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lan on “é as Christian., we who have been taken ii.o this body of Christ and have hence become other Christs, must also try to express in our attitudes, in our relationships with other people, the attitude of Christ himself, Christ, this son of thot 4144 “ anA T lenatrowany trad ACA WlLite v wl Gad WwWae oatan ridneannedA a wat MMM gy THe Ch BF er tated wl VM GLI FW ceil ok OLY VOLS motives, the reasons why Christ was kidnapped far exceed the evil that may have been involved in the motives, in the rea- sons, why your son,was kidnapped. We should at all times, I think, see ourselves as we really are, other Christs, and as St. Paul tells us over and over again that we should live this life of a Christian, that we should put on Christ, Even though Christ was scourged,«was spit upon, was crucified, yet some of his last words were, "Father, forgive them for they know not - what they do. 7 Feit Pb Ne I am certain that both Barry and Joe, and again I speak from my rather close relationship with them as their Catholic -Qheaplaifi, have learned a great deal from this tragic event and ‘Af they are treated correctly the event of the kidnapping and all that was entailed in it have caused, and will continue to cause a new resugence of religious fervor both in Barry Keenan and Joe Amsler. We know that Christ works among us in rather mysterious ways, Things that bring people closer to him and to his Father sometimes mystify us poor ignorant human beings. I know that the event of the kidnapping has brought Barry and Joe much more closely to God and have brought about within _ them a deeper realization of what in this world is really of value, I was convinced, Mr. and Mrs, Sinatra, that as their di- rector in the area of religion that I am bound to write this letter to you for your. own good and for the good of Barry and Joe, for wnom I have a very great deal of respect and love. Soth of them have been very recujas in their attendange at-all of our religious services; and both have expressed a great - deal of interest in the area of religion. Since Barry has come to this institution he has been trained to be Commentator at Mass, a position which he fulfills very well. Hr. and Mrs, Sinatra, I hope very sincerely that this let- ter finds you well and happy, and I ask that you say many pray- ers for us here at this institution. Many of the men here are. not bad men, but they are persons who have made mistakes in life, Many of the sins, translating it into theological termin- ology, that men commit in the world far exceed the gravity of acts that have progpted the incarceration of so many of our brothers, We ask God te faxrgivg us our sins but we ask him to ‘forgive our sins as we forgive the sins of our brothers. Very sincerely yours in Christ, / 2 hege' VohmAt OLS | Father Réger Schmit, 0.S.B. The Catholic Chaplain | Yo