A Manhattan priest — the oldest living member of the Paulist order — says that even though he’s 97, he’s got so much work to do, there’s barely any time for him to sit down.
Father James Lloyd, a beloved resident of the Paulist Motherhouse near Columbus Circle, says he delivers a daily sermon at morning Mass, hears confessions — and looks at Youtube, where he watches World War II clips.
Also on Youtube are archived episodes of his CBS “Inquiry” talk show, which ran from 1958 to 1973 and have garnered thousands of hits and likes.
“I met some interesting people,’’ the Catholic priest told The Post of his TV show, ticking off the names of everyone from Mother Teresa to Jackie Gleason.
Lloyd’s non-stop energy and the good works he’s done since joining the order 70 years ago — including serving as an NYPD chaplain — were celebrated Monday night at a special service at the Church of St. Paul the Apostle in Manhattan.
Retired NYPD Detective John Wilde hailed Lloyd, saying, “He is very supportive of cops and never will let anyone say anything negative against the NYPD or cops in general.
“He was our chaplain when we first started for over 20 years,’’ said Wilde, former head of the Retired Detectives of New York association, referring to his group.
Lloyd grew up in a building on 61st Street in Manhattan, the son of a Jewish Vadevillian dad and Irish singer mom.
He said he dated plenty of girls before becoming a priest with the Paulists — who are generally missionary, including on college campuses — at age 27.
“Don’t forget I had a full head of hair back then. Now I am as bald as an eagle,” he said.
But Lloyd said his life became “full of joy” when he was ordained.
Lloyd said his first mission as a priest was to serve as a missionary in South Africa. After seven years, he was brought back to New York to help his home community.
While serving the poor and underprivileged, he also earned a PhD in psychology from NYU, which he said gave him extra tools to guide people.
His ministry and affable manner gained a lot of attention, and Lloyd was asked both to be a professor at Iona College and to host “Inquiry.”