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3. Too much history, maybe.

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Although it's usually my custom to defend priests when their frailties are criticized, this sounded like whining by this particular priest and sort of irritated me, thus my long response. I usually defend them because I believe it's a harder life than most of the laity realize - the loneliness, the criticism by laity over petty things - "he's not a good speaker", etc. They cannot be all things to people in the parish, but often they are expected to be just that, more especially when there is only one resident priest per parish, where there were formerly two or more.

Most of us are trying to do the best we can with our particular life circumstances, and this priest didn't seem to get that. When we 'church-shop', there's a reason, or even a personal need for it. I can't stand someone who's not in my shoes or even knows my circumstances to issue large, general statements.

Rug, my husband died over three years ago. Thank you for your thoughts.
By the way, I appreciate your efforts to constantly provide DUers in this group with news and food for thought.