I am very frustrated. Are there any gifted communicators in the Vatican? This is hard to figure out. Things were really messed up last week at the meeting in Baltimore of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. The last minute decision by the Vatican to not allow the bishops here to vote on important changes in handling sex abuse issues, including the behavior of bishops, was a media catastrophe. It really added to the mistrust that people have of the Church, instead of trying to make things better.
If you're interested in this topic, then read this article in America Magazine by Sam Shepherd, S.J., who leads digital media for America Media. He's insightful, balanced, and passionate, all at the same time. Just click here:
Until things change (which I hope is soon), then the cat in the above photograph will express the present state of affairs with respect to Church communications. Sigh.
TODAY'S GRATITUDE: Not terribly grateful at this moment, somewhat surly!