You know how the church has been hit so hard by the sexual misconduct by clergy, and what's that's done to Catholics, especially here in Boston but elsewhere as well.

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The Spirit hasn't deserted the church today.

The Spirit hasn't deserted the church today.

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...

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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.

One of the biggest issues that we face is that we have people who have...

One of the biggest issues that we face is that we have people who have...

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...

No organization, whether it's police or physicians or whatever, wants to have its errors held...

No organization, whether it's police or physicians or whatever, wants to have its errors held...

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...

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...

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.

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...

The church may hold whatever it holds with regard to clerical celibacy.

The church may hold whatever it holds with regard to clerical celibacy.

Marriage has many pains, but celibacy has no pleasures.

Marriage has many pains, but celibacy has no pleasures.

Honestly, celibacy isn't hard. It's the gasers that sell you broken promises and try to...

Honestly, celibacy isn't hard. It's the gasers that sell you broken promises and try to...

The vow of celibacy is a matter of keeping one's word to Christ and the...

The vow of celibacy is a matter of keeping one's word to Christ and the...