William P. Leahy Quotes

American - Educator | 1948 -

The more we can get together and talk about various perspectives, feelings, beliefs, the better.

William P. Leahy

TogetherBetterGet TogetherFeelings

I think the issue of clergy sexual abuse sparked people to look at their faith in a different way.

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FaithPeopleThinkLookWayAbuse

This is a crisis, but there is an opportunity to help revitalize and renew the Catholic community.

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As a university, we're not focused on bringing about huge reforms - that's not our role.

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FocusedUniversityRoleOurAbout

I would be with those who say the hierarchy in the United States has badly mishandled this whole situation.

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SituationSayHierarchyUnitedWhole

I say let's respond as best we can to the victims and their families.

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BestSayRespondVictimsFamilies

You know how the church has been hit so hard by the sexual misconduct by clergy, and what's that's done to Catholics, especially here in Boston but elsewhere as well.

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ChurchYouKnowDoneHardBoston

The church may hold whatever it holds with regard to clerical celibacy.

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ChurchWhateverHoldMayCelibacy

What I think we can do is help individuals understand the church teaching, but also maybe help the church understand the viewpoint of lay men and women about what they want in regard to priests, or how do they want the hierarchy to deal with them?

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We've always had issues up for discussion at Catholic universities.

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AlwaysDiscussionUpIssuesCatholic

Individuals will speak their minds, which I think is healthy.

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SpeakThinkHealthyWillMinds

I would say the hierarchy has made terrible errors in judgment and it has to seek forgiveness by its members.

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