Dom Afonso Niehues: Um incansável trabalhador na vinha do Senhor

Resumo

Resumo: O autor, que foi Bispo-Auxiliar de Dom Afonso entre 1985 e 1990, traça
breve retrato do homenageado. Entre outras características, ressalta em Dom
Afonso o “amor à Igreja”; o seu costume de “pensar em voz alta”, dialogando
com o interlocutor; a sua “paixão por Azambuja”, especialmente pelo Seminário
e o Santuário; a sua capacidade de “alegrar-se com os que se alegram”, reconhecendo o bem que outros faziam; enfim, a sua dedicação integral à missão,
tão bem sintetizada pelo seu lema episcopal: “Ide para a Vinha”.

Abstract: The author was auxiliary bishop of Afonso’s bishopric from 1985 till
1990 rendering a brief sketch of the honored dignitary. Among the role of distinctive traits some are outstanding and worth to be mentionded, such as his
love of the Church, his habit to think aloud while in dialogue with his visitor, his
passion for Azambuja, specially the Seminary and the Sanctuary, his gift to be
happy with those who are happy, recognizing the good deeds which other people
are doing; all in all, his total devotedness to the mission quite well synthetized
by the motto as Bishop: “Go to my Vineyard” (Mt 20,4).