Our new bishop feels himself in need of all the encouragement he can get.

"The bishop felt that perhaps he misspoke," a worried spokesman said soon after the news conference.

At last the bishop felt the sand washing away beneath his feet.

The bishop felt a cool breeze slap against his robes.

The two bishops felt such a sum was beyond their means and sought a compromise.

And on those issues, the bishops have felt pressure from the Vatican to follow its direction.

If the bishop felt out of place surrounded by so many military officers he showed no sign of it.

"But I don't know how the bishop will feel if you willingly take the role of character witness in a murder trial."

"The bishops feel a little far from what is happening in Rome."