Fr. Andrew Greeley

[Paladin D]

Anyone know much about Fr. Andrew Greeley? I've seen his name here and there, but don't know how orthodox his works are. Currently reading a book for my 'Religion in America' class, and the Catholicism section is written by him, and it paints both a positive and negative view of the Church.

[Madame Vengier]

Not, not, NOT orthodox.

He's been around for a long time. He's very political (liberal). Just not good stuff.

He has a website. Google him.

[CatherineM]

My boss likes to quote him, and she's a very liberal nun, so, I'm thinking not.

[IcePrincessKRS]

He also writes smarmy novels.

[Paladin D]

[quote name='Madame Vengier' post='1639873' date='Aug 27 2008, 08:15 PM']Not, not, NOT orthodox.

He's been around for a long time. He's very political (liberal). Just not good stuff.

He has a website. Google him.[/quote]

Sad how he's featured in the Catholicism section of our 'Religion In America' book. During the classroom Q&A session, this'll be my chance to refute some of his claims.

[Madame Vengier]

[quote name='Paladin D' post='1639884' date='Aug 27 2008, 07:30 PM']Sad how he's featured in the Catholicism section of our 'Religion In America' book. During the classroom Q&A session, this'll be my chance to refute some of his claims.[/quote]

That is very, very, very sad.

Are you familiar with "Sister" Joan Chittister? I may be spelling her wonky name wrong but if you are familiar with her, I would go so far as to say Fr. Greeley is her male counterpart. It's about as bad as it gets. But the only dif is that Fr. Greeley actually smiles. Not sure if his smile reaches his eyes, but he doesn't have quite the same angry look as Sr. Joan is famous for.

[cmotherofpirl]

I qualify his novels as soft porn, they are good to start bonfires with.

[Saint Therese]

I've heard nothing good about him. I love reading Catholic novels but I refuse to read anything by him, if that tells you something.

[atheling]

[quote name='cmotherofpirl' post='1639925' date='Aug 27 2008, 07:07 PM']I qualify his novels as soft porn, they are good to start bonfires with.[/quote]

Fr. Greeley is a faithless priest. He does write soft porn.

Shame on him.

[dominicansoul]

[quote name='cmotherofpirl' post='1639925' date='Aug 27 2008, 08:07 PM']I qualify his novels as soft porn, they are good to start bonfires with.[/quote]

i agree with this comment!

[journeyman]

I believe he is still a priest in good standing (Chicago)

he was an ordained priest who was then educated to become a "professorial" type - I believe his specialty is sociology and statistics . . . the Church is one of his ongoing studies
At some point in time ('70s?) Cardinal Bernadin had Greeley and another priest named Kennedy on his staff . . . big blow up . . . Kennedy withdrew from the priesthood and married . . . Greeley writes academic studies and novels . . . and the two of them still don't speak

I wonder if he writes novels to put a human face on his sociology and statistics

I have heard that the proceeds of those novels fund a) a scholarship program for inner city schools in Chicago and b) a chair in Roman Catholic Studies at the University of Chicago

Also from Chicago: Father Phleger who substitutes for Rev. Jeremiah Wright

In a world that is increasingly grey . . . he appears to be an archetype of the Irish-American parish priest

[Deb]

[quote name='atheling' post='1640199' date='Aug 28 2008, 02:16 AM']Fr. Greeley is a faithless priest. He does write soft porn.

Shame on him.[/quote]

His writes bad soft porn too. That is even worse.

[picchick]

[quote name='Deb' post='1644773' date='Sep 1 2008, 06:25 PM']His writes bad soft porn too. That is even worse.[/quote]

Oh my gosh...Deb...you are hilarious...I don't know if you meant for this to be hilarious but I found it hilarious

[Ash Wednesday]

[Deb]

[quote name='picchick' post='1644784' date='Sep 1 2008, 06:45 PM']Oh my gosh...Deb...you are hilarious...I don't know if you meant for this to be hilarious but I found it hilarious [/quote]


It was a joke but a true one. Unfortunately, I have read thousands of Romance novels in mhy life and he so can't write soft porn.
I will say I did get rid of them all and I do not buy them or read them anymore. No sirreee. Not me. I only read spiritual stuff and an occasional murder mystery or good teen sci/fi fantasy.