Well that was eye opening. I think one could argue that Benedict is even more dangerous to the Faith then JP2. JP2 was a gregarious actor who revelled in the applause of his audience. Benedict is smart and knows exactly what he is doing. He has also done a wonderful job of duping many well meaning "conservatives" and "traditionalists."
Brick by brick indeed. I can't help but think of the Cask of Amontillado. Problem is that Tradition is Fortunato in this case.
Fortunato: a name of poignant irony, no?
Don't forget that Ratzinger was the old pro, and Wojtyla was the new kid on the
block, literally! The latter looked up to the former, and some say that JPII went
to him like a mentor when he had challenges. Ratzinger kept him on the program.
Whose idea do you suppose Assisi I was? Guess. Think of B16 as the brains and
JPII as a puppet -- on stage (always "acting"). And who was the puppeteer? Then
it all makes sense. JPII was the warm-up act. Now we're getting down to business!