Richard McSorley

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Richard McSorley (October 2, 1914 [1] -October 17, 2002) was a Jesuit priest [2] and peace studies Professor at Georgetown University. [3]

In 1964 he was unofficially assigned by Robert F. Kennedy to give counsel to his sister-in-law, Jacqueline Kennedy at Georgetown University. [4] Five years later Bill Clinton asked him to say a prayer for peace at St. Mark's Church. [5] McSorley founded the Center for Peace Studies at Georgetown. [6]

He had a PhD in Philosophy from Ottawa University [7] and he taught philosophy at Scranton University attracting crowds to his courses. [8] He is the author of the following books:

McSorley received the Distinguished Teacher Award in 1985 from Georgetown's alumni. [14] The McSorley Award was established by Georgetown University's Program of Justice and Peace. [15] He marched with Martin Luther King Jr. He was awarded the title Ambassador of Peace by Pax Christi. [16] Bill Clinton sent a condolence letter on his death [17] describing him as a “man of great character who always stood by his abiding commitment to promoting and expanding his belief in the cause of peace, fearless in the face of harshest criticism, unwavering in his search for moral reason while inspiring many to do the same." [18]

He founded The Dorothy Day Catholic Worker House in Washington, DC. [19]

According to Philip Berrigan, McSorley gave him the homemade napalm recipe that the Catonsville 9 used to burn draft records. McSorley found in a Special Forces handbook in the Georgetown University Law Center library. [20]

On and off for years he stood in the middle of the Georgetown University campus, protesting its ROTC program, by holding a sign saying "Should we teach life + love or death + hate?" [21]

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  2. ↑ Zak, Dan (2016-08-03). "Nervous about nukes again? Here's what you need to know about The Button. (There is no button.)". Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  3. ↑ Berger, Rose Marie (2003-01-01). "Touched by Peace". Sojourners. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  4. ↑ "The Kennedys' Jesuit". The Georgetown Voice. 2004-01-15. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  5. ↑ "Richard McSorley, 88; Jesuit Priest Committed to Pacifism". Los Angeles Times. 2002-10-22. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  6. ↑ Ogden, Nina. "I realized I was responsible not only for myself, but for the people" (PDF). Schiller Institute.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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  8. ↑ "Francis Xavier: celebrating mission 450 years later" (PDF). National Jesuit News.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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  10. ↑ McSorley, Richard T. (2010-05-01). It's a Sin to Build a Nuclear Weapon: The Collected Works on War and Christian Peacemaking of Richard Sorley. Wipf and Stock Publishers. ISBN   978-1-60899-058-0.
  11. ↑ "New Testament basis of peacemaking – Richard T. McSorley – Free E-Book Download". terment.ru. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
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  13. ↑ Litschgi, Kathleen. "McSorley: The Life and Times" (PDF). Georgetown Repository Library.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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  15. ↑ "Honors and Awards". bulletin.georgetown.edu. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  16. ↑ Anonymous (1971). "Richard T. McSorley, S.J., demonstrates for nonviolence on the steps of Healy Hall at Georgetown University". repository.library.georgetown.edu. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  17. ↑ McCarthy, Colman (1992-10-16). "THE MCSORLEY CONNECTION". Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  18. ↑ "Appreciation: Peacemaker priest 'made the kingdom of God believable'". natcath.org. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  19. ↑ "Celebrating the Life of DDCW Founder Fr. Richard McSorley on his 100th Birthday". dccatholicworker.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  20. ↑ Berrigan, Philip and Fred Wilcox, Fighting the Lamb’s War: Skirmishes with the American Empire, Common Courage Press, 1996, p. 20.
  21. ↑ "Battalion History". rotc.georgetown.edu. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
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