Bishop sells palace for sake of the poor
Patrick O'Donoghue, bishop of Lancaster (UK),
offered his palace for sale.
He feels it isn't right to live in a large
historical building, while there
are so many poor people. The bishop didn't
wait for the sale to be closed,
but moved to a simple apartment in the neighborhood
of the cathedral.
It isn't likely that O'Donoghue will be much
at home. As 'bishop on the
way' he will be travelling to visit the
different parishes in his diocese.
He intends to stay a month in every parish.
"I want to get to know the
people," he wrote in pastoral letter to
all the churches. "I want to hear
your problems, and when you need me you
shouldn't be talking to a stranger."
According to the bishop it's only possible
to evangelize if we imitate
Christ. "Only if others see Christ shining
through us, they will listen to
us. And if people don't see Christ in us,
there is no reason to accept
anything from us."
Source: Reformed Daily
