Apostle of Peace: Essays in Honor of Daniel Berrigan

About this book

One of the most influential Catholic figures of the twentieth century Jesuit priest and activist Daniel Berrigan has inspired countless people of faith and conscience to pursue the Gospel vision of a world without war. In 1968 he made national headlines as one of the Catonsville 9 who destroyed draft files to protest the Vietnam War. In the nearly thirty years since then he has continued to challenge the conscience of both his country and the church by his uncompromising manner of Christian witness. In Apostle of Peace reflective essays by forty fellow travelers celebrate Berrigans life and gifts as a peacemaker prophet poet priest and "keeper of the word." These essays by distinguished friends and colleagues from every walk of life are written in honor of Berrigans 75th birthday.