The Catholic establishment in New York is throwing a fit because the funeral of a trans activist, Cecilia Gentili, was conducted in St. Patrick’s Cathedral. The cathedral authorities had been told only that Ms Gentili is a Catholic, so they allowed the funeral to take place. 

Now higher-ups are howling. Here’s a bit from a statement by the Cathedral’s Rector, Rev. Enrique Salvo:

“That such a scandal occurred at ‘America’s Parish Church’ makes it worse; that it took place as Lent was beginning, the annual forty-day struggle with the forces of sin and darkness, is a potent reminder of how much we need prayer, reparation, repentance, grace, and mercy to which this holy season invites us.”

The coverage goes on to report:

“Rev. Salvo added that the cathedral offered a mass of reparation at the direction of Cardinal Timothy Dolan to atone for the funeral”.

Fr. Salvo is right, “we need prayer, reparation, repentance, grace, and mercy,” because of Fr. Salvo and the wanna-be-pope-politico Cardinal Dolan who have much more to do with “the forces of sin and darkness” than with any authentic church.