Bishop Buddy was a wonderful priest with a doctorate that he earned while studying as a young priest in Rome. He built the Diocese of San Diego as well as the University of San Diego. Bishop Buddy often gave sermons at St. Joseph's Cathedral that reflected  his deep concern and love for unfortunate Mexican families that had come to the U.S. without documentation. He helped them materially and spiritually, and encouraged the laity to do the same. He voiced the same concerns as Bishop McElroy, but he did it with the grace of a prelate and not with the provocative and often unpleasant voice of a community organizer. He did not mix religion with politics. There is a fine yet clear demarcation that Bishop McElroy either fails to see or chooses to ignore. Bishop Buddy's remains now rest in a tomb at Holy Cross Cemetery in San Diego. Bishop McElroy would do well to pray for guidance there from our esteemed and beloved Charles Francis Buddy, the first bishop of San Diego.