The recent criminal
charges filed against the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis
compel me to write to you, via the newspaper. I have hoped and prayed
for many months that you would step down as head of the archdiocese.
But
now I feel both morally and ethically obligated to communicate my views
to you and our community before more pain and harm is suffered by the
members of the archdiocese, our Catholic Church and you.