positions in dioceses where Cupich dictates things who are more conservative than Bishop Strickland, but publicly they sound like they are towing the Cupich and Pope Francis line. I pray they do become bishops and make Cardinal Cupich cringe at who got through under his nose.
I hope they all pretend they are aligned with Pope Francis. Sort of like Bishop Paprocki who was a protege of the ultraliberal Cardinal Bernardin, but became an awesome orthodox bishop. I am actually hoping 56 year old Bishop Andrew Cozzens of Crookston, Minnesota, who was in charge of the National Eucharistic Congress, is advanced, but he may have to wait for the next Pope.
I am surprised that you put the Polish-born Bishop Fedek into the mix. Polish priests and bishops are good at pretending to follow the lead of Pope Francis in word, but doing what is right in deed. The poor American bishops get the most criticism from Pope Francis, yet the Polish bishops are way more conservative. They cleverly quote Pope Francis in nearly every document and homily and never openly criticize him or his policies, but completely ignore almost every directive that comes from the Vatican. I personally know at least two Polish-born priests who have high positions in dioceses where Cupich dictates things who are more conservative than Bishop Strickland, but publicly they sound like they are towing the Cupich and Pope Francis line. I pray they do become bishops and make Cardinal Cupich cringe at who got through under his nose.
The Polish bishops have experience in these matters.