The salt of the earth, like the Romans at Carthage

It's a common practice in our Archdiocese of Milwaukee to modify the Mass prayer for our bishops so it includes "Rembert" by name. Someone's gotten an answer to those prayers with his upcoming memoirs.

The book also has the attention of trial lawyers who believe the text could be used against the Archdiocese in lawsuits filed by abuse victims.

Attorney Ted Warshafsky says, "They're admissions that somebody who was in charge aided and abetted and continued a practice that was illegal."

Attorney Robert Habush said, "That's an admission of fraud."

As to Weakland's belief that abuse victims would "grow out of it," attorney Will Techmeier said he would make sure that was brought up in a trial. "I would want the jury to know about that," he said.

(People React to Weakland Book, by Mick Trevey, WTMJ-TV Milwaukee) (via SNAP)

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