tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post8072122648406184967..comments2023-12-16T16:17:43.886+00:00Comments on Fr Ray Blake's Blog: Scottish bishops in public spatFr Ray Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05584140126211527252noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-57181728937293765192006-10-29T18:55:00.000+00:002006-10-29T18:55:00.000+00:00I believe that it's a matter of public record that...I believe that it's a matter of public record that Cardinal O'Brien was asked to declare his oath of loyalty publicly, rather than the normal practice of taking it in private. It was also widely rumoured at the time of the appointment that a mistake had been made and the wrong archbishop was appointed! Seemingly (then) Cardinal Ratzinger had not been privy to the various goings-on in the curia and apparently he insisted on the oath being declared publicly. Much of this may have been to do with the radio shows in which one or two of the Cardinal's priests take part, during which Catholic moral teaching is openely opposed or ridiculed by the priests as well as the participants.<br /><br />Whatever the facts of the matter, the cardinal has noticeably been seen to be taking a more orthodox approach to matters since his elevation. Archbishop Conti was always seen to be fairly orthodox and not a natural ally of Cardinal O'Brien. Bishop Murray was an Edinburgh priest, so no doubt a Cardinal's man.<br /><br />However, the bishops will not want to rock the boat where the Scottich parliament is concerned and it seems as if Bishop Devine may have upset them in this. Bishop Devine is himself an orthodox bishop, with no axe to grind to career path to maintain. I'd be inclined to lend him support.<br /><br />What would be interesting is if the thoughts of the new bishop of Paisley (Philip Tartaglia) emerge. He is seen by some to be the saviour of Catholicism in Scotland.<br />There could be interesting developments. Could something similar happen south of the border?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-82368952909097074932006-10-29T17:59:00.000+00:002006-10-29T17:59:00.000+00:00The gossip was that O'Brien had to take an additio...The gossip was that O'Brien had to take an additional oath of loyalty and orthodoxy before he was made a Cardinal, by the then Prefect of CDF. <br />Which one is the "rogue"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com