Roger Mahony Quotes
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A lot of victims, for example, have become addicted to alcohol and drugs. It seems to me that the church's healing ministry is going to…
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Canon law itself says for one case of guilt, a priest can be dismissed from the clerical state. One.
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The church also does not condone a broken immigration system in the U.S., one that too easily can lead to the exploitation, abuse and even…
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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…
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We're not at a point in time to be taking chances with children and young people in the church. The Holy Father himself said... there…
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By and large the United States has been able to resist the temptation to close its doors to the world.
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It appears fashionable these days, and almost politically correct, to blame hard-working immigrants, especially those from Mexico and Central America, for the social and economic…
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We should embrace our immigrant roots and recognize that newcomers to our land are not part of the problem, they are part of the solution.
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Any society, any nation, is judged on the basis of how it treats its weakest members - the last, the least, the littlest.
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Most analysts would agree that if all the undocumented immigrants in California were deported in one day, our state would experience a severe economic downturn.…
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With respect to Holy Communion, it is up to the communicant to decide whether they are in a state of grace and worthy to receive…
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I found out that many of our Catholics simply don't know what the church teaches, and why, on a lot of issues, and therefore are…
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It is unacceptable that immigrants, including children, are shackled and detained in deplorable conditions. And it is unacceptable that already this year immigrants have died…
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I'm very close to the pro-life movement.
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It's hard to determine where lies culpability.
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Immigration should be enforced in a proportional and humane manner.
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I personally believe, as church law sets out, that sanctions are an absolute last resort, particularly penal sanctions of depriving people of the sacraments.
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The nature of our two main political parties has changed in the United States.
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The war on terrorism has made national security a legitimate concern, and a rising deficit, changes brought on by globalization and even the price of…
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I think that together the church has learned a lot, and as we know from our own oversight board, the involvement of our wonderful lay…
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