Peter, McCarrick’s spokeswoman made a statement, as did the Kerry camp, emphasizing that the meeting was pastoral/ get-to-know you visit. The cardinal’s spokeswoman, Susan Gibbs, also said “we are to be clear in our teaching, and the faithful are called to understand and live the teaching.” Unfortunately what that teaching is seemed not to be mentioned to the press, and she added, “Cardinal McCarrick would be reluctant to use the Eucharist as a sanction.” It would have been nice had the cardinal made a 101 statement on this all—as he happens to be heading a bishops’ committee on Catholics pols with these issues.