Are You Still A Priest?: True Stories of Tension and Trust, by Rev. Gerald J Kleba
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“Are You Still A Priest?” recounts the life of a priest rooted in Jesus and ahead of his time in the 21st century church. Father Kleba embodied Pope Francis long before Jorge Bergoglio, S.J. was Pope Francis. If the Nuns on the Bus had longed for a caravan, Father Kleba would have organized the Priests on the Bus. While he was actively living the gospel of social justice, he was also ministering to fifteen children whose stories are told here. One child died in his presence. “Are You Still A Priest?” tells a pastor’s story of sensible and saintly approaches to address the issues of our time in the church and the world healing both personal relationships and wounded Mother Earth.
Are You Still A Priest?: True Stories of Tension and Trust, by Rev. Gerald J Kleba- Amazon Sales Rank: #994105 in Books
- Published on: 2015-09-16
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x .55" w x 6.00" l, .73 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 244 pages
Review "Kleba reminds us that loving children is something that followers of Jesus are supposed to do." -Bill McClellan, Columnist, Saint Louis Post-Dispatch "The stories in this book are about the lives of some young people who were energized because of the emotional caring shown by a priest who was not afraid to reach out to them. ... Surely this book, so genuinely crafted, will help revive some of the faith, hope, love and trust in all healthy and morally intact mentors of our children." -Michael J. Mayer, Ph.D., Psychologist and Parent
About the Author In his forty-eight year career as a priest of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, Father Gerald Kleba has served in a wide variety of missions as a hospital chaplain, retreat master, university professor, and primarily as a parish priest. In this capacity he has ministered mostly in economically depressed areas of inner-city communities. He has also served in a rural parish and sprawling new suburb. His ministry spans the excitement of Vatican II to the present with the stunning retirement of Pope Benedict XVI and the surprising election of Francis as Bishop of Rome.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. but even more so of joy, happiness By Amazon Customer The stories in Father Gerry Kleba’s book, “Are You Still a Priest?” are stories of hurt and sadness, but even more so of joy, happiness, faith, hope, trust and, most of all, peace. The locations of his stories range from rural parishes to inner city parishes to affluent parishes, from university campuses to hospitals. I, personally, have heard some of Father Gerry’s stories from him and as I read them in his book I felt as if he were talking directly to me. Father Gerry’s book asks the question, “Are You Still a Priest?” and I hope that when people read his book, it will answer the question I am sometimes asked, “Why are you still a Catholic?”
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Inspiring Accounts of a Catholic Priest's Ministry to Youth By Professor Q. One might not expect a book of stories about priestly ministry to be a page turner. But this fast-paced narrative spanning some fifty years proves to be just that. Father Gerald Kleba, priest of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, served in various pastoral capacities in rural, suburban, inner-city, and university settings. As a dedicated servant, the priestly Gerry gives himself repeatedly to circumstances that often swell to mythical proportions. Yet their poignancy touches the heart. An inner-city lad becomes a poster boy. A girl’s baby brother is dying. At her First Communion an alert little girl rescues Kleba’s homily. A disabled boy is a football hero. A student at an elite girls’ high school discovers a need to serve the poor at home and abroad. An impressionable little girl later as an adult wants proudly to be included in Kleba’s book about priestly attention to youth. A lovely university coed is, as Kleba sees her, “a walking manifestation of the church’s social doctrine…. (78).” A young drummer for his parish choir becomes the valedictorian at a prestigious university. Encouraged by a celebrity baseball announcer, a boy overcomes a serious burn. A winsome preschooler and her rambunctious little brother claim heartfelt attention. A toddler is healed of her nearly fatal leukemia. A dying first-grader converses with his favorite movie personality. A celebrated pediatric neurosurgeon helps a boy with a brain tumor. A courageous child, slain by cancer, rests in the arms of his mother. And a fleeting encounter with a high schooler becomes an inspiring memory.Offering challenges and support, snippets from the works of Pope Francis and other gifted writers garnish Kleba’s chapters. The universal nature of such counsel becomes vibrantly exemplified in Kleba’s ministry. In the same vein, his resolute commitment to living and leading according the Catholic Church’s social teachings is constantly evident. What Father Thomas Michel, SJ calls in his foreword the “shamefully true” recent history of clerical/hierarchical abuse of youth in the Catholic Church stands in stunning contrast to the laudable pastoral sensitivity and compassion exhibited in these stories. Kleba’s priestly journey is suffused with his hope in the power of Christ’s own priesthood, the power of redemption and new life. Thus, with this book he strives to show that for the Catholic priesthood and episcopacy, and indeed for the whole Church, “It is time,” as he says, “to rise up out of the ashes (6).”Kleba is a gifted writer/story-teller. He paints vivid word-pictures of the settings in which he has ministered. He recounts with unmuted feeling the inner monologues, a gentle stream of consciousness, that stead him on his priestly way. He nimbly displays heartfelt affection. He colors his stories with whimsical humor and with laughter at himself. His mannerly text is not immune from an occasional expletive or bawdy punchline. He conveys with tenderness his parishioners’ emotions, whether exhilarating or gut-wrenching, and at times provokes to tears. Each chapter holds the reader’s interest, from the first paragraph to the last.His vignettes reveal not only the effects of his care for the youths themselves but usually as well for their families. His ministry to youth is repeatedly family ministry. Siblings and parents of the young people he serves are characteristically recipients of his pastoral dedication. Such influence is typically felt even decades later. Families remain endeared to him, and he delights in how young people once entrusted to his care attain as adults admirable maturity and virtuous bearing.There is in Kleba’s straightforward and humbling accounts of pastoral generosity some self-assurance that accompanies his exuberance. But he is also at times self-deprecating, a priest who in face of the gospel call to abundant charity, confesses fearfully: “I am constantly discovering how little I know of perfect love (xxiii).” Kleba not only in an inspiring way sprinkles Gospel teaching and exhortation throughout his narrative but also, mostly unwittingly, shows how he embodies it. He thrives amid his people, comes alive as a pastor amid his sheep. While reading the book I found myself regularly musing: This is truly what good priests do. Father Kleba thus provides praiseworthy lessons in serving youth and their families. As an exemplary priest he is a model for all Christians. He and his kind deserve widespread acclaim.(The reviewer, Ronald Quillo, is professor emeritus at Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio, Texas.)
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Still a priest—and then some By Peter H. Green Anyone who has met Father Gerry Kleba, despite his towering, six-foot, five-inch frame, is immediately drawn to his personal magnetism, enveloped in his teddy-bear warmth and soon lost in the deep pools of his sincere blue eyes. One soon learns, however, that this attraction is followed by a call—to self-reflection, social consciousness and action to help one’s fellow human beings.On the heels of the many recent, well-publicized sexual abuse offenses by clergy against children, Father Gerald Kleba, drawing on his 48-year career as a parish priest, challenges current notions of the untrustworthiness of Catholic priests. He provides fifteen case studies of children he has known, befriended and helped reach confidence and peace in the face of illness, poverty and misfortune. He shows how extending his humanity toward them, challenging to think beyond limited views of their situations and the outside world, and praying with them to overcome and transcend their self-pity and sorrow has has succeeded in forming bonds with even the most timid and withdrawn of subjects.His method of prayerful reflection, in which he places himself in the position of the other person, draws aout their innermost fears and and applies fearless logic to solutions, wins trust based on mutual respect among his youthful subjects and his hierarchical superiors alike. This highly readable book has a compelling message for Catholics, those of other faiths and nonbelievers as well. Farther Gerry’s testimony instills an unforgettable urge toward faith in humanity, a higher power among his widening flock of followers.--Peter H. Green, Author of Ben’s War with the U. S. Marines
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