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Archbishop Chaput Tells Youth: Intimacy With Christ Not Based Solely On Feelings

MADRID, SPAIN, August 18 (CNA/EWTN News) - Archbishop-designate of Philadelphia Charles J. Chaput told thousands of young people gathered in Madrid for World Youth Day that an authentic relationship with Christ isn't based purely on emotions. "Ultimately, it will not be how you feel that will determine how genuine and profound your encounter with Jesus is," he told pilgrims. "Instead, it will be determined by how much you are transformed into Him and how much you burn in the desire to bring Him to others, by announcing the Gospel, by serving the poor and the needy, by defending the unborn, by securing a culture that is not hostile to the growth of Christian families," he said. Archbishop Chaput made his remarks to English-speaking youths at the Madrid Arena - which seats 12,000 people - on Aug. 17 for the "Noche de Alegría" or "Night of Joy." The French lay movement the Emmanuel Community organized the evening's events, which in...

Archbishop Chaput: Leaving Denver Will Be 'Very Difficult'

DENVER, COLO., July 21 (CNA/EWTN News) - Archbishop Charles Chaput said on July 20 that he was "very grateful" for his time in Denver, and that it would be "very difficult" for him to leave the city for his new post in Philadelphia. "I have a great love for the people of the Archdiocese of Denver," Chaput said at Wednesday's press conference, one day after his new appointment was announced. "It's going to be hard-very, very hard for me to leave." Two weeks before the public announcement, Chaput received notification that Pope Benedict XVI was appointing him the next Archbishop of Philadelphia. His installation will take place September 8, the date on which the Church commemorates the birth of the Virgin Mary. In the meantime, Archbishop Chaput said he would continue to lead the Archdiocese of Denver "in a limited kind of way." The archbishop reflected on his 14 years in Denver, saying he was most grateful for the openin...