Seminary similarity

Seminary similarity

Article by Kaye Lee

 

'Recently I came across an extraordinary article published in the Bulletin magazine (reproduced at nofibs) written by Tony Abbott in 1987, six months after he left St Patrick’s seminary.


Before I go any further, I realise that is 27 years ago and that
people change or “grow” as Tony likes to put it.  The disturbing aspect
of this story is how much it reflects the Tony we see today.  All quotes
come from the article Tony wrote, and an article published in response a
week later written by Bill Wright, a priest and church historian, who was vice-rector at St Patrick’s whilst Tony was there.


From the start, Tony was a controversial figure at the seminary. 
Whilst some seemed to admire him, others found him “just too formidable
to talk to unless to agree; overbearing and opiniated”.  After the heady
days of university, “Tony was not, on the whole, impressed by his
companions”.


In his article, Abbott blames the church for not living up to his ideals."

excerpt from the Article