Say yes to the surprises that cross your plans, ruin your dreams, give your day - perhaps your life - a completely different direction. They are not chance. Give the heavenly Father the freedom to determine your days.

— Hélder Câmara (1909–1999), Erzbischof

Topics: Guidance & God's Will, Faith & Trust, Hope & Confidence

Hélder Câmara

Dom Hélder Câmara (1909–1999) war ein brasilianischer römisch-katholischer Geistlicher und von 1964 bis 1985 Erzbischof von Olinda und Recife. Er wurde als Wegbereiter der Befreiungstheologie und gewaltfreier Kritiker der brasilianischen Militärdiktatur bekannt, stand jedoch wegen früher Sympathien für den Integralismus und von Kritikern erhobener Marxismus-Vorwürfe auch in der Kritik. Für heutige Bibelleser steht sein Wirken für die Verknüpfung von Evangelium und praktischer Solidarität mit gesellschaftlich Benachteiligten.

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