I have to say that I have no regrets about my decision to become a priest or about the major directions my ministry has taken me... I have been and am happy as a priest, and I have never been lonely... I could have used a bit more solitude. Andrew Greeley bitedecisiondirection share on social
I don't think Jesus was an exclusivist. He said, and we believe, that He is the unique representation of God in the world. But that doesn't mean this is the only way God can work. Andrew Greeley exclusivistgodjesus Change image and share on social
An adolescent is somebody who is in between things. A teenager is somebody who's kind of permanently there. And so living with them through the various teenage hopes and sorrows and joys was curiously enough a maturing experience for me. Andrew Greeley adolescentcuriouslyexperience share on social
In God, the characteristics of men and women that we admire in men and women are combined. That's been a traditional Catholic teaching that God is the combination of opposites. Andrew Greeley admirecatholiccharacteristic Change image and share on social
It is also asserted that the election settled the matters of the war and the torture of prisoners. These are dead issues that no longer need be addressed. Andrew Greeley addressassertdead Change image and share on social
Everyone takes surveys. Whoever makes a statement about human behavior has engaged in a survey of some sort. Andrew Greeley behaviorengagehuman Change image and share on social
I write easily, let's put it that way. And in a novel particularly, the characters take over. And they tell me what to say and they tell me what they're doing. And I'm a third of the way into a novel and then I just let the characters finish it for me. Andrew Greeley charactereasilyfinish share on social
There is good news in the data the strongest support for priests is to be found among the younger generation. Andrew Greeley datumfindgeneration Change image and share on social
You're a Catholic in Italy when you're born, it's unthinkable to stop being Catholic. You just take the rules a lot more seriously, because it pervades your culture. Andrew Greeley bearcatholicculture Change image and share on social
Two studies from the year 2000, however, indicate that Catholics give lower ratings to their clergy's ministerial activities across the board than do Protestants. Andrew Greeley activityboardcatholic Change image and share on social
