behind the kerfuffle: a small voice?

Ignore if you hate reliigon

Bishop Barron notes NatCR: 

 Bishop Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, has praised the late far-right influencer Charlie Kirk as an "apostle of civil discourse" and an exemplar of Christianity, the first major praise from a Catholic prelate following Kirk's shooting death on Wednesday, Sept. 10. Barron of course is an on line influencer.

and Bishop Strikland, who was axed from his job but is still a full bishop, has a similar take

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So any other bishops defending him?

Cardinal Muller on NCReporter also noted:German Catholic 

Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller referred to Charlie Kirk as “a martyr for Jesus Christ” and condemned the “satanic celebration” of his death by some detractors...“[Kirk] gave his life in following his Lord, as a sacrifice for the truth that man is made in God’s image, male and female, and in opposition to the lies and self-mutilation promoted by so-called ‘trans ideology’ and ‘gender-affirming care,’” Cardinal Müller continued. “He upheld and lived in defense of the beauty and sanctity of marriage and family, as ordained by God the Creator, and stood up for the dignity of every human life from conception to natural death,” the German cardinal added.

hmmm... well he is German so what would he know?

but what about Yankee bishops?

The American bishops are quietly pushing the pro life and pro Jesus ideas but raarly get into the media: and those pushed by the Pope tend to be heretics nice guys who would never judge.

But then I ran into this:

Cardinal Dolan? Bigshot bishop of NYCity:

RealCLear POliticsarticle on hi

Cardinal Dolan: Charlie Kirk Was Like A "Modern Day St. Paul," Knew What Jesus Meant When He Said "The Truth Will Set You Free"CARDINAL TIMOTHY DOLAN: I was caught off guard, and that doesn’t happen much. I said, I wonder who he was—and this overwhelming sense of sorrow and renewal. I thought, I’ve got to learn about this guy.

The more I learned about him, I thought: this guy is a modern-day St. Paul. Missionary. Evangelist. Hero. He knew what Jesus meant when He said, “The truth will set you free.” Now, I understand he was pretty blunt and direct and did not try to avoid controversy or confrontation. The difference was the way, the mode, the style that he did it—always with respect. And not only was that a gracious, virtuous thing to do, it was effective.

When your opponents see, “This guy respects me. We disagree here, but he kind of enjoys me, and he’s thanking me for being here and telling me he appreciates the trust I have in him in sharing my views”—I thought, this guy can teach us something. I’ve been spending the last week reading about him. Last night I was at NYU Catholic Center with about 200 students, and this is what they talked about. You guys, you’ve got a box seat to what is going on in the world: this return to religion.

WTF?

it is almost as if his death is illuminating those who distrort and lie about him and his positions are the same ones who oppose traditional values.

Hmm

Canadian essayist DavidWarren had a similar take

At great personal risk, he took his arguments into the darkest regions of the American campus (I almost wrote, “darkest Africa” by mistake). And he acted, consistently, with honesty, good humour and cheer. Also with patience, and prudence, given his immersion in university environments. Because he had detached himself, personally, from the filth of campus life, he was able to obtain a magnificent education, and was more learned in political philosophy than any living soul, except perhaps Thomas Sowell (age ninety-five). Yet he was still young (barely thirty), and had an extraordinary career ahead of him — for he was profoundly lovable, even though he was smeared and libelled by “the Left.” He did not return their viciousness, for he was genuinely Christian.

The youth who knew him from TIcToc already knew what he believed, and reports of them returning to church I noted a few days ago

but except for Bishop Barron, these grownups didn't know who he was. Heck, I didn't know who he was for that matter.

It is getting late, so I will merely post this long discussion on Tucker Carlson about him so I can listen to this later. 

No I don't usually follow Tucker, but the interview is interesting