Coming to Newark Archdiocese: A Different Kind of Cardinal

[tomarin]

I was pretty impressed by how much the Cardinal is deadlifting. That’s very impressive for someone who isn’t an elite athlete.

That’s what I thought too. Quite a bit of iron.

 

[tomarin]

I question the article’s claim. I live in the Newark archdiocese and have met Archbishop Myers several times. After the last Mass I went to where he was the celebrant, some people called him Your Grace. some called him Bishop Myers, some called him Archbishop Myers. He was perfectly gracious to all of them and never once corrected any of them or even hinted as to his preference. Even if he does prefer one title, it’s not like he’s going around with his nose in the air among the peasantry, which is what one might think from the article’s description of him.

I’ve met him too and he came across as warm, gracious and friendly.

 

[Tantum_ergo]

I wonder why Archbishop Myers wants for people to call him “Your Grace”.

This seems a bit obnoxious on it’s face.

Until you know that in context, the customary term of address for an archbishop is either “Your Excellency” or "Your Grace’.

In order to emphasize the respect for the office of archbishop, but to downplay the more formal title, Archbishop Myers chose the less formal title.

There are several titles reserved for the holder of the Papal office. I have not seen that Pope Francis has refused to be addressed by all of them and demands to be called “Frank” or “Mr Pope”. . .

To put things in even further perspective, during jury trials in Great Brittain, the judge --a plain old ordinary unordained person–is called "Your Worship.’

 

[twf]

Until you know that in context, the customary term of address for an archbishop is either “Your Excellency” or "Your Grace’.

In order to emphasize the respect for the office of archbishop, but to downplay the more formal title, Archbishop Myers chose the less formal title.

There are several titles reserved for the holder of the Papal office. I have not seen that Pope Francis has refused to be addressed by all of them and demands to be called “Frank” or “Mr Pope”. . .

To put things in even further perspective, during jury trials in Great Brittain, the judge --a plain old ordinary unordained person–is called "Your Worship.’

In Canada city mayors are formally addressed as “your worship”.

 

[lynnvinc]

Coming to Newark Archdiocese: A Different Kind of Cardinal

I just finished reading the excellent piece the NYTimes did on Cardinal Tobin and his move to Newark.

The new Cardinal sounds like an extraordinary man, and it will be interesting to watch his ministry in Newark unfold.

nytimes.com/2016/12/22/nyregion/cardinal-joseph-w-tobin-archdiocese-newark.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=second-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news

Sounds like a really great Catholic & example for us all.

It’s people like Cardinal Tobin and Pope Francis who keep me from becoming demoralized by the picky picayuny type of Catholicism (which should mostly be applied to our own sins and short-comings).