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A Great Loss
BY Father Owen Kearns, LC
January 18-24, 2009 Issue |
Posted 1/12/09 at 8:53 AM
On Jan. 8,
the Church in America lost another great. Father Richard John Neuhaus died in
New York.
Father
Neuhaus was always a great friend of the Register. He provided early support
during my own tenure here. We will publish much more about the life and work of
this Canada-born author, editor and commentator.
He
was editor in chief of First
Things. He was a great leader of
ecumenism. In the Church, he was capable of expressing Catholic angst regarding
the bishops in a way that showed, and commanded, respect.
But
Father Neuhaus was, above all, a writer. In his “While We’re At It” column, his
sense of irony was superb. Unmatched. Delightful. To read him on nearly any
subject was a joy.
He
could wield enormous influence simply by wording things a certain way. In this
issue covering Inauguration Day and March for Life day, a Neuhaus phrase used
by President Bush comes to mind. “Every child should be welcomed in life and
protected in law,” he said.
We
pray that he will enjoy rest from his work at last, in heaven, and that the
great projects of his life will continue to bear fruit.
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