The Rev. Dr. Linden Bowie, president of the Missionary Baptist State Convention of Missouri, who had sought Catholic leaders' support in the days leading up to the verdict, thanked (St. Louis Archbishop Robert) Carlson for his leadership—Cheryl Wittenauer  So, the good archbishop had to be asked.  At least he responded.

“Bearing with one another through love” (Ephesians 4:2) is what Bette and I did, and what is happening in St. Louis, realizing we would never intentionally hurt one another.  Matthew 9:13 puts it well, “I did not come to call the righteous but sinners,” leaving room for Bette, our loved ones, hidden racism in all of the Faithful, and me.  “Their message goes out through all the earth” (Psalm 19:5), with the hope the Faithful will not end with a nuclear holocaust.  Liturgy of the Word, Reading 643, Saint Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist:  Feast.