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SoCalDem

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15. That's true.. When I thinbk of priest, I always see Fr O'Connor in my mind's eye

Reply to Jeff In Milwaukee (Reply #13)

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 03:06 PM

Feb 2013

said mass in golf cleats (on a marble floor) clickety-clack..

straight from mass to the golf course..

and then on with the shades (very dark ones) to the pool to watch the girls (ick)

he always had a book, but I doubt that he was reading it..

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Average age of priests is 63.. [View all] SoCalDem Feb 2013 OP

The age of the average Roman Catholic sister — 74 years old Smilo Feb 2013 #1

I'm looking forward to the day the average age is 103! nt Walk away Feb 2013 #2

Me too get the red out Feb 2013 #8

Many people fitman Feb 2013 #3

Irish Catholics often prided themselves when they had a priest and a nun in the family SoCalDem Feb 2013 #4

Interesting - I think many who would have gone to the church, now go into academia. reformist2 Feb 2013 #5

In 10 years... 0zone Feb 2013 #6

Completely logical get the red out Feb 2013 #7

Disagree on a major point... brooklynite Feb 2013 #9

Going waaaay back, maybe, but for most priests/nuns since the 1920's SoCalDem Feb 2013 #12

Is there any chance of a married priesthood? Jeff In Milwaukee Feb 2013 #10

It will probably have to come to this, if they ever hope to emerge from the scandalous SoCalDem Feb 2013 #11

I remember reading... Jeff In Milwaukee Feb 2013 #13

That's true.. When I thinbk of priest, I always see Fr O'Connor in my mind's eye SoCalDem Feb 2013 #15

Kinda like the average age of a republican, huh. sadbear Feb 2013 #14