As many Catholics up and down England and Wales are well aware, after tending his resignation in August 2007 the incumbent Archbishop of Westminster, His Eminence Cormac Cardinal Murphy-O'Connor, is due to step down in the New Year. This has led to much speculation about his successor with particular attention being paid to their Graces the Archbishops of Cardiff and Birmingham (the Most Rev. Peter Smith and the Most Rev. Vincent Nichols).
However this in turn has led to the (self appointed) 'voice of Catholicism' in the UK to make judgements and essentially (in my view) make a mockery of the whole process of the selection of those who are successors to the Apostles.
He comments many times on the so-called 'Magic circle' of the English and Welsh Hierarchy, apparently placing himself morally above them! He is none other than Damian Thompson ... I really do not understand his agenda.
He comments on Archbishop Peter Smith as the 'Magic circle' candidate for Westminster, being as His Grace is therefore the 'left-wingers' choice! I know His Grace isn't the most traditional of all the Bishops in the English and Welsh Hierarchy, but he is one of the most outspoken with regard to moral issues in the country.
He is an outspoken critic of many of the Governments policies in particular those which contradict the Church’s teaching with regard to Ethics, he is in this sense, highly traditional! Just because he doesn't celebrate mass ad orientem doesn't mean he wouldn't be an excellent successor to the Cardinal!
However it is not for me to judge and I look forward to reading sometime in the New Year of the successor to the See of Westminster and assure him, if he reads this that he has my support!
However this in turn has led to the (self appointed) 'voice of Catholicism' in the UK to make judgements and essentially (in my view) make a mockery of the whole process of the selection of those who are successors to the Apostles.
He comments many times on the so-called 'Magic circle' of the English and Welsh Hierarchy, apparently placing himself morally above them! He is none other than Damian Thompson ... I really do not understand his agenda.
He comments on Archbishop Peter Smith as the 'Magic circle' candidate for Westminster, being as His Grace is therefore the 'left-wingers' choice! I know His Grace isn't the most traditional of all the Bishops in the English and Welsh Hierarchy, but he is one of the most outspoken with regard to moral issues in the country.
He is an outspoken critic of many of the Governments policies in particular those which contradict the Church’s teaching with regard to Ethics, he is in this sense, highly traditional! Just because he doesn't celebrate mass ad orientem doesn't mean he wouldn't be an excellent successor to the Cardinal!
However it is not for me to judge and I look forward to reading sometime in the New Year of the successor to the See of Westminster and assure him, if he reads this that he has my support!
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