text: Instead of judging whether the form of their response is acceptable, let us judge the substance of their response. The Bishops called for a special prayer at Sunday Mass regarding the terrible acts in Charlottesville. They've now formed an ad hoc committee about racism. They Bishops are definitely not perfect and there have been other instances where committees were established without real results. My Cardinal has stood with local refugees and stood up to president Trump on matters where his actions are unacceptable. Could they have done more? Sure. But let's not condemn this just yet.