By running yet another “story” on Archbishop Burke, of course.
In this Sunday’s edition, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch rehashes the Sheryl Crow and Claire McCaskill incidents, without really adding anything new. Just another opportunity to engage in the unwholesome sport of Bishop-baiting.
Although, I guess there is one new angle on the McCaskill disinvite, because for some reason the principal of St. Joseph’s Academy allows herself to be quoted in a not-quite-Profiles-in-Courage fashion. Excerpted from the Post:
St. Joseph’s President, Sr. Michaela Zahner, said she was told by the
archdiocese’s education office that by inviting McCaskill to speak she was
violating archdiocesan policy and was “strongly urged to reconsider.”
Zahner said she’d “rather not” repeat what she was told would happen if she
refused the archdiocese’s request.
Though a McCaskill aide blamed Burke directly, the archdiocese said he did
not give the order to revoke the invitation. Zahner said the archdiocese
called after receiving phone calls from St. Joseph’s
parents, students and other area Catholics (1), complaining about McCaskill’s invitation.
Zahner said she didn’t believe McCaskill’s appearance at St.
Joseph’s would have been scandalous, “But I was threatened with
demonstrations and heckling (2),” she
said. “I was not going to turn a private ceremony into public
confrontation and that’s why I backed down. We teach our
students dialogue, not confrontation.” (3)
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Footnotes:
(1) Proof that Catholic Action can make a difference. It took the proactive effort of parents, students and other Catholics to let the Archdiocese know what was going on. We know we have an Archbishop who will stand up for the truth. It is good to keep him abreast of these things.
(2) “Threatened” with demonstrations AND heckling? Oooooh.
(3) I’m thinking this attitude may not have helped much at Poitiers or Lepanto.
A blessed Sunday to all of you, and let’s continue to lift up our beloved Archbishop in prayer.
May 6, 2007 at 5:06 pm
Timman: I’m sure you’ve already read it, but I found a (what’s this? could it be?) positive article on Archbishop Burke.
Thought of you since you’ve been keeping up with all the horrible things people are saying about him.
God Bless!
http://www.stlouisreview.com/article.php?id=12820
May 6, 2007 at 7:04 pm
Augusta, thanks for the link. The Review is the Archdiocesan newspaper, so I would hope that heads would roll if they tried to slam him.
May 6, 2007 at 7:32 pm
My daughter points out, that Sister Zahner forgets about the Sacramental Grace one receives in Confirmation to become a Soldier of Christ.
The word dialoge is talismanic. Code used by Communists/leftists etc to present an “open minded-ness” toward discussion of differing viewpoint, but in reality an absolute rejection of any ‘discussion’ except that which agrees with them.
Sister’s ‘dialoge’ training of her students mirrors that which has been going on in schools and universities for decades. Reject dialogue, and never be afraid to confront any enemy of the Church.
May 7, 2007 at 9:27 am
Thanks, anon, good point. Which gives me the opportunity to plug the fact that the Archbishop will be confirming my own daughter this fall at St. Francis de Sales Oratory, in the traditional rite. A must see for liturgical geeks like myself.