Almighty God, whose servant Chad, for the peace of the Church, relinquished cheerfully the honors that had been thrust upon him, only to be rewarded with equal responsibility: Keep us, we pray thee, from thinking of ourselves more highly than we ought to think, and ready at all times to give place to others, (in honor preferring one another,) that the cause of Christ may be advanced; in the name of him who washed his disciples’ feet, even the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
How nice it would be if we had Bishops with this type of humility and integrity today. I can think of one “simple country bishop” that could have made a huge impact on both his cause and the church if he had considered himself unworthy of such honors and refused election for the peace of the Church. I’m sure there are more.
I first heard of this saint during the bruhaha after the 2000 election. Remember Florida and the “hanging chads”?