Burn of the Day
- Donald R. McClarey
Donald R. McClarey
Cradle Catholic. Active in the pro-life movement since 1973. Father of three, one in Heaven, and happily married for 43 years. Small town lawyer and amateur historian. Former president of the board of directors of the local crisis pregnancy center for a decade.
“Cupich has been a disaster.” Indeed, how can anyone nicknamed ‘Cupcake’ be anything but a disaster.
As has been often said especially regarding western civilization, but equally applies to the management of the Church:
Decline is a choice.
I’ll pray for his conversion.
Somewhat related note: I was just scrolling through my Facebook feed and what should pop up but a post by Governor JB the Hutt, showing him and his wife with Pope Leo (when did they go to Italy?) and saying what a great honor it was, etc. Now as a lifelong Illinois resident, I SHOULD have been able to take some pride in seeing my governor and my pope together, but instead it just made me feel more sick and ashamed than ever.
It’s characteristic of the left that they take what others have built and demolish it.
May he be increased in wisdom so that he might better serve the people of Chicago…
Or be increased in stature so that he might be transferred to the Vatican – and trouble Chicago no more!
I sadly agree, Mr. McC.
I find my own bishop, Edward Malesic of Cleveland, to be a far better servant of the Church. He is a very mild-mannered, unassuming man. But he leads with confidence and fully in line with the teaching of the Church – which, in fact, is the teaching of Jesus. Even when it is unpopular to do so, as it was last year when His Excellency issued a directive to the Diocese that all schools, hospitals, parishes, and other organizations under the Diocese must only use pronouns that reflect the birth gender of every individual, and that there would be no same-sex partners admitted to school or parish dances or other activities, nor would there be transgender athletes on Diocesan athletic teams. He was furiously attached from coast to coast. But my good Bishop Malesic held his ground and never backed down. The rules remain in effect and will continue to do so for the future. I am grateful for him and proud of him.
The Cardinal seems to lead with confidence but is more in line with modern political correctness, with an eye to his own personal ambition. He does not seem to love the souls in his care nor to be concerned with their spiritual health. Which is not only sad, but tragic and dangerous.
He needs prayers, so I can do that.
smk, TOF,
I am vaguely familiar with Bishop Malesic. He did invite the ICKSP to Cleveland and set up the beautiful St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church as a shrine and let the ICKSP establish itself there. I admit I don’t know the fate of the TLM at Immaculate Conception on Superior and East 39th. I used to go there when I spent a weekend at my mom’s. He definitely looks out for his clock.