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Robert Drinan, SJ, RIP

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Kevin Schmiesing

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Earlier this month, I noted the death of Elizabeth Fox-Genovese, a Catholic scholar known (among many other things) for her defense of unborn human beings. Yesterday, another prominent Catholic passed on, one known for taking the other side on the central human rights issue of our time (though he styled himself a champion of human rights).

Elsewhere on CE is a link to James Hitchcock's fine review of Drinan's "strange political career." Here is the AP/New York Times' obituary. Most readers of CE no doubt already consider the idea of objectivity at the the AP and NYT risible–if they consider it at all–but I can't resist highlighting the story's preposterous characterization of Drinan's position on abortion as "moderate." He supported President Clinton's veto of the partial-birth abortion ban. One wonders, if that be the moderate stance, then what is the extreme?

 

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    Out of respect for the dead I think it would be best to confine comments about Fr. Drinan to offering our prayers for him. Fr. Drinan was responsible for bringing my Parents into the Catholic Church while I was still in my mother's womb, for this I am ever grateful.

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    Out of the depths have I cried unto Thee, O Lord: Lord hear my voice.

    Let Thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication.

    If Thou, Lord, shouldst mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?

    But there is forgiveness with Thee: because of Thy law I wait for Thee, O Lord.

    My soul waiteth on His word: my soul hopeth in the Lord.

    From the morning watch even until night let Israel hope in the Lord:

    For with the Lord there is mercy, and with Him is plentiful redemption.

    And He shall redeem Israel, from all their iniquities.

     

    Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord; and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen.

    Angels fly because they take themselves lightly. G.K. Chesterton

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