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{Download PDF} a Pilgrim in a Pilgrim Church: Memoirs of a Catholic Archbishop Ebook, Epub A PILGRIM IN A PILGRIM CHURCH: MEMOIRS OF A CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP PDF, EPUB, EBOOK OSB Rembert Weakland | 384 pages | 01 Jul 2009 | William B Eerdmans Publishing Co | 9780802863829 | English | Grand Rapids, United States A Pilgrim in a Pilgrim Church: Memoirs of a Catholic Archbishop PDF Book I found this book very difficult on a number of levels. Learning to Be an Archbishop. It's also an interesting look at the social history of the last half of the twentieth century in America that brought forth many memories from days gone by - and lessons, as well. More filters. Broken and Reglued. Oct 09, Ann rated it really liked it. Take the significant amount of time to read it. People are entitled to know that because it is their lives that are at stake. Both poverty and tragedy singled him out at an early age. Because most of my news was filtered through my father at the time of Weakland's retirement, my initial understanding of his scandal was only "he had an affair with someone twenty years ago, it's nothing like Boston. How Weakland comes to terms with this personal expose at age 75 is the touching story of a man like and unlike any other. Thirsting for Knowledge. Shelves: biography , history , non-fiction , political , read-in Sorting Out Positions. Transitioning from Old Church to New. No trivia or quizzes yet. It is impossible to dislike him even while you are rolling your eyes at some of his obviously wrongheaded decisions. In , he happened to be in the same Thai monastery as Thomas Merton the day he was accidentally electrocuted. Showing Experiencing a Second Novitiate. Weakland is a good and a great man, and if, indeed, his misfortunate behavior was a catalyst for this book, then it would be yet another case of felix culpa—like the sin of Adam—a happy fault that has a happy outcome, the discovery of the mercy of God. Weakland's book is long and at times excessively detailed, but future historians will be grateful that he has committed so much of his life to paper. Black-Owned Bookstores to Support Now. Weakland , Rembert Weakland. As an archbishop, Weakland shepherded the U. He is the author of many articles on medieval music and of frequently cited articles on religious subjects. To ask other readers questions about A Pilgrim in a Pilgrim Church , please sign up. He is the au. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. His take on the politics of the Vatican have informed my interpretation of the often very poor reporting on the Vatican in recent years. 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. He studied in Rome and was ordained in The Big Indie Books of Fall Other Editions 1. Final Reflections. Apr 24, Jon Cooper rated it it was amazing. While he presents an honest account of the scandal he is so often recognized for, the complete picture beyond rumor and accusation may come as a surprise to many readers. With his famously liberal views and his forthright way of expressing them, it is not surprising that Weakland was controversial. A Pilgrim in a Pilgrim Church: Memoirs of a Catholic Archbishop Writer His natural skills developed under the tutelage of one of his Catholic school teachers, a nun, and in sixth grade he was playing Chaminade, Chopin and Rachmaninoff. But that whiff of dishonor barely begins to tell the whole story. This is a very interesting autobiography especially for anyone in the Milwaukee archdiocese. Sep 06, Pat rated it it was amazing. Archbishop Weakland is maddeningly complex, highly intelligent, well-educated, and insightful regarding many things and infuriatingly clueless and boneheaded stupid about others. While he presents an honest account of the scandal he is so often recognized for, the complete picture beyond rumor and accusation may come as a surprise to many readers. Having come over the years to question that reviewer's judgment in other areas, I decided to read it and am very glad I did. To stress how good this man is at writing, he includes an original poem about loneliness that I enjoyed and felt enhanced the text. Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Weakland takes readers with him to Rome, where he discovered the splendor of a whole new intellectual world, and then to New York for his extensive musical study at Julliard and Columbia University. A clear example of this was the U. Shelves: christianity , history , current-events-politics. What worried him, most of all, was that Rome was taking these and other pastoral decisions without consulting the bishops of the world, as the council had foreseen, and without listening to the theologians, biblical scholars and the laity, especially women, who had other points of view. Take the significant amount of time to read it. Like many Catholics, he was very disheartended by the reactionary curia and popes who began to ignore and dismantle many of the reforms of Vatican II before some of it could even be implemented. This required his traveling to seemingly every country in the world. Sep 14, Kate rated it liked it. It was as if the council—still the most authoritative voice in the church—had never spoken. Oct 09, Ann rated it really liked it. About the author. Gordon Reinold rated it really liked it Dec 22, In , he happened to be in the same Thai monastery as Thomas Merton the day he was accidentally electrocuted. 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. John Paul was different. How Weakland comes to terms with this personal expose at age 75 is the touching story of a man like and unlike any other. Once you have analyzed the contradictory archbishop, you will have enough material for at least ten new and different characters. A Pilgrim in a Pilgrim Church: Memoirs of a Catholic Archbishop Reviews This required his traveling to seemingly every country in the world. This memoir is a fascinating history of the contemporary Catholic Church from the inside. And Rome had the support of some bishops who, also feeling they were losing their personal power and autonomy, were only too happy to placate the Vatican and undermine the conferences. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Related Articles. While he presents an honest account of the scandal he is so often recognized for, the complete picture beyond rumor and accusation may come as a surprise to many readers. Hardcover , pages. I found it to be honest, compelling, and the product of decades of experience in leadership. If you ever wondered what happened to the reforms of the second Vatican council, read this version from Archbishop Weakland's point of view. He is the author of many articles on medieval music and of frequently cited articles on religious subjects. A good inclusive book of history for the period as well. Rembert G. Sep 26, Jeanne rated it really liked it. Archbishop Weakland is unafraid to chronicle both his successes and his failures, and offers critical insights into both from both a leadership and a spiritual perspective. And would we be reading it if we had not known about his fall from grace? For many people, the name of Archbishop Rembert Weakland brings to mind only connotations of scandal the titillating tale of a prominent priest disgraced. While he presents an honest account of the scandal he is so often recognized for, the complete picture beyond rumor and accusation may come as a surprise to many readers. It was especially painful to liberal Catholics who viewed Weakland as their champion. He was excited about and very instrumental in helping with the reforms enacted with Vatican II. Weakland was publicly penitent, but other events that year—chief among them the resignation of Cardinal Bernard Law in Boston—made Weakland's drama a footnote. Details if other :. Oct 23, Judithosc rated it it was amazing. No trivia or quizzes yet. Lawrence A De Coste rated it it was amazing Dec 02, Superficially, it may have been a little above my reading level. They tell the story of how forces in the Vatican regrouped and took back the power that the council had shared with local churches and the laity. A Pilgrim in a Pilgrim Church: Memoirs of a Catholic Archbishop Read Online His book is a chronicle of an extraordinary man living in an extraordinary time, and its value is likely to increase with the passing of years. Gordon Reinold rated it really liked it Dec 22, Great insight into the hierarchy of the Church. Because most of my news was filtered through my father at the time of Weakland's retirement, my initial understanding of his scandal was only "he had an affair with someone twenty years ago, it's nothing like Boston. Testing Challenges of Leadership. Related Articles. 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.
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