Political Quotes

“Father O'Donovan is one of the dearest friends I have from my association with Georgetown past or present. Marcelle and I were privileged to help him celebrate his 80th birthday and join him for church the next day. His homily is truly reflective of the wonderful human he is and I wanted to share it with my fellow Senators. I ask unanimous consent that Father O'Donovan's April 27, 2014 homily be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: A Jesuit's Journey Homily in Dahlgren Chapel On the Second Sunday of Easter 27 April 2014 Dear Friends: I beg your indulgence this morning to speak more personally than the Second Sunday of Easter would ordinarily suggest. You may permit me to do so, however, since you have come to the Hilltop not only to help me celebrate a very ``round'' birthday but also to give your support to the education of young Jesuits. And so the story of this one Jesuit's journey will be linked to that of my fellow Jesuits as well as to you, my very dear friends. When yesterday, it seems--I entered the Society of Jesus, I was setting forth on a journey for which there were indeed words--the love of God, the service of our fellow human beings, a vowed life in the Church--but only a fairly shallow grasp of what they might mean.…”