The leadership lost its nerve. Instead of taking the lead in the reform movement... they pulled the plug on it. They tried… — Andrew Greeley Copy Share Image
There has always been a certain proportion of people who leave the Church on issues of authority and sex. That hasn't changed… — Andrew Greeley Copy Share Image
People came into the Church in the Roman Empire because the Church was so good-Catholics were so good to one another, and… — Andrew Greeley Copy Share Image
(The Catholic Church must) clean out the pedophiles, break up the gay cliques, tighten up the seminary, and restore the good name… — Andrew Greeley Copy Share Image
Search for the perfect church if you will; when you find it, join it, and realize that on that day it becomes… — Andrew Greeley Copy Share Image
The men who were running the church in the late '60s and '70s panicked when they saw the chaos, which developed after… — Andrew Greeley Copy Share Image
Would it not be much better to have a president who deliberately lied to the people because he thought a war was essential than… — Andrew Greeley Copy Share Image
Priest organizations around the country, both local and national, should realize that their membership has a serious image problem and undertake programs to improve… — Andrew Greeley Copy Share Image
The leadership lost its nerve. Instead of taking the lead in the reform movement... they pulled the plug on it. They tried and are… — Andrew Greeley Copy Share Image
Angels are wonderful and exciting, and they have the appeal of beings who will take care of us and manifest God's personal concern. — Andrew Greeley Copy Share Image
My songs will pass and be forgotten. What counts, however, is that I sang them. — Andrew Greeley Copy Share Image
I think that the core doctrines of Christianity - the incarnation, the resurrection, life after death-these are as strong as ever. In fact, the… — Andrew Greeley Copy Share Image
There has always been a certain proportion of people who leave the Church on issues of authority and sex. That hasn't changed since we… — Andrew Greeley Copy Share Image
I have terrible handwriting. I now say it's a learning disability... but a nun who was a very troubled woman hit me over the… — Andrew Greeley Copy Share Image
Yet, if the most frequent sex and apparently the best sex is that between married partners who are faithful to one another, is there… — Andrew Greeley Copy Share Image
Everyone takes surveys. Whoever makes a statement about human behavior has engaged in a survey of some sort. — Andrew Greeley Copy Share Image
When I can go just where I want to go, There is a copse of birch trees that I know; And, as in Eden… — Andrew Greeley Copy Share Image
