Taken from the Rite of Sodomy by Randy Engel:
Page 510- “Since the Roman Catholic Church is, for better or worse, a hierarchical church, its structure was well suited for John Carroll’s vision of a new American Church (Amchurch) of which he was to be a prime architect- a Church made in the likeness of the New Republic- unfettered by Roman chains. His first salvo against the Roman church was launched at his consecration when he deleted the ritual oath to “extirpate heretics” so as not to offend Protestants.”
“At age 12 he went to Jesuit grammar school for one year and then was shipped abroad to be educated at the Jesuit College of St. Omer’s in French Flanders famous for its liberal education, training in good manners and commitment to “republicanism.”
Page 511- “According to Catholic historian Hugh J. Nolan. “Politically, he (Carroll) was most acceptable to the Founding Fathers.” He also had the imprimatur of Freemason occultist Benjamin Franklin who had connections all the Masonic lodges in England and Europe and with who Carroll maintained a warm relationship.”
Page 512- “Carroll wrote, “ In a sense, the whole history of the Church in the United States has been the gracious accepting of that change, a constant adaptation to that life in a new and secular environment”
Carroll was also the first to ask that the vernacular be used instead of Latin in public worship.
Page 513, During his entire bishopric he wrote not one single religious tract and only one prayer- “A prayer for Civil Authorities.”
He did show a devotion to Our Lady, just not to her son as Christ the King or the teachings of the Church He founded.