Since The End Of The World War

We Are Born With Two Incurable Diseases, Life, From Which We Die, And Hope, Which Says Maybe Death Isn't The End.

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.

The Seminaries Must Face The Fact That They Are Not Turning Out Well-trained Professional Clergy. They Must Realize That Preaching Is Creative Work And That Some Element Of Creativity Should Be Required As A Condition For Ordination.

One Cannot Escape The Harsh Fact That As A Ministerial Profession, The Priesthood Has Very Serious Problems. They Are Not New. They Did Not Develop Yesterday Or Last Year.

Priest Organizations Around The Country, Both Local And National, Should Realize That Their Membership Has A Serious Image Problem And Undertake Programs To Improve It.