text: “Culpable violation of any of these norms can be punished with a just penalty”. IMHO he shows no respect for the pastoral judgement of priests who are working with the folks much more than he is. His style seems to be management by fear. I am glad I am not a priest in his diocese. I don't think I could treat folks as he directs. 
  
  Those of us who are privileged to accompany folks know they are people, not categories or objects of judgment. Catholic tradition is that each of us is created in the image and likeness of God, As Benedict XVI said, ‘every one of us is the consequence of a thought in the mind of God, every one of us is important, every one of us is necessary, none of us is an accident”. This has consequences. 
  
  There is so much hurt, so much anger, so much judging and condemning. In my 50+ years of service I hope I have learned just prayerfully to accompany folks as they make difficult decisions, wherever it takes us. I don't have all the answers for how folks are to live.