God, Country, Notre Dame: The Autobiography of Theodore M. Hesburgh

I have traveled far and wide, far beyond the simple parish I envisioned as a young man. My obligation of service has led me into diverse yet interrelated roles: college teacher, theologian, president of a great university, counselor to four popes and six presidents… But deep beneath it all, … I have always and everywhere considered myself essentially a priest. - from the Preface