Andrew Greeley Quotes

The sexually maladjusted priest has been able to abuse the children of the laity and thus far be reasonably secure from punishment.

~ Andrew Greeley

Spoken to a Catholic group in 1992

People are resentful over what they take to be the insensitivity of church leaders -- particularly on matters relating to sex.

~ Andrew Greeley

News conference in 1987.

A smart-aleck, in other words, and a glib smart-aleck who can be dangerously humorous and even pugnacious when someone tries to put him down.

~ Andrew Greeley

In describing himself.

Sometimes I think that we as priests and bishops have done everything we possibly could to drive away the laity during the last 20 years.

~ Andrew Greeley

Catholic Contributions: Sociology and Policy (1987)