Thank you for this article.  Until now I was unaware that +Tobin is a recovering alcoholic.   However,  that explains a lot regarding his empathy and mercy as a pastor.   One of the finest priests I've ever known was himself a recovering alcoholic with a wonderful ministry of mercy and healing in his parish and surrounding areas.   It's God's miracle of wounded healers who understand what it is like to be so far down he (or she) has to look up to see bottom.   They bring hope and healing without being patronizing or beating folks over the head with a rule book.