He wrote to prelates about the
matter, and «I published my theses, inviting learned men and them alone to
discuss them
with me... By a miracle which astounded me more than anyone, these theses were spread through almost the entire world», even though, being
academic theses, the text was dense and summary.
In addition to the reprisals against Maguire, four lay female
academics at Catholic universities have been asked by their bishop to meet
with him or his representative to
discuss «doctrinal
matters.»