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Roger Mahony Quotes:

Roger Mahony quotes

Life: b. February 27, 1936

Birthday: February 27

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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.

source: - "Cardinal Roger Mahony". www.npr.org. May 25, 2000.

Topics: Lasts, Treats, Members

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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 saying things that they think are okay. They simply don't know.

Topics: Thinking, Issues, Catholic

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 by the dozens in the California desert or in other parts of the Southwest.

Topics: Children, Years, California

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 be enhanced through this in much broader strokes. That's good, it's all positive.

Topics: Healing, Alcohol, Drug

It's hard to determine where lies culpability.

Topics: Lying, Culpability, Determine

I'm very close to the pro-life movement.

Topics: Pro Life, Movement

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 the Eucharist. Each one of us makes that decision.

Topics: Decision, Grace, Engagement, Eucharist

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. This does not even consider the many cultural and spiritual gifts these immigrants bring to our state and nation.

Topics: Spiritual, California, One Day, Economic Downturn, Downturn

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.

Topics: Land, Roots, Problem, Newcomers

Canon law itself says for one case of guilt, a priest can be dismissed from the clerical state. One.

Topics: Birthday, Law, Guilt, Canon

The nature of our two main political parties has changed in the United States.

Topics: Party, Two, Political

I personally believe, as church law sets out, that sanctions are an absolute last resort, particularly penal sanctions of depriving people of the sacraments.

Topics: Believe, Law, People

Immigration should be enforced in a proportional and humane manner.

Topics: Immigration, Should, Humane

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 death of immigrants.

Topics: Broken, Abuse, Church, Exploitation

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 or suing their grandfathers, but counseling and healing.

Topics: Healing, Community, Catholic, Counseling, Suing

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 is no room in the priesthood or religious life for someone who has abused a child. I think he's right.

Topics: Religious, Children, Father, Religious Life, Priesthood

By and large the United States has been able to resist the temptation to close its doors to the world.

Topics: Doors, Temptation, United States

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 ills of our state and nation.

source: - "Perspective: Ours is a nation that should know better". staugustine.com. June 04, 2005.

Topics: Hard Work, America, Mexico, Central America

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 oil have thrown the nation's economic health into question.

Topics: War, Oil, Rising, War On Terrorism

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