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. Andrew Greeley More Quotes by Andrew Greeley More Quotes From Andrew Greeley Angels represent God's personal care for each one of us. Andrew Greeley care angel inspirational The highest love of all finds its fulfillment not in what it keeps, but in what it gives. Andrew Greeley fulfillment love-you giving There is an electricity about a friendship relationship. We are both more relaxed and more sensitive, more creative and more reflective, more energetic and more casual, more excited and more serene. It is as though when we come in contact with our friend we enter into a different environment. Andrew Greeley different creative friendship People came into the Church in the Roman Empire because the Church was so good-Catholics were so good to one another, and they were so good to pagans, too. High-pressure evangelization strikes me as an attempt to deprive people of their freedom of choice. Andrew Greeley catholic choices people God draws straight with crooked lines. Andrew Greeley draws lines catholic It should be no surprise that when rich men take control of the government, they pass laws that are favorable to themselves. The surprise is that those who are not rich vote for such people, even though they should know from bitter experience that the rich will continue to rip off the rest of us. Andrew Greeley rip law men It is possible to begin again. It is hard, and we never do it perfectly, but it can be done. Andrew Greeley begin-again hard done I think the only kind of acceptable evangelization is the evangelization of good example. Andrew Greeley kind example thinking We are born with two incurable diseases, life, from which we die, and hope, which says maybe death isn't the end. Andrew Greeley hope life death In God, the characteristics of men and women that we admire in men and women are combined. That's been a traditional Catholic teaching that God is the combination of opposites. Andrew Greeley teaching opposites men When I can go just where I want to go, There is a copse of birch trees that I know; And, as in Eden Adam walked with God, When in that quiet aisle my feet have trod I have found peace among the silver trees, Known comfort in the cool kiss of the breeze Heard music in its whisper, and have known Most certainly that I was not alone! Andrew Greeley kissing eden feet We're given second chances every day of our life. We don't usually take them, but they're there for the taking. Andrew Greeley give-me-a-chance second-chance romantic-love 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 care angel inspirational Note the three most important Cabinet positions. Rice said that it was better to find the weapons of mass destruction than to see a mushroom cloud. Andrew Greeley mass-destruction mushrooms clouds If we get you in the early years of your life and we fill your head with all of the Catholic stories, then it's very hard for you to stop being Catholic. Catholics are Catholics because they like being Catholic. Andrew Greeley catholic stories years The kernel is the belief that God is love and, in Catholicism, God's love is present in the world. It is in the sacraments, in the Eucharist, in our families, in our friends, in our neighborhood, and forgiveness in the touch of a friendly hand, in a rediscovered love God is there. Andrew Greeley friendly love-is hands My songs will pass and be forgotten. What counts, however, is that I sang them. Andrew Greeley life-and-love forgotten song Everyone takes surveys. Whoever makes a statement about human behavior has engaged in a survey of some sort. Andrew Greeley surveys engagement behavior There is good news in the data the strongest support for priests is to be found among the younger generation. Andrew Greeley glowing data support Practically speaking, your religion is the story you tell about your life. Andrew Greeley stories talking
