Diocesan priests know full well that the Catholic Church is suffering through a period of decline, and that speaks to failures of leadership. But perhaps they have convinced themselves that things aren’t so bad in their own dioceses.
substack.comWhen priests rate bishopsCuriously, American priests trust their own bishops, but not othersAs an undergraduate in the early 1970s, majoring in political science, I came across a remarkable poll about American voters’ confidence in their state legislatures. I don’t recall the exact figures, but as memory serves:When asked whether their state legislature was doing a good job, more than 90% said No.When asked whether they could name their repres…Continue reading this post for free, courtesy of Phil Lawler.
Curiously, American priests trust their own bishops, but not othersAs an undergraduate in the early 1970s, majoring in political science, I came across a remarkable poll about American voters’ confidence in their state legislatures. I don’t recall the exact figures, but as memory serves:When asked whether their state legislature was doing a good job, more than 90% said No.When asked whether they could name their repres…Continue reading this post for free, courtesy of Phil Lawler.