I have to agree with George Weigel that the rise of a dynamic Catholicism based upon preaching the Gospel rather than institutional preservation is a welcome development.
The news media does not get it. NPR's reporter conjectured the other day that Archbishop Charles Chaput was appointed to the vacant seat in Philadelphia in order to help the Republicans in the next presidential election! (FYI- The Republicans have not carried Pennsylvania since 1988.) I can assure you that Archbishop Chaput, whose brother's family was one of the first gung-ho Catholic families I got to know, has much higher goals. He wants no less for the fire of the Holy Spirit to make Philadelphia truly a city of brotherly love, where the widows and orphans are embraced and sheltered, the unborn are given love by their families, the prisoners are reformed by love, the poor are clothed and fed, the suicidal and addicted are given hope, and a Beatific Vision is lived. He wants the culture of Pennsylvania transformed by the love of God. Pennsylvania's electoral votes are very small oysters in comparison.
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You're right. Chaput and the other great bishops are focussed on Jesus. They see the proclamation of the Gospel as paramount and the biggest challenge to the flock. Only love can heal our world. It's a simple but difficult challenge.
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