Comments on: Archbishop Vincent Nichols: “Mothers no longer want their sons to be priests” http://www.cornellsociety.org/2005/10/archbishop-vincent-nichols-mothers-no-longer-want-their-sons-to-be-priests/ Unity in charity, diversity in truth Mon, 10 Oct 2011 03:49:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Clara http://www.cornellsociety.org/2005/10/archbishop-vincent-nichols-mothers-no-longer-want-their-sons-to-be-priests/comment-page-1/#comment-184 Clara Wed, 02 Nov 2005 18:43:00 +0000 http://www.cornellsociety.org/2005/10/archbishop-vincent-nichols-mothers-no-longer-want-their-sons-to-be-priests/#comment-184 Seconding Catharina, I would add that you're lucky that we concern ourselves more with your other commendable qualities than with your physical appearance. Seconding Catharina, I would add that you’re lucky that we concern ourselves more with your other commendable qualities than with your physical appearance.

]]> By: Catharina http://www.cornellsociety.org/2005/10/archbishop-vincent-nichols-mothers-no-longer-want-their-sons-to-be-priests/comment-page-1/#comment-185 Catharina Wed, 02 Nov 2005 18:36:00 +0000 http://www.cornellsociety.org/2005/10/archbishop-vincent-nichols-mothers-no-longer-want-their-sons-to-be-priests/#comment-185 >agree in not seeing why either of these guys are so great looking. But then again, I suppose we should be thankful that our Catholic women have such low standards.<<BR/><BR/>Hey Doctor - Thank you for the humble analysis, but it's not that we have "such low standards"; you boys are just 'purely lucky'. ; ))) >agree in not seeing why either of these guys are so great looking. But then again, I suppose we should be thankful that our Catholic women have such low standards.<

Hey Doctor – Thank you for the humble analysis, but it’s not that we have “such low standards”; you boys are just ‘purely lucky’. ; )))

]]> By: Doctor Asinorum http://www.cornellsociety.org/2005/10/archbishop-vincent-nichols-mothers-no-longer-want-their-sons-to-be-priests/comment-page-1/#comment-186 Doctor Asinorum Tue, 01 Nov 2005 23:40:00 +0000 http://www.cornellsociety.org/2005/10/archbishop-vincent-nichols-mothers-no-longer-want-their-sons-to-be-priests/#comment-186 agree in not seeing why either of these guys are so great looking. But then again, I suppose we should be thankful that our Catholic women have such low standards.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, one obvious (and oft mentioned, but I won't let that stop me) thing regarding the decline in vocations is the decline in family size. It's not surprising at all that a woman with one or two kids would not want her son to become a celibate priest. On the other hand, if you have 10 kids, or even 4-5, it seems like less of a loss (of potential grandchildren) to have one of your boys become a priest. agree in not seeing why either of these guys are so great looking. But then again, I suppose we should be thankful that our Catholic women have such low standards.

Anyway, one obvious (and oft mentioned, but I won’t let that stop me) thing regarding the decline in vocations is the decline in family size. It’s not surprising at all that a woman with one or two kids would not want her son to become a celibate priest. On the other hand, if you have 10 kids, or even 4-5, it seems like less of a loss (of potential grandchildren) to have one of your boys become a priest.

]]> By: Stephen http://www.cornellsociety.org/2005/10/archbishop-vincent-nichols-mothers-no-longer-want-their-sons-to-be-priests/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Stephen Sun, 30 Oct 2005 08:37:00 +0000 http://www.cornellsociety.org/2005/10/archbishop-vincent-nichols-mothers-no-longer-want-their-sons-to-be-priests/#comment-187 He is spot on with his assessment of vocations. I firmly believe that the seeds of vocations are planted at home from the faith and encouragement of the parents. I also feel that the lack of priests and religious in Catholic schools is part of the problem. Priests and religious need to be daily role models to children during their formative years, not just a weekly appearance at Mass. <BR/><BR/>These are much more Catholic responses to the decline in clergy in some areas than married priests. He is spot on with his assessment of vocations. I firmly believe that the seeds of vocations are planted at home from the faith and encouragement of the parents. I also feel that the lack of priests and religious in Catholic schools is part of the problem. Priests and religious need to be daily role models to children during their formative years, not just a weekly appearance at Mass.

These are much more Catholic responses to the decline in clergy in some areas than married priests.

]]> By: Iosephus http://www.cornellsociety.org/2005/10/archbishop-vincent-nichols-mothers-no-longer-want-their-sons-to-be-priests/comment-page-1/#comment-188 Iosephus Sun, 30 Oct 2005 07:52:00 +0000 http://www.cornellsociety.org/2005/10/archbishop-vincent-nichols-mothers-no-longer-want-their-sons-to-be-priests/#comment-188 Okay, I just don't know if I can see why this guy, Nichols, is so popular with the ladies in England. Then again, I couldn't see what the deal was with the Pope's secretary, Msgr. Georg Ganswein. Off of the link in this post, I did find <A HREF="http://p072.ezboard.com/ftheratzingerforumfrm21.showMessageRange?topicID=268.topic&start=21&stop=40" REL="nofollow">these pictures</A>. The pictures are worth seeing, even if you're already convinced that Msgr. Ganswein is a hunk, as they almost all include Cardinal Ratzinger and they're rather original. Okay, I just don’t know if I can see why this guy, Nichols, is so popular with the ladies in England. Then again, I couldn’t see what the deal was with the Pope’s secretary, Msgr. Georg Ganswein. Off of the link in this post, I did find these pictures. The pictures are worth seeing, even if you’re already convinced that Msgr. Ganswein is a hunk, as they almost all include Cardinal Ratzinger and they’re rather original.

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