Most bishops are far better in theory than in practice, and best viewed from a far distance.
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- Donald R. McClarey
Donald R. McClarey
Cradle Catholic. Active in the pro-life movement since 1973. Father of three, one in Heaven, and happily married for 43 years. Small town lawyer and amateur historian. Former president of the board of directors of the local crisis pregnancy center for a decade.
May God bless and keep the bishops…far away from us!
(H/t Tevye, in Fiddler on the Roof.)
Ahem, actually it was Tevye’s rabbi.
(Still love that quote tho!) 👍
Bishops in England and Wales are too busy being polite. Useless as a bulls teats.
Soooo…Thompson’s preferred solution would be…? I don’t imagine the British parliament will change it’s vote.
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Yes Prime Minister – The episode about selecting a bishop is a favorite of my husband and the local priest. “The Bishop’s Gambit” 20 February 1986 A troubled British nurse in Qumran and a vacant bishopric combine to provide an opportunity for Sir Humphrey.
Thanks for the correction, B. Optimist! 👍