Our second Parochial Vicar is a reed-thin, ascetic type of young man, but if he lacks physical strength and prowess he has moral courage in spades (he's the man who preached the pre-election homily that never mentioned a certain pro-death candidate < cough cough > by name, but made his point perfectly clear.) He fears nothing. He sounds like our newest Associate Pastor. Fr. Adam is a good homilist, and as often as I get the chance, I'll tell him I liked a particular sermon. Unfortunately, he follows in the footsteps of Fr. Manny, who was with us for the first three years after he was ordained. He was just wonderful with the teenagers, and the adults loved him, as well, but was still as orthodox as they come.
Fr. Adam is so quiet compared to Fr. Manny, that many have not given him a chance, and still mourn the loss of Fr. Manny to a different Parish in the Diocese.
You know, I really like Fr. Paul. He's Irish as the day is long, too, which is a big plus in my book. He is quiet and unassuming, but he's a very good homilist (my only criticism would be that sometimes he needs an editor - but sometimes if you say something 3 different ways you'll reach somebody the third time that the first two times didn't get.) He's also a very good man at reconciling differences and persuading people to sit down and reason together.
But our last two PVs are a hard act to follow. I mean, when you are used to a guy whose nickname is "Father Crunk" and he has a drivetime radio show . . . . !!!