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2008 CLAH Luncheon Address: Dos Palabras onMexican Shrines and Contagiousness of the Sacred

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 December 2015

William B. Taylor*
Affiliation:
University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California

Extract

I am touched and surprised by this recognition, from colleagues who don’tknow me personally, as well as from friends in the profession who must havewritten on my behalf. I like Bill Russell’s idea that a good way of leadingis to serve. I have looked for ways to serve, but they have mostly been outof public view. In that spirit I want to acknowledge especially John TePaskewho died a few weeks ago—a colleague I’ve looked up to from the beginning asa wonderful example of integrity, generosity, and wisdom.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Academy of American Franciscan History 2008

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