This is a crisis, but there is an opportunity to help revitalize and renew the Catholic community.

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I would say the hierarchy has made terrible errors in judgment and it has to...

I would say the hierarchy has made terrible errors in judgment and it has to...

I think we can work through a lot of these issues.

I think we can work through a lot of these issues.

What we're about is a manifestation of the Catholic roots of Boston College.

What we're about is a manifestation of the Catholic roots of Boston College.

BC is not going to replace the hierarchy, and BC is not going to lead...

BC is not going to replace the hierarchy, and BC is not going to lead...

What I think we can do is help individuals understand the church teaching, but also...

What I think we can do is help individuals understand the church teaching, but also...

I am very confident that the Spirit is with us.

I am very confident that the Spirit is with us.

The Spirit hasn't deserted the church today.

The Spirit hasn't deserted the church today.

As a university, we're not focused on bringing about huge reforms - that's not our...

As a university, we're not focused on bringing about huge reforms - that's not our...

Now where people are - at least the people I talk to - they are...

Now where people are - at least the people I talk to - they are...

The hierarchy shouldn't fear what we're doing.

The hierarchy shouldn't fear what we're doing.

I say let's respond as best we can to the victims and their families.

I say let's respond as best we can to the victims and their families.

I would be with those who say the hierarchy in the United States has badly...

I would be with those who say the hierarchy in the United States has badly...

Clearly there are individuals who don't understand what the church teaches, or they think it's...

Clearly there are individuals who don't understand what the church teaches, or they think it's...

We've always had issues up for discussion at Catholic universities.

We've always had issues up for discussion at Catholic universities.

Some of the speakers we bring on campus may not reflect official church teaching, but...

Some of the speakers we bring on campus may not reflect official church teaching, but...

I think the issue of clergy sexual abuse sparked people to look at their faith...

I think the issue of clergy sexual abuse sparked people to look at their faith...

Others don't want to listen to viewpoints that members of the church have.

Others don't want to listen to viewpoints that members of the church have.

The more we can get together and talk about various perspectives, feelings, beliefs, the better.

The more we can get together and talk about various perspectives, feelings, beliefs, the better.

Individuals will speak their minds, which I think is healthy.

Individuals will speak their minds, which I think is healthy.

We are the meeting place, an entity that's trying to connect faith and culture.

We are the meeting place, an entity that's trying to connect faith and culture.