Just imagine Pope Francis has removed you from your high position and comfortable Vatican lifestyle. Your pay hasn't gone down, your lifestyle is the same, just in a different, beautiful Mediterranean country. But he has certainly put a huge dent in your power.... and your pride.

Then one day, just as you have put the finishing touches to your 38 thousand dollar 'costume', donned the gloves and gold ring, evened out a crease or two in the lace sleeve, you happen to glance at a newspaper report which has Francis lambasting Bishops who strut around like peacocks in all their finery. Airport Bishops, he calls them, who have the psychology of Princes.

I'd imagine you'd be quite livid at Francis and would probably take some very petty and stupid actions to exact revenge on him.

Burke's demand for answers has much more to do with this than any genuine search for clarity. Francis gave Burke a very clear, unmistakeable answer - You're finished!