Pedlars in narcissism and pomposity

An American Dominican, Pius Pietrzyk writes on his twitter account:

"Trying to be 'pastoral' without being firmly grounded in doctrine usually ends up just being narcissistic."

Not sure about the logic of that or indeed the accuracy. 

Narcissism is always a danger with management teams. 

The old guard, the leadership of the SED, were the custodians of communist doctrine in the former German Democratic Republic. They were masters in narcissism.

Of course the same happens across all organisations, and in the churches too. 

And right now the ascendancy of  a right-wing zealotry within the hierarchical Catholic Church is creating a great number of narcissists within its priestly ranks.

Is Twitter not the home for narcissists?

Does pomposity not complement narcissism?

It's worth checking out Fr Pietrzyk's most recent tweet, which includes a picture. A powerful example of narcissism and sexism?

Indeed, much of the 'holy stuff' is a veil for narcissism and its purveyors.

Fifty-three years in the Dominican Order gives one that extra sense or ability at spotting spoofery, narcissism and all the other 'stuff' that seems to go hand-in-hand with a conservative brand of priesthood that's dressed up in 'piousity' and pseudo-orthodoxy.

Today is the feast of St Dominic, founder of the Dominican Order. He was born on August 8, 1170 and died on August 6, 1221.

Anthony Morris, who was novice master of the Irish Dominican Province in the 1960s, would say to his novices that all good Dominicans die in their 40s.

Anthony Morris was and is a great man. He was born in 1929.  We all say 'strange/silly things'.