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August 31, 2011 — At the end of his new intellectual memoir, “Adventures of an Accidental Sociology: How to Explain the World Without Becoming a Bore” (Prometheus Books), Peter L. Berger recounts a telling tale from his Viennese childhood... [read more] |
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Letters to Editor: Prayers for the archbishop The first time I met Archbishop Chaput was in February 1998. He was at our parish, St. Frances Cabrini in Littleton, for the dedication of our new church. As he was walking down the hall in his full bishop’s vestments, my then-small son ran up to him, stopped dead in his tracks and said, “That’s a really cool stick you got there.” I, being a new mother, was mortified. The archbishop however, knelt down to my son, smiled and said, “Maybe someday you’ll have a cool stick just like this one.” He then shook my hand and made me feel completely at ease. I wouldn’t meet him again, face to face until 2004 when I began serving on the Archdiocesan Pastoral Council (APC). Archbishop Chaput has a fatherly, protective, humble love for all of his flock and really all people. Let me explain: I was part of the APC during two presidential elections, the release of archbishop’s book “Render Unto Caesar” and the sexual abuse crisis. As we discussed these topics Archbishop Chaput’s love, good will and humility struck me in a way that I will never forget. He genuinely cares about our souls. He sees the whole of life—not just the part we live here on earth. He preaches the way he does to bring us truth and with that life. He responds to the media the way he does to confirm justice in the world and with that hope. He accepts his responsibilities the way he does to be an example of obedience to Christ and with that security in Jesus. I ask all of you to join me in praying a Novena of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary beginning Aug. 31 and ending Sept. 8, when our beloved archbishop will be installed as the archbishop of Philadelphia. This can be a giant prayer bouquet to him as a small token of our thanks. Then, on the first Friday of every month let’s all offer up an hour of adoration for his successor here in Denver. Leeanne K. Super |
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