Yesterday, I mentioned the recent meeting between a group of young theologians and a group of bishops, organized by the USCCB's Doctrine Committee. I have since read the keynote speech at that event, delivered by Bishop Daniel Flores of Brownsville. It is a tour de force in every regard, from his deft relating of Benedict's teachings with Francis' example, to his urging the theologians to take seriously the faith of the unlettered, to his trenchant observations about modern culture. Here is one of many money quotes:
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