"It's rewarding to have been a bishop. What is important for us all is that we be aware of the presence of God in the present, in this moment and nowhere else, and then accept whatever comes. Then you know that God is present. Live every day conscious of God's love for you and His presence to you. As far as my achievements as bishop of Tulsa, I haven't any! Anything good I've been able to do is done by God. We're merely privileged to be his instruments."
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Bishop Slattery: “I think something good is happening in the new generation” (6 April 2016) Catholic News Agency
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Edward James Slattery
Edward James Slattery (August 11, 1940 – September 13, 2024) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop of the Diocese of Tulsa.
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