Col, thanks for your kind thoughts.  I'm out of the hospital but neither as sassy nor active as everyone who knows me wishes.  There are millions more far worse off, however, and I keep them in my mind and prayers.  (Appreciate your rememberance a lot.)

Your comments on the stonewalling strategy of the Church as primary motivator for little change is more depressing than all of Presidents Bannon's & Trump's antics together.  Everything, everything points to our (used-to-be-beloved) Church as corrupt as any other secular institution, only covering itself in glitter of the pretense of divine will and perfect intentions.  I still believe in Francis' unusual goodness and viewpoint with his continued reforms through Vat II's intent, but the most basic, meaningful changes seem to be beyond any cleric's reach, even his.  Maybe, like climate change, we humans have muddled around too much and gone past the point of no return in this, as other, evils.