In 390 Emperor Theodosius authorized a shocking massacre in Thessalonica. In reply Bishop Ambrose of Milan addressed an extraordinary letter to the emperor, insisting that he do penance and barring him from communion until he had received absolution:
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“What has been done at Thessalonica is unparalleled in the memory of man...You are human and temptation has overtaken you. Overcome it. I counsel, I beseech, I implore you to penance. The devil wished to wrest from you the crown of piety ... Drive him from you while you can.”
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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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