The Good Bishop: The Life of Walter F. Sullivan
Bishop Sullivan was a model bishop and peacemaker, and I was grateful to have known him. What would the church look like with more bishops like Walter Sullivan? "The Good Bishop" is a guidebook for a church that models Jesus' love for the poor and for all the people of God. --Martin SheenThere could be no better title for this book. That's exactly who Walter Sullivan was: a 'good' bishop. Not because he exercised juridical power in the church but because he showed us what the love of Christ looks like, feels like--incarnate. He visited prisoners, celebrated Mass with the elderly, embraced gays, championed those sentenced to be killed by the state and worked boldly to end the death penalty and the spread of nuclear armaments. Maybe, best of all, he was humble, treated us all like brothers and sisters, and was always eager to learn. May his tribe increase! --Sister Helen Prejean, CSJ