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February 20, 2004

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the church in this world is a hospital for sinners, not a museum for saints

Posted by alicia at February 20, 2004 8:04 AM

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does that mean we have to lower our standards re: sacerdotal and episcopal conduct?

Posted by: Katherine at February 20, 2004 10:42 AM

And it'll never run out of patients because we're sick all the time.
Good thought, Alicia.

Posted by: William Luse at February 21, 2004 3:23 AM

This reminds me of a protestant street preacher I used to pass occasionally. People would heckle him with "The church is full of hypocrites and sinners" and he would respond, "Yes, that's very true, and it's the best place for them!"

Posted by: Havdala at February 21, 2004 3:04 PM

And thank God for it, for if it weren't, where would *I* be?

Posted by: Terry at February 22, 2004 1:16 AM