There are areas of the world that are turning out incredible numbers of vocations. I remember visiting Georgia in the 1970s only to find an Irish priest from County Clare who was a “missionary” to the small town.
Let’s invite in Poles, Eastern Europeans, Africans and Indians. They are there and willing to come. They may return one day to become Bishops of their areas. It is a matter of whether we have gone too far to the anti-clerical side to denigrate our priests as THE Shepherds and Fathers.
Father is a Father, regardless of his nationality.
I couldn't agree with you more. Now, perhaps you would like to start a letter writing campaign to Bishop Hubbard in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, and explain all of this to him. You can count on me and the 3200 members of the Coalition of Concerned Catholics to join you in this effort.