Daniel Berrigan, Jesuit priest, poet, prophet, died 5 yrs ago, 4/30 2016. He was one of those great saints who come along to show a new way of being a follower of Jesus—in his case, as a link in the chain of blessed Peacemakers who acted as if the Sermon on the Mt. were true.
6
47
4
140
His famous words on behalf of the Catonsville 9: “Our apologies, good friends, for the fracture of good order, the burning of paper instead of children, the angering of the orderlies in the front parlor of the charnel house. We could not, so help us God, do otherwise.”
1
4
1
17
He showed the spiritual practices and virtues needed to sustain such a life: balance, modesty, a detachment from results, a sense of humor, a capacity to mourn, rejoice, go give vent when necessary to holy anger, and above all to build community. Last of all, he was my friend.
Apr 30, 2021 · 1:45 PM UTC
1
7
1
42
