While I agree with some of the Cardinal's comments, it is apparent that he is viewing big picture through Rome-colored glasses.  Take, for example, his following statement: "Look, we've just had 30 years of synods focusing on the teaching,'" said Wuerl. "'We know we're in a good place. Let's now focus on the transformative element."  The church is is a good place now, really??

At mass a few weeks back I looked around and noted the average age of parishioners had to be 65+.  Of the couple hundred in attendance there were only a handful of kids at best, most of whom were too young to discern for themselves if "recent" church teaching matches up with their core values and beliefs.  Is this an indicator of how the last 30 years of "teaching" has landed us in a good place?  

While I agree with the current emphasis on the transformative element, one has to wonder what sort of "teachings" would lead the cardinal to believe that the church is in dire need of spiritual reform and repair.