A Strong and Bold Leader: Bishop Michael Campbell OSA

The Diocese of Lancaster, England and its Bishop, The Right Reverend Michael Campbell, OSA are making headlines on a daily basis.

First, it was the brave Bishop's strong Pastoral Letter for the new year. He essentially called out Catholic Schools in his Diocese saying that with limited funding, and limited resources, that it is not possible to continue to fund Catholic schools that are "Catholic in name only." You can imagine the backlash he received, from the usual suspects.

Next, it is his Lenten initiative to have every parish make the Sacrament of Reconcilliation available on Wednesday nights from 7-8pm. This isn't some passing press release, and a nice "suggestion." This is a Bishop saying, "this will happen, and we will make it known that it is happening."

Finally, it should be noted that a rather curious video is present on the homepage of the Diocese of Lancaster.

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