Did DiNardo think it was okay for Dolan and him to criticize Francis about the Synod because they are bishops but not okay for Weinandy to criticize Francis' actions because he is only a priest/theologian?  Was it a status issue?  Or, has DiNardo seen that he has fed a partisanship that has now gotten out of hand?  The disinviting of Reese to give a talk, the firing of a teacher at another college, the incredible support for what Weinandy did at LifeSite news?  The divide is growing and the tone has simply grown more rabid.  

I admit I have probably fed it - I am constantly negative about JPII and BXVI - won't even give them titles and spend the characters to type out their names.  

I think most Catholics don't get involved in all this hullabaloo, just those on the left or right who want to argue about it.  Both sides are a minority fighting to be heard and ... for power and influence?  Will we have a smaller church for the "pure" or a larger church for imperfect human beings?