You're watching...

Morris on Notre Dame Scandal, Gun Legislation

Details

  • Description

    Father Jonathan Morris on the growing controversy surrounding Norte Dame linebacker Manti Te’o and the future of gun legislation.

  • Duration 9:10
  • Date

Clips

Also in this playlist...

Latest Video

Auto-advance: ON

Auto-advance

Transcript

This transcript is automatically generated

After marvel -- morning -- -- of the Catholic Church apparently the pressure came from -- materials right.

That's two -- graduated from there on just doesn't left are covering this thing -- -- there.

You know -- I was watching the whole -- metallic thing tail thing I was thinking about the Penn State obviously.

A situation that cover up and I look back obviously there's relationship -- that an institution has responsibility.

For its people.

If there's one thing we've learned from the the Catholic Church scandal.

Sexual abuse it's not only -- the abuse evil.

But it's the cover is evil and we saw that at Penn State's same thing right -- And when I looked at the Notre Dame thing this is a chance for them to the same time -- and step up and say we're going to -- the -- that were not pointed.

Protect institutional for individuals.

And thank.

Decided what's a lot of Bernard.

I don't know -- -- -- the a line of questioning right out of the box not used to you'd hate in order I don't I did before kinmen.

I -- and I said a prayer and I settled god I'm I'm about to go into the Don Imus dead and it's bound -- the.

The grumpy wise man that -- -- you and I -- I -- prayer from the -- oh god come to my assistants who lured many case to help me.

Adam I'm ready for -- your thing that's okay.

What some more appropriate the sisters -- what's in Florida backed government Tyler's parents.

-- some more corporate where.

Thanking god for shelf for asking for -- That's -- that's a good question I think.

I think a humble person thinks god for things -- god loves humble people.

And that doesn't mean we should mask but if for only asking it probably means we're -- pretty humble.

Because we're not able to recognize all the -- -- be perceived and god spurns the frightful.

And he welcomes the humble.

That's a great question.

Sometimes I -- and all through to god.

If you're old what are the -- minded fixed.

-- -- But I won't do substance which on America's generals on the horror whoever does.

In the you know -- and I think -- probably smiles and then says.

I've heard that one before -- -- it's great and it's it's a fair enough prayer but it's not perfect and now back to mandate tile -- payments.

What happened -- noted am I having spent.

Fifteen euros -- around and M and a fourteen year old myself.

And and that other two other unknown number of other kids iams and -- All.

-- -- -- They've of that age you know we return to -- -- -- an -- -- renters from eighteen.

But your managed to follow and they make up dramatic things.

For whatever reason but shall I wasn't surprised.

At this kid may just settle we don't know if we're really I think we don't know that he made -- a conservative lot I don't you should.

Lamps war.

It was very humble of the kind of local.

One number treasure right.

We don't know no but I I -- to do -- But -- factors while they are investigating 2% and and your -- has -- Independent investigative team and I think that's that's why made the comparison to.

On other scandals that we've seen that unique that independence you can't do that the institution covering things up for itself what -- -- -- But what we have on the table now in terms of -- Evidence suggests that -- And he refused he recently which can throw effusive about his affection for this person really doormat subtle challenge.

You're right you know ultimately might have -- love with somebody he spoke to on the -- all the time who -- -- Had a relationship with in some way online.

I don't know I don't that we should jump to the conclusion yet but if you're -- football star Notre Dame.

Dependent -- -- be British government real armed suspect -- report.

Government -- -- you that you would think supply all of those Notre Dame cheerleaders are going well you know.

According Chile are -- mail -- mastermind Bernard Pollard Pollard -- dispersion Richard -- I'd get this a test for -- okay.

-- -- this is -- we've talked on my congregation down in lower Manhattan.

And with all this stuff going on line and the fact that men take tail.

And get involved in this situation it's very easy -- to.

Took critique court to criticize social media.

And I have I have my current issue with about 900 people come on now on a Sunday -- lot of people what -- But I have found is that social media can also be -- plus right and so.

But I've been doing recently sending out spiritual tweets each each day -- I wanna read indenture opinion on this.

-- -- Forgive me if I'm to reflective -- an -- -- -- working on the book.

There is such freedom in not -- What anyone but god thinks of fox.

There's such freedom in not caring what anyone but god in survives the it -- wise man that you are.

We think alike right now it's it's it's free unions and.

Now why well because I think we're all -- about most people's lives were.

-- about another triple play took to -- -- inertia of all thank you know and everything's somebody doses she potential -- -- maybe just some -- rationed.

Something I -- -- to review and we're all over a lot of trouble they're bottom.

In terms of where you're coming from an -- -- -- real -- on arming bottomed out -- -- -- -- -- If you -- -- -- get to be the person that I don't terrible about what anyone thinks about me.

Ranked as the new tenants who have a weird guy on our you're talking about nice -- we don't don't know where -- -- Richard talking about something quite different.

You're -- professional oriented.

It does -- -- -- to have -- this one.

Oh god grant me decrease -- -- every item on my list to -- As if it were the first and only.

And therefore most important.

I don't analyst pressure.

Of mr.

Caldwell -- Master -- doesn't pass.

She's a 120.

The the president is proposing and others are.

That.

-- -- doctors national who have -- patients are.

Although all it -- suggests and of course there are pretty.

Offer the potential to be violent.

All the labor Vila what you -- To publish fiction by -- All mark Russian -- -- Won't want to if you can tell if -- have you ever had somebody confessed a year ago school Turkey.

And the I'd have secure Q did not in particular group I get -- anybody confess.

Things to your that your doctor should report Thornton's.

I won't answer that forecast but on -- of its a good question and that.

This New York State law this New York State -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Have a responsibility to turn in their patients if they think they might be violent and.

That would very obviously then be to why not pastors and priests hell in a confidential relationship.

And you learn information.

Will be don't want I don't think is the government to be.

And PD and all right to one who's going to make sure that there is no violence in this country.

Because it simply doesn't work and if if pastors -- priests here's something in a confidential relationship.

The first thing we should do is stop that person say listen if you tell me you're going to do something -- This is not confidential.

Tutsi if you tell me if you tell -- you gonna do something evil to someone that's not confession.

Right you confess largely done -- mature got a -- -- with you say I'm gonna go I'm gonna go hurt somebody.

If you tell me that.

I have responsibility for god and before the law that to stop you whatever way I can and that the rate that is also involves turning UN.

But it's very different than someone coming in saying.

I have these oppressive thoughts and feelings -- and that's the problem with with -- to turn into it therapist were priest or pastor saying.

-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- and -- hello -- -- I go to the government to solve.

Charged us to have an important selling time got shot late details of our discussion about -- -- change.

Which are re discussing -- next times and -- Father Jonathan Morris international and part of it is eleven -- until else.