This guy first caught our attention here. The news of his appointment sounded good back then and it still sounds good today. Only pray God, he will at some point be the Prefect of the CDW and not just its secretary. I would say that he is the one character yet appointed by Benedict who has said things worthy of outright excitement, and this excitement is increased when one considers what has come before and much of what yet remains (like the prefect of the CDW). I’m excited about Bertone as Secretary of State, but Archbishop Don gives every indication, and not just hints, but real words, that he is a friend of Tradition.

Now I know that we’re all fed up with words, words, and more words, but I think we should remain hopeful and give guys like Bertone and Don a chance to do their thing. You know, that old adage about Rome not being built in a day.