No outreach to those who had opposed him. No acknowledgment of the achievements of his predecessors. Only an unrelievedly bleak view of current conditions.
Was Fr. Spadaro’s metaphor such a big mistake—or a mistake at all? I don’t think it was, but even if he did fall off the theological high wire, these things happen.
Cardinal Timothy Dolan’s presence at the inauguration should prompt sober reflection about the role of faith leaders when it comes to their relationship with power.
