Quote of the Day

"What does one say in the face of Pope Francis' call for a humbler church, for bishops who walk with their people, with his urging a poor church for the poor?  [Newark Archbishop John] Myers swims in his endless pool while the city of Newark drowns in poverty. Myers may present an excessive case of the priesthood of unaccountable privilege, but the case is not, though extreme, irrelevant. It is valuable in shedding light on the kind of accepted corruption that has infected the church for decades, manifest in the seemingly endless abuse and financial scandals, and that has drained the church of so much of its moral authority and credibility." -- an editorial in the National Catholic Reporter, condemning the right-wing Bishop of Bling's arrogant greed in constructing a $500,000 addition to his already large home.  This has become a big topic in the important New York City media market, so it should only be a matter of time before the Vatican weighs in.