“I personally believe, as church law sets out, that sanctions are an absolute last resort, particularly penal sanctions of depriving people of the sacraments.” PeopleBelieveLastsLawChurchAbsolutesSacramentsResortsSanctionsDepriving Author:Roger Mahony
“The nature of our two main political parties has changed in the United States.” TwoStatesPoliticalUnitedPartyUnited StatesChangedPolitical Parties Author:Roger Mahony
“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.” MadeWarNationsEconomicSecurityConcernTerrorismOilRisingThrownNational SecurityGlobalizationDeficitWar On TerrorWar On Terrorism Author:Roger Mahony
“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.” SeemsChurchHealingExampleDrugVictimAlcoholMinistryStrokes Author:Roger Mahony
“Canon law itself says for one case of guilt, a priest can be dismissed from the clerical state. One.” StatesLawCasesGuiltBirthdayPriestsCanon Author:Roger Mahony
“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.” DoeChurchBrokenAbuseImmigrationImmigrantsExploitationBroken Promises Author:Roger Mahony
“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.” CommunityHealingSeeingCallingCatholicLawyerGrandfatherMinistryCounselingSuing Author:Roger Mahony
“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.” PeopleThinkingChildrenSaidYoungFatherChurchReligiousChanceRoomsHolyTake A ChancePriesthoodReligious Life Author:Roger Mahony
“By and large the United States has been able to resist the temptation to close its doors to the world.” WorldHas BeensStatesAbleUnitedUnited StatesDoorsTemptation Author:Roger Mahony
“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.” HardStatesAmericaNationsSocialEconomicHard WorkBlameThese DaysImmigrantsMexicoFashionablePolitically CorrectCentral America Author:Roger Mahony
“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.” ShouldProblemLandSolutionsRootsEmbraceImmigrantsNewcomers Author:Roger Mahony
“Any society, any nation, is judged on the basis of how it treats its weakest members - the last, the least, the littlest.” LastsNationsMembersTreatsBasesJudged Author:Roger Mahony
“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.” IfsDoeStatesSpiritualNationsEconomicOne DayAgreeCaliforniaImmigrantsFierceSevereAnalystsSpiritual GiftsDownturnUndocumented ImmigrantsEconomic DownturnUndocumented Workers Author:Roger Mahony
“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.” StatesDecisionGraceHolyWorthyEngagementCommunionEucharistHoly Communion Author:Roger Mahony
“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.” ThinkingKnowsFoundChurchTeachIssuesOkayCatholic Author:Roger Mahony
“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.” YearsChildrenConditionsDiedIncludingDesertCaliforniaImmigrantsDozen Author:Roger Mahony
“Immigration should be enforced in a proportional and humane manner.” ShouldImmigrationHumane Author:Roger Mahony
