"Bishops are the successors of the Apostles. When one reads Sacred Scripture, one finds our Blessed Lord giving them many powers. Our Lord for example said that like Him they are the light of the world, like Him they are Shepherds of Christian People, like Him they are the door through which the flock enter into the Holy City.
The Bishop is consecrated not just primarily for a diocese, he is consecrated primarily for the world. Because our Lord said to His Apostles, "Go ye into the world." It … [More]

"The Irish show us how Catholics should be different from the rest of the world."