Time To Put On Your Finest …

Archbishop Wilton Gregory, who steered the U.S. Catholic Church through the clergy sex abuse scandal, is an interesting man to watch. Not only because he’s charismatic and well-liked, but because many believe he could eventually become the first black American cardinal (he’s currently an archbishop in Atlanta). But perhaps the most intriguing reason to watch […]

Archbishop Wilton Gregory, who steered the U.S. Catholic Church through the clergy sex abuse scandal, is an interesting man to watch. Not only because he’s charismatic and well-liked, but because many believe he could eventually become the first black American cardinal (he’s currently an archbishop in Atlanta).

But perhaps the most intriguing reason to watch Gregory is that he has a unique ability to address the workaday aspects of Catholic life-last October he urged Catholic pastors to be better preachers, and now he’s addressing what people wear in church. In his column in the Georgia Bulletin, Gregory seems not to be worried about changing fashion standards-he’s just happy to see folks in the pews.

“I must confess that I have never been offended or scandalized by any

attire that I have seen our kids wear to Church. I am so happy to see them at

Mass that I generally don’t even notice what they are wearing.”

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