This is just astoundingly beautiful. Great thanks to The New York Times for running this amazing video on this teacher and the great love he has for his disabled son. It's 12 minutes long so I know that for some of you that's something like 11 and a half minutes over your typical allowance for video. But please trust me that this is worth it.
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Breathtaking
11:45 over my usual video tolerance. Worth every second.
I’m happy but surprised at the Times. Grace? A Crucifix? Talking about God in school? It seems obvious where his worldview came from.
Lesson: the NY Times is not just three or ten liberal people on the editorial page preaching pro choice…it’s also hundreds of people off the editorial page simply reporting and not preaching anything who have varying beliefs and often good intellects. I remember a wonderful piece on one of our Bishops who dismissed a priest for sex abuse…the priest got reinstated by Rome…the Bishop went to Rome with the evidence…the priest was re-dismissed. Our media might have skipped such a story because it didn’t flatter Rome. But it flattered in a good sense…a Bishop.
Amazing video. In case anyone had any question - THIS is what a real man looks like. Devoted, caring, loving, faith-filled.
SO heartwarming! Thank you for bringing my attention to it.
Thanks, Matt. It’s a gift to be part of this life, to share in the struggles and joys of others. Fatherhood helps to make this all heartbreakingly obvious.
bill bannon wrote: “the NY Times is not just three or ten liberal people on the editorial page preaching pro choice.”
Actually, it is. I am very familiar with the Times, and this piece is *very, very* unusual for them.
And as far as the story about the bishop, we don’t know what the facts are. The Times continues to misreport Catholic-related issues all the time.
The student who made that film is a graduate of my alma mater. It was such a heart touching film. So sad to read the comments of the offended ones that Mr. Wright had the nerve to be a Christian in public.
Very touching, had to fight tears while at my job. Thank you Fr.
The video was great, but the thumbnails of other videos that pop up after you view it belong in the .xxx domain, not ncregister.com.
Hm. I seem to have something in my eye…
A beautiful thing!
Matt,
Thanks for sharing this. I doubt I would have run across it otherwise. A beautiful testament to the power of love. It reminds me of an equally powerful story… that of Oliver de Vinck. You can read more about his story, here: http://www.patersondiocese.org/moreinfo.cfm?Web_ID=1958
Awesome! Love is the answer!
I’m sure many more people viewed this video than the comments indicate. It’s a beautiful lesson in love and commitment.
Father Donovan is one of the best Catholic teachers I know who uses applied physics as an approach to self-love:
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http://www.mandatory.com/2013/01/09/priest-to-911-please-help-with-these-handcuffs-and-gag-i-was-pl/
Steven—ROFLOL!!!
We need to see/hear about teachers/parents like this, who see the “good” in all. He is who he is because of his faith. We need more teachers who share their faith openly with their students so that students can see the reason why this teacher cares. How blessed his family/students are to have him as a part of their daily lives. Wright’s Law is right!
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