{"id":693,"date":"2008-06-12T19:10:28","date_gmt":"2008-06-12T19:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/viamedia\/2008\/06\/interviewing-the-archbishop.html"},"modified":"2008-06-12T19:10:28","modified_gmt":"2008-06-12T19:10:28","slug":"interviewing-the-archbishop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/viamedia\/2008\/06\/interviewing-the-archbishop.html","title":{"rendered":"Interviewing the Archbishop"},"content":{"rendered":"

John Allen interviews Archbishop O’Brien. Well worth a read.<\/a><\/p>\n

The June 6 letter, O\u2019Brien told NCR, represents a last-ditch effort to repair relations. O\u2019Brien said he actually reached a decision two to three months ago to ask the Legionaries and Regnum Christi to leave the archdiocese, but was persuaded to stay his hand by three Vatican cardinals who asked him to meet first with Corcuera.
\nThat meeting, O\u2019Brien said, took place earlier in June.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In the NCR interview, O\u2019Brien also expressed skepticism that the Legionaries will be able to implement needed reforms until they come to terms with seemingly persuasive evidence that Maciel, the founder, engaged in activity that was \u201cless than honorable, and maybe even sinful.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It’s a pretty amazing interview, and you really should read the whole thing.
\nWhat struck me was Archbishop O’Brien’s transparency (the word of the moment) about this matter, and his clarity in laying out exactly what is happening, what his concerns are, and so on. It is, when you think about it, admirable not only in its truth, but in its charity to be this clear. There is no mystery, no one on any side of this has a chance to obfuscate, the expectations are right there, and there is a determination to act and see this thing through.
\nIt’s a model. Would that more bishops apply it to conflicts within their dioceses, to those using questionable tactics, exploiting their positions or institutions to\u00a0subvert Church teaching…\u00a0or..well…see the post below this one.
\n\u00a0A note on comments on this post:<\/em>\u00a0 Your email addresses are only visible to me. I would appreciate if folks would leave an authentic email especially <\/span>if you are going to be making specific statements about your knowledge of or experience of LC\/RC, for good or for ill. eeeee@eee.com is not going to cut it this time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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