French artist George Rouault died on Feb 13, 1958. His work in a stained-glass studio influenced his painting style. Moved by his discovery of Christ at 30 he disdained the hypocrisy of bourgeois religion and sought to celebrate Christ's presence in the poor, suffering, sinners.
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"My only ambition is to be able one day to paint Christ so movingly that those who see Him will be converted."
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This Rouault hangs in the Walsh Library at Fordham. I try to connect with it for at least a moment every time I come here to study. It’s been a significant source of grounding and consolation.
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I appreciate this memorial about my father by @ggrenwald above any I have read today--for his comprehensive review of his bio & history, for his attention to themes generally overlooked about his post-Vietnam life, but particularly for deep appreciation of his human qualities.🙏
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Here's my @RollingStone article on Daniel Ellsberg, the heroic Pentagon Papers leaker who died today at 92:
"We’re Told Never to Meet Our Childhood Heroes. Knowing Daniel Ellsberg Proved That Wrong"
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