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see catholicregister.org/item/22556-toronto-s-new-auxiliary-is-a-reluctant-bishop
He sent a letter saying he really shouldn’t be made a bishop, giving the reasons why, then they made him a bishop anyways.
“‘I don’t really want the job; I don’t want to go. I tried everything to get out of it. I would have much preferred to stay here,’” he told the congregation at his parish.
“Still, it was his preparation for his homily that day on Jesus’ words – ‘If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves, and take up their cross daily and follow me’ (Luke 9:23) – that convinced him he had to move on.”
“’‘Well, suddenly, there’s a whole new meaning to that and it’s hard because I’m called in colloquial language, to put my money where my mouth is,’ he said.”
He sent a letter saying he really shouldn’t be made a bishop, giving the reasons why, then they made him a bishop anyways.
“‘I don’t really want the job; I don’t want to go. I tried everything to get out of it. I would have much preferred to stay here,’” he told the congregation at his parish.
“Still, it was his preparation for his homily that day on Jesus’ words – ‘If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves, and take up their cross daily and follow me’ (Luke 9:23) – that convinced him he had to move on.”
“’‘Well, suddenly, there’s a whole new meaning to that and it’s hard because I’m called in colloquial language, to put my money where my mouth is,’ he said.”