I was surprised on the selection
First, His Excellency Daniel DiNardo did a License at the Augustinianum!
He had a good statement on the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum.
What is going on?
Both men, Archbp. Foley, and Archbp. DiNardo are from Pennsylvania.
Archbp. Wuerl?
He’s from Pennsylvania too.
Not on the list?
Archbp. Piero Marini isn’t on it either! (He’s not from Pennsylvania.)
What is going on?
It strikes me that Pope Benedict is doing something for the USA based on his experience of Germany.
In Germany there are some sees which are virtually a lock on a red hat. Go there, you’ll be named cardinal. However, it happens that the cardinalate is bestowed here and there on bishops who aren’t in those traditionally cardinal sees.
It might be that this is what is going on in the selection of Cardinal DiNardo. It maybe that Pope Benedict wanted this particular man, in this see at this time with no intention of establishing a tradition (which St. Louis lost).
A floating red hat in the USA would sure keep some men on their toe, wouldn’t it?
Congratulations to the new Cardinals Elect!
Ad multos annos!
