What to Expect from Lukewarm Clergy

“Many [...] Catholics think they know what to expect from clergy — a now-familiar mix of soft social criticism and gentle moral encouragement,” says Robert Kennedy, chair of the Department of Catholic Studies at St. Thomas. “But many of the younger clergy take a very different approach. Their voices will not be soothing and predictable, but challenging and supported by personal witness. They are out for souls, not social change.”

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Source: Katherine Kersten, "A Youth Movement in the Priesthood," StarTribune, February 6, 2015, accessed February 8, 2015, http://www.startribune.com/opinion/commentaries/291114671.html.