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and they're waiting for the vatican to open its doors and really confront its sins of sexism. but meanwhile, other women, it would be impossible to wait, that the call is so loud and so clear from god that they have no choice but to break an unjust law. that goes in the sacristy. 0k. isn't it great? the roman catholic church is really great at presenting itself as if it doesn't change, as if it is totally eternal, when the truth of the matter is that the roman catholic church has changed its position numerous times. it has evolved greatly over its 2000—year history. this needs to go on the altar. so what i am doing, very consciously, in my ministry as a priest is i am very intentionally trying to expand
waiting for the vatican to open its doors and really confront its sins of sexism. but meanwhile, other women, it would be impossible to wait, that the call is so loud and so clear from god that they have no choice but to break an unjust law. that goes in the sacristy. 0k. isn't it great? the roman catholic church is really great at presenting itself as if it doesn't change, as if it is totally eternal, when the truth of the matter is that the roman catholic church has changed its position numerous times. it has evolved greatly over its 2000—year history. this needs to go on the altar. so what i am doing, very consciously, in my ministry as a priest is i am very intentionally trying to expand
confront its sins of sexism. but meanwhile, other women, it would be impossible to wait, that the call is so loud and so clear from god that they have no choice but to break an unjust law. that goes in the sacristy. isn't it great? the roman catholic church is really great at presenting itself as if it doesn't change, as if it is totally eternal, when the truth of the matter is that the roman catholic church has changed its position numerous times. it has evolved greatly over its 2000—year history. this needs to go on the altar. so what i am doing, very consciously, in my ministry as a priest is i am very intentionally trying to expand the symbol of the roman
places. we walk with these women in _ places. we walk with these women in their _ places. we walk with these women in their vocation . places. we walk with these | women in their vocation and they are waiting for the vatican to open its doors and really confront its sins of sexism. but meanwhile, other women, it would be impossible to wait. at the call is so loud and so clear from god that they have no choice but to break an unjust law. that goes in the sacristy. isn't it great? the roman cathotic— isn't it great? the roman catholic church is really great at presenting itself as if it doesn't _ at presenting itself as if it doesn't change. as if it is totally— doesn't change. as if it is totally eternal. when the truth of the — totally eternal. when the truth of the matter is that the roman cathotic— of the matter is that the roman catholic church has changed its position — catholic church has changed its position numerous times. it has evolved — position numerous times. it has evolved greatly over its 2000 year — evolved greatly over its 2000 year history. this needs to go on the — year history. this needs to go on the altar. so what i am doing. _ on the altar. so what i am doing, very consciously, in my ministry— doing, very consciously, in my ministry as _ doing, very consciously, in my ministry as a priest is i am
so i would explain that to a young woman. it is closed for women ordination to priesthood but there are a lot of discussions about women leadership in the church from the pope in many different places. we walk with these women in their vocation and they are waiting for the vatican to open its doors and really confront its sins of sexism. but meanwhile, other women, it would be impossible to wait, that the call is so loud and so clear from god that they have no choice but to break an unjust law. that goes in the sacristy. isn't it great? the roman catholic church is really great at presenting itself as if it doesn't change, as if it is totally eternal, when the truth of the matter
or decision is not enough, so i would explain - that to a young woman. it is closed for women l ordination to priesthood but there are a lot - of discussions about women leadership in the church - from the pope in many different places. we walk with these women in their vocation and they are waiting for the vatican to open its doors and really confront its sins of sexism. but meanwhile, other women, it would be impossible to wait, that the call is so loud and so clear from god that they have no choice but to break an unjust law. that goes in the sacristy. isn't it great? the roman catholic church is really great at presenting itself as if it doesn't change, as if it is totally eternal,
her own safety. so i went to the sacristy, got my microphone, but i invited my parishioners to be inside. to pray, to trust that they're taking care of all of us at this moment and the people that were out there. and yes, so that is how we kind of came together and the part of this experience was these three kids that were also among off, running with us and our katika to get them particularly. because they saw the kids, again in this blood and the shots, and they came inside of the church and we -- . take care of everybody so we have from. >> covered in blood, sheltering? >> yes, they came into our church and and so we took everybody that we and we did the best we could with everybody on staff you know looking after each other. >> unfortunately, that is all the time we have but i'm so
police but a community left stunned as they begin to come to terms with what happened. the as they begin to come to terms with what happened-— what happened. the day started off as a usual day _ what happened. the day started off as a usual day in _ what happened. the day started off as a usual day in leigh _ what happened. the day started off as a usual day in leigh on _ what happened. the day started off as a usual day in leigh on sea. - what happened. the day started off as a usual day in leigh on sea. and| as a usual day in leigh on sea. and then, all of a sudden, all hell broke loose. i then, all of a sudden, all hell broke loose.— then, all of a sudden, all hell broke loose. ., , ., ., , broke loose. i was one of the first re orters broke loose. i was one of the first reporters on _ broke loose. i was one of the first reporters on the _ broke loose. i was one of the first reporters on the scene _ broke loose. i was one of the first reporters on the scene after- broke loose. i was one of the first reporters on the scene after the l reporters on the scene after the incident. this is where it happened, police were called to reports of a stabbing here here in leigh on sea, just after 12 o'clock, and as you can see we have a police cordon in place, we have lots of place —— press here, residents who are deeply worried, shocked, concerned. ijust worried, shocked, concerned. i “ust finished celebrating i worried, shocked, concerned. ijust finished celebrating mass and as i went into — finished celebrating mass and as i went into the sacristy someone said there _ went into the sacristy someone said there had _ went into the sacristy someone said there had been an attack on sir david — there had been an attack on sir david. ~ ., . ., david. we had police, we had helicopters. _ david. we had police, we had helicopters, ambulances, - david. we had police, we had i helicopters, ambulances, police carsr _
they begin to come to terms with as they begin to come to terms with what happened. the as they begin to come to terms with what happened-— what happened. the day started off as a usual day _ what happened. the day started off as a usual day in _ what happened. the day started off as a usual day in leigh _ what happened. the day started off as a usual day in leigh on _ what happened. the day started off as a usual day in leigh on sea. - what happened. the day started off as a usual day in leigh on sea. and| as a usual day in leigh on sea. and then, all of a sudden, all hell broke loose. l then, all of a sudden, all hell broke loose.— then, all of a sudden, all hell broke loose. ., , ., ., , broke loose. i was one of the first re orters broke loose. i was one of the first reporters on _ broke loose. i was one of the first reporters on the _ broke loose. i was one of the first reporters on the scene _ broke loose. i was one of the first reporters on the scene after- broke loose. i was one of the first reporters on the scene after the l reporters on the scene after the incident. this is where it happened, police were called to reports of a stabbing here here in leigh on sea, just after 12 o'clock, and as you can see we have a police cordon in place, we have lots of place —— press here, residents who are deeply worried, shocked, concerned. ljusl worried, shocked, concerned. i 'ust finished celebrating i worried, shocked, concerned. ijust finished celebrating mass and as i went into — finished celebrating mass and as i went into the sacristy someone said there _ went into the sacristy someone said there had _ went into the sacristy someone said there had been an attack on sir david~ — there had been an attack on sir david. ~ ., . ., david. we had police, we had helic0pters. _ david. we had police, we had helicopters, ambulances, - david. we had police, we had i helicopters, ambulances, police
afterwards took a toll on all of us. i would never trade one minute of it. it changed my life. and robert writes, the morning of 9/11, i was sitting in my taxi in front of all saints episcopal church in long beach, california. listening to the radio, i was waiting for the doors to open for morning mass. i was an acolyte, at the time. the news reported a plane just crashed into one of the twin towers in new york, and then the doors to the church opened and i went inside. the priest turned on the tv and the sacristy just in time to see the second plane crash into the second tower. it was then time for mass to start, so we really didn't realize what had happened. there were a lot of prayers said in that morning mass, but it wasn't until mass was over and we went back to the sacristy and the news on tv was saying we had been attacked. we were in shock. thank, y'all, so much for sharing your stories with us. now, if you are worried about unity in america, the aftermath of 9/11 might give you some reason for hope.