Roger Mahony Quotes

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.

Roger Mahony



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

Roger Mahony



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

Roger Mahony



I find it inconceivable that we're meeting for five and a half days, and there isn't one moment on the agenda to deal with the greatest crisis we've ever had in the church since 1789.

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.

Roger Mahony



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

Roger Mahony