tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437006.post8653415242468955539..comments2024-02-15T03:29:30.431-06:00Comments on Rome of the West: The Most Rev. Robert J. Carlson selected as Archbishop of Saint LouisMark S. Abelnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06692448528819277158noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437006.post-15639320906311031962009-04-22T10:47:00.000-05:002009-04-22T10:47:00.000-05:00I LOVE the following from one of several articles ...I LOVE the following from one of several articles in today's Post Dispatch. How can he fail with this attitude? <br /><br />Carlson said sometime in the two weeks he has known about his move to St. Louis, an acquaintance asked how he was feeling.<br /><br />"I said to him, 'You know what I'm going to do? I'm going to pray every day that I love the people of this new archdiocese,'" Carlson said, tearing up. Then he addressed his new flock.<br /><br />"I hope that's the kind of archbishop you want," he said, "because that's the kind of archbishop I am."Kay Neudeckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07980663886353017283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437006.post-24825605652554436812009-04-21T20:11:00.000-05:002009-04-21T20:11:00.000-05:00Never visited Fr. Z.'s blog before. What a headach...Never visited Fr. Z.'s blog before. What a headache of a visual display. The design could really use some help.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03224364150618113602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437006.post-8070312811561561202009-04-21T09:50:00.000-05:002009-04-21T09:50:00.000-05:00A bishop can encourage seminarians by accepting vo...A bishop can encourage seminarians by accepting vocations.<br /><br />It is now well-documented that many bishops <I>did not want</I> vocations to the priesthood. The trend among many leading progressive theologians was the idea of a lay-run church, where the role of the ordained priesthood was greatly diminished. This has been implemented in recent years by parish clusters, lay boards, a multiplication of liturgies outside of the Mass, etc. The "priest shortage" was largely manufactured.<br /><br />Very many men have been called to generously serve Christ's Church through the priesthood, and it is the job of the bishops to heed this call. Vocations do not come from the bishop: he must respond to them.Mark S. Abelnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06692448528819277158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437006.post-41761544180788332112009-04-21T09:34:00.000-05:002009-04-21T09:34:00.000-05:00Do Bishops cause/create/recruit/inspire Seminarian...Do Bishops cause/create/recruit/inspire Seminarians? From 2 to 20 in that short period!I think a reality check may be in order before we heap any unearned praise on him.Kestrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11643316680350255931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437006.post-49592327445752756532009-04-21T09:16:00.000-05:002009-04-21T09:16:00.000-05:00Comments from Fr. Z: http://wdtprs.com/blog/2009/...Comments from Fr. Z: <A HREF="http://wdtprs.com/blog/2009/04/archbishop-carlson-of-st-louis/" REL="nofollow">http://wdtprs.com/blog/2009/04/archbishop-carlson-of-st-louis/</A>Mark S. Abelnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06692448528819277158noreply@blogger.com