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I've often said that I am a firm believer in the premise that priests should always be willing to say "I'm sorry". I'm sure there are more significant infractions that I have failed to acknowledge but a dear friend alerted me to the fact that I've published some grammatical errors on this blog. I won't promise that because I've been alerted I won't on occasion fall back into the abyss!!! But I will promise to try to be more careful and remind myself that this is not just an email I'm zipping off to a friend.
As I head into a busy weekend and then begin my retreat I wanted to share the following quote from St. Gregory of Nyssa.
"Those, then, who are in a position of authority must look after their brothers as conscientious teachers look after the young children who have been handed over to them by their parents. If both disciples and masters have this loving relationship, then subjects will be happy to obey whatever is commanded, while superiors will be delighted to lead their brothers to perfection. If you try to outdo one another in showing respect, your life on earth will be like that of the angels."
Please pray that these days of retreat might help me to live these words more deeply as I prepare for ordination to the episcopacy.
I will do my best to post again on October 22, and continue to share my journey to ordination.
Bishop Joseph E. Strickland was named the fourth bishop of Tyler in September of 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI. Prior to being named bishop, he served a number of roles in the diocese, including vicar general, judicial vicar, and pastor of the Cathedral parish. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1985.
As I head into a busy weekend and then begin my retreat I wanted to share the following quote from St. Gregory of Nyssa.
"Those, then, who are in a position of authority must look after their brothers as conscientious teachers look after the young children who have been handed over to them by their parents. If both disciples and masters have this loving relationship, then subjects will be happy to obey whatever is commanded, while superiors will be delighted to lead their brothers to perfection. If you try to outdo one another in showing respect, your life on earth will be like that of the angels."
Please pray that these days of retreat might help me to live these words more deeply as I prepare for ordination to the episcopacy.
I will do my best to post again on October 22, and continue to share my journey to ordination.
Joseph Strickland
Bishop Joseph E. Strickland was named the fourth bishop of Tyler in September of 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI. Prior to being named bishop, he served a number of roles in the diocese, including vicar general, judicial vicar, and pastor of the Cathedral parish. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1985. 