The leadership lost its nerve. Instead of taking the lead in the reform movement... they pulled the plug on it. They tried and are still trying to return the church to the dry ice of the previous century and a half.

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.

As the criminal, sinful war in Iraq enters its third year, the president goes to Europe to heal the wounds between the United States and its former allies, on his own terms of course.

Search for the perfect church if you will; when you find it, join it, and realize that on that day it becomes something less than perfect.

Since the end of the World War II, the United States has fought three "small" wars...we lost all three of them and for the same reason-hubris.

The Catholic men are more upset about women not being able to be priests than are Catholic women.

Angels are wonderful and exciting, and they have the appeal of beings who will take care of us and manifest God's personal concern.