Facts about William P. Leahy

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William P. Leahy is a famous Educator from USA.

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26 Famous quotes by William P. Leahy

Small: The more we can get together and talk about various perspectives, feelings, beliefs, the better
"The more we can get together and talk about various perspectives, feelings, beliefs, the better"
Small: Others dont want to listen to viewpoints that members of the church have
"Others don't want to listen to viewpoints that members of the church have"
Small: The hierarchy shouldnt fear what were doing
"The hierarchy shouldn't fear what we're doing"
Small: Some of the speakers we bring on campus may not reflect official church teaching, but thats how it is
"Some of the speakers we bring on campus may not reflect official church teaching, but that's how it is"
Small: One of the biggest issues that we face is that we have people who have their own particular concerns, w
"One of the biggest issues that we face is that we have people who have their own particular concerns, whether it's on abortion, birth control, divorce and remarriage, civil rights or social justice"
Small: As a university, were not focused on bringing about huge reforms - thats not our role
"As a university, we're not focused on bringing about huge reforms - that's not our role"
Small: The Spirit hasnt deserted the church today
"The Spirit hasn't deserted the church today"
Small: The church may hold whatever it holds with regard to clerical celibacy
"The church may hold whatever it holds with regard to clerical celibacy"
Small: I would be with those who say the hierarchy in the United States has badly mishandled this whole situat
"I would be with those who say the hierarchy in the United States has badly mishandled this whole situation"
Small: I say lets respond as best we can to the victims and their families
"I say let's respond as best we can to the victims and their families"
Small: You know how the church has been hit so hard by the sexual misconduct by clergy, and whats thats done t
"You know how the church has been hit so hard by the sexual misconduct by clergy, and what's that's done to Catholics, especially here in Boston but elsewhere as well"
Small: What were about is a manifestation of the Catholic roots of Boston College
"What we're about is a manifestation of the Catholic roots of Boston College"
Small: We are the meeting place, an entity thats trying to connect faith and culture
"We are the meeting place, an entity that's trying to connect faith and culture"
Small: No organization, whether its police or physicians or whatever, wants to have its errors held up to the
"No organization, whether it's police or physicians or whatever, wants to have its errors held up to the light of day, but it's wrong, as is coming out so well"
Small: Individuals will speak their minds, which I think is healthy
"Individuals will speak their minds, which I think is healthy"
Small: BC is not going to replace the hierarchy, and BC is not going to lead some major reform in the Catholic
"BC is not going to replace the hierarchy, and BC is not going to lead some major reform in the Catholic Church - that's got to come out of the whole Catholic community"
Small: What I think we can do is help individuals understand the church teaching, but also maybe help the chur
"What I think we can do is help individuals understand the church teaching, but also maybe help the church understand the viewpoint of lay men and women about what they want in regard to priests, or how do they want the hierarchy to deal with them?"
Small: Weve always had issues up for discussion at Catholic universities
"We've always had issues up for discussion at Catholic universities"
Small: I am very confident that the Spirit is with us
"I am very confident that the Spirit is with us"
Small: I think the issue of clergy sexual abuse sparked people to look at their faith in a different way
"I think the issue of clergy sexual abuse sparked people to look at their faith in a different way"
Small: Now where people are - at least the people I talk to - they are focused on issues of trust. Accountabil
"Now where people are - at least the people I talk to - they are focused on issues of trust. Accountability also comes up, to make sure that this doesn't happen again"
Small: Clearly there are individuals who dont understand what the church teaches, or they think its so limitin
"Clearly there are individuals who don't understand what the church teaches, or they think it's so limiting"
Small: This is a crisis, but there is an opportunity to help revitalize and renew the Catholic community
"This is a crisis, but there is an opportunity to help revitalize and renew the Catholic community"
Small: I would say the hierarchy has made terrible errors in judgment and it has to seek forgiveness by its me
"I would say the hierarchy has made terrible errors in judgment and it has to seek forgiveness by its members"
Small: I think we can work through a lot of these issues
"I think we can work through a lot of these issues"
Small: By no means do I anticipate screening those who come on to campus... And I have no difficulty if a bish
"By no means do I anticipate screening those who come on to campus... And I have no difficulty if a bishop across the country or some local pastor may say that's not Catholic teaching - that's fine"