The eminence grise of the most dialogue happy publication in Catholicism/pseudo-Catholicism arguing against dialogue! Oh, how rich the irony!

He is right, of course. Neither Pope Francis nor the Church has much to gain. In the wildly libertine culture that permeates the US, and the West generally, it is nice to have a few other defenders of basic Christian morality, but this bunch has adulterated that morality with such a mix of anti-Catholic ideas on the death penalty and immigration that the result is a brew noxious to all but themselves.

Perhaps I am wrong thinking this is a pro-dialogue publication. As MSW reminded us they oppose dialogue with the "dubia cardinals" too. Perhaps it is only dialogue with the heterodox and liberals that they think is wise.