First Things First: It's not about the persons, it's about the principle - and the grave precedent

Fr. S. Finnegan, of the always gratifying blog Valle Adurni, sees the global forest, not the local leaves. Quite curious that some of those who purport to adore all words of our Holy Father are somewhat obsessed regarding the sin he most likes to condemn: gossip.

We are not interested in gossip, and he said she said . We are interested in written words and precedent: it is trickling... will