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A Pilgrim in a Pilgrim Church: Memoirs of a Catholic Archbishop
For many people, the name of Archbishop Rembert Weakland brings to mind only connotations of scandal the titillating tale of a prominent priest disgraced. But that whiff of dishonor barely begins to tell the whole story. / In these pages Archbishop Weakland recounts his life from his childhood in rural Pennsylvania to his retirement from the archbishopric in 2002 at the ag...more
Hardcover, 429 pages
Published
July 15th 2009
by William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
(first published June 15th 2009)
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I found this book very difficult on a number of levels. Superficially, it may have been a little above my reading level. Meaning, I had to look up--and in one notable instance ask my grandmother about--something in nearly every chapter. For those of you without an awesome Nana: SJ means someone is a Jesuit, Tyrol is a state in Germany, ecumenism differs from interfaith because its purpose is to promote unity within Christian churches, and he always translates Chaucer's Aulde English immediate...more
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A fascinating and wise book. Weakland is a real inspiration - real both in the power of his example as a religious man and leader and in that he is not hiding the fact he was a flawed human being in an often flawed religious institution. I have no critique of him as a person or churchman he hasn't already identified and obviously spent a life time working on. I found plenty of insight here into the church sexual abuse crisis here, but if that is all one encounters in this book they have truly mi...more
Being from Milwaukee and missing our former archbishop's pastoral leadership, I had to read this book. He deals with his horrid "loss of name" openly and honestly from the very beginning, but it is the rest of the book that reminds us that this was a truly wise and holy man who was not afraid to stand up for what he thought was right--namely the Church as Christ meant it to be. I love his style; even all the minute details were eye-opening and educational. I just wonder if those who re...more
This is a difficult book to review.
This book is difficult to review and probably appeals to a small audience.
If you want to learn how the hierarchy of the Catholic Church makes decisions you may want to read this book. Be forewarned that what you read may upset you, make you angry, inspire you, educate you, motivate you to work for change in the Church or drop out.
It is basically the autobiography by Rembert Weakland, former archbishop of Milwaukee. Born in...more
This book is difficult to review and probably appeals to a small audience.
If you want to learn how the hierarchy of the Catholic Church makes decisions you may want to read this book. Be forewarned that what you read may upset you, make you angry, inspire you, educate you, motivate you to work for change in the Church or drop out.
It is basically the autobiography by Rembert Weakland, former archbishop of Milwaukee. Born in...more
This memoir is a fascinating history of the contemporary Catholic Church from the inside. Rembert Weakland is a talented musician (Ph.D Columbia, Julliard), a gifted, life-long student, Abbot Primate of the world-wide Benedictine Order, confidant of Pope Paul VI, and Archbishop of Milwaukee, where he was a leader in social justice, ecumenism, and interreligious matters on the national and international scenes.
In the height of the clergy sexual abuse scandals in the last decade, a...more
An insiders view of the Catholic church. If you are ambivalent about the church you may learn something about it.If you dislike the church it will reinforce your disdain. If you seek truth you will , at minimum , learn about it and then you will decide.If you have an open heart it will open it wider!
Being from Milwaukee and missing our former archbishop's pastoral leadership, I had to read this book. He deals with his horrid "loss of name" openly and honestly from the very beginning, but it is the rest of the book that reminds us that this was a truly wise and holy man who was not afraid to stand up for what he thought was right--namely the Church as Christ meant it to be. I love his style; even all the minute details were eye-opening and educational. I just wonder if those who re...more
Bishop Weakland is good writer when he is passionate about something; falls flat when he is not. His insider look at how the Roman Catholic Church went through the changes inspired by Vatican II and how the Church is sliding backwards since the '80's is very interesting. I would be very interested in reading other such works to complement A Pilgrim In a Pilgrim Church.
If you ever wondered what happened to the reforms of the second Vatican council, read this version from Archbishop Weakland's point of view.
Great insight into the hierarchy of the Church
Alan
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Scheduled to be released 5/29/09
If you want some insight into the shift in the Roman Catholic church/institution...this is a good place to start.
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