God Country Notre Dame: The Autobiography of Theodore M. Hesburgh

I have traveled far and wide, far beyond the simple parish I envisioned as a young man. My obligation of service has led me into diverse yet interrelated roles: college teacher, theologian, president of a great university, counselor to four popes and six presidents. Excuse the list, but once called to public service, I have held fourteen presidential appointments over the years, dealing with the social issues of our times, including civil rights, peaceful uses of atomic energy, campus unrest, amnesty for Vietnam offenders, Third World development, and immigration reform. But deep beneath it all, wherever I have been, whatever I have done, I have always and everywhere considered myself essentially a priest. --from the Preface

Author: Theodore M. Hesburgh
Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
Published: 01/15/2000
Pages: 360
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.33lbs
Size: 8.82h x 5.58w x 0.98d
ISBN: 9780268010386

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2000 pg. 158
Univ PR Books for Public Libry 01/01/2000 pg. 45 - Recommended/Special Interest

About the Author

Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C. (1917-2015) was president of the University of Notre Dame from 1952 to 1987. As an adviser to presidents, special envoy to popes, theologian, author, educator, and activist, Father Hesburgh was for decades considered the most influential priest in America. He is the author and editor of a number of books, including The Challenge and Promise of a Catholic University (University of Notre Dame Press, 1994).