Okay, the following is pure speculation, but take it for what it is. Why did Levada’s order to Catholic Charities San Francisco come down today? Notice that the media outlet that broke the story was the Boston Globe, not a San Francisco newspaper.
Here’s what I think happened. The Globe was preparing a story on SF CC’s policy of allowing adoptions in order to show a contradiction in application of the Church teachings. Then they could say, Boston CC says that it can’t allow gay adoptions because Rome says so. But the prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the doctrinal watchdog, allowed gay adoptions in his archdiocese when he was there. That’s hypocritical. So after the Globe contacted the SF CC for an interview—which they said they did today only hours before the Levada email—according to my speculation, Levada was alerted and he responded quickly via email to try to knock the legs out from under the Globe‘s story.
Plausible? Yeah. Possible? Yes. Did it happen that way? I don’t know.
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I have mentioned before that I look at the Church through the eyes of a business manager. Many on this blog have gently reminded me that the Church is not a business, and that my take on the Church’s “administration” is not necessarily applicable. I disagree, because organizational management is an IMPERITIVE for ANY organization, or else it becomes a “disorganization”.
This story is maddening, because it should NEVER have happened. I could have taken care of this in one day. All over the U.S. in one day. And I would have taken care of it LONG before anyone even entertained the idea of shuffling kids off to homosexuals. Cdl. Leveda proved that he could have done it too.
It just takes the will. Grrr…
When I say that “I” could have taken care of it, this isn’t meant to be prideful. Conversely, it is meant to express that if someone of my capabilities could take action, certainly people that are actually responsible for the administration of the Church could do it.
When you see how quickly Card. Leveda moved on this, possible to save himself some embarrassment, it is really tragic to think how long the Church has let other travesties go ignored and unattended.
Yes, DaVinci, when it’s their precious hides on the line they’re jet propelled. So Levada wouldn’t be embarrassed. Do any of them have a clue what shame and embarrassment we in the laity continually endure because of the maneuverings of these mitered miscreants? Except Levada is still shown to be a hypocrite. Don’t do what I did, do what I tell you. Thank God for the web; it’s getting more difficult for them to jive and spin when their sins and offenses are beamed around the world for all to see in an instant.
Is it just me or is anyone else having trouble with the 9 comments coming up on the earlier Levada thread?
Sorry, found them. Didn’t scroll down far enough.
Orthodox, I enthusiastically second your statement about the web. How in the world would any but those affected have learned about these things before the Internet? And then only weeks or months after the fact! The people who are in power (in all areas of society) did not grow up with this technology, and they don’t understand the tremendous resource it is for mobilizing opinion, so they still think they can do things like release information on a Friday afternoon so that, by the time Monday rolls around, the story will be dead. Hah!
Probably a pretty good speculation, Domenico. The Church has long been aware that the web reaches many Catholics and has created whole new avenues of communication.
I’ve long suspected that’s why documents coming from Rome are now simultaneously released in multiple venues, including the web. This has been occurring for several years…..remember the 3rd secret, the various encyclicals & letters…..