Next diocese at the whipping post: Springfield. -- It appears that the Bishop of Springfield, who resigned last week amid accusations of sexual abuse, may have inadvertently caused his own accusers to come forward after decades of silence. Why? They read about his fervent sermons railing against gay marriage in Massachusetts, and were outraged at his hypocrisy. Good for them. And lest you think me completely embittered of my faith of origin, this brings to mind Ecclesiastes 3:3 -- "A time to tear down and a time to rebuild."