Canon law itself says for one case of guilt, a priest can be dismissed from the clerical state. One. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes canon case clerical
I find it inconceivable that we're meeting for five and a half days, and there isn't one moment on the agenda to deal with the greatest crisis we've ever had in the church since 1789. Roger Mahony agendumchurchcrisis Change image and share on social
Our country stands at a critical point in its history. Our heritage as a nation of immigrants is at stake. Roger Mahony countrycriticalheritage Change image and share on social
We're seeing a much larger ministry here for the general community. Not just Catholics, but others are calling us too. They're not looking for lawyers or suing their grandfathers, but counseling and healing. Roger Mahony callcatholiccommunity share on social
The thrill of a photo-realist painter is if you get really close to the painting, it looks just like a photograph. Whereas in my case, if you get close to my paintings, they totally fall apart - so I'm about as far from a photo-realist as it gets. Marilyn Minter caseclosefall share on social
Many of Judy Blume's books - which I devoured when I was growing up and where I found characters that were believable because they were a lot like me - caused considerable consternation when they were first published, but now they're widely accepted as an essential part of the children's literary canon. Jeff Kinney acceptbelievableblume share on social
The priesthood is not dying, but the clerical state is dead. It needs to be buried, preferably with a Viking funeral in Boston Harbor so nobody can miss the spectacle of its passing. Eugene Kennedy bostonburyclerical Change image and share on social