Integrity Magazine – How clergy went from holy and strong to hip and soy

Archbishop Ronald Hicks seems determined to “win over New Yorkers” by talking sports rather than preaching sainthood. And to embarrass his office with his effeminate attempts at being “hip.” In a post-championship Mass homily at St. Patrick’s Cathedral this past Sunday, Hicks proudly announced, “Even though I’m new to New York, I caught the Knicks fever. I caught the Knicks’ passion … and last night, as the eleventh archbishop … I sat with my number 11 jersey on. I watched every minute until victory.”