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11. Dan and his brother Phil were forces of nature! As high school students we worked with them around

Sat Apr 30, 2016, 07:01 PM

Apr 2016

issues of institutional racism. They were based at Cornell at that time and we made numerous trips up and back to work out starting community based groups raising awareness around race (this was 1968-69 after the Kerner Commission report came out)

I remember them both as some of the nicest, most moral, centered advocates for peace and justice.

Rest In Peace Father Dan. (Phil passed away last year)

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Activist priest and Vietnam war protester Daniel Berrigan dies at 94 [View all] IDemo Apr 2016 OP

asdf stone space Apr 2016 #1

Very sad Uponthegears Apr 2016 #2

Yes fred v Apr 2016 #34

I remember him so well. RIP sir.. monmouth4 Apr 2016 #3

He and his brother were heroes OwlinAZ May 2016 #39

. SusanCalvin Apr 2016 #4

RIP Daniel. H2O Man Apr 2016 #5

Rest in peace shenmue Apr 2016 #6

A good life, well lived. We'll all miss him. eom mikehiggins Apr 2016 #7

A true friend The Wizard Apr 2016 #8

Well Done, Father Berrigan The Green Manalishi Apr 2016 #9

RIP Fr. Berrigan. n/t RoccoR5955 Apr 2016 #10

Dan and his brother Phil were forces of nature! As high school students we worked with them around FailureToCommunicate Apr 2016 #11

This brings back memories. Gregorian Apr 2016 #12

"Some" - a poem by Daniel Berrigan DinahMoeHum Apr 2016 #13

Because of the bread Father Daniel. RIP jwirr Apr 2016 #20

I did not know he was still alive. One hell of a man. LiberalArkie Apr 2016 #14

Balls of steel. I loved him. cliffordu Apr 2016 #15

I was thinking of Berrigan yesterday. HassleCat Apr 2016 #16

A real hero among posers Little_Wing Apr 2016 #17

This man gave Catholics a good name. mahannah Apr 2016 #18

second that rurallib Apr 2016 #25

R.I.P. Reverend Dan Chrisdutch Apr 2016 #19

A man of Principles turbinetree Apr 2016 #21

. lastlib Apr 2016 #22

Go with G-d, Father Dan. leveymg Apr 2016 #23

I remember you Daniel. Rest in Peace. leftofcool Apr 2016 #24

Peace to him, with so much gratitude mahina Apr 2016 #26

sad captainarizona Apr 2016 #27

+1. By gosh, I believe you're right. nt Smarmie Doofus May 2016 #51

I saw him speak once long,long ago. nolabear Apr 2016 #28

I remember Father Daniel well. democrank Apr 2016 #29

Plowshares 8 in 1980............... mrmpa Apr 2016 #30

"The Hammer Has To Fall" stone space Apr 2016 #33

A good man passed though our midst. annabanana Apr 2016 #31

"We have one of our priests in prison right now, Steve Kelly, for his antiwar actions, rug Apr 2016 #32

Rest in Peace, dear Father Berrigan. Thank you for your service to humanity. Overseas May 2016 #35

RIP to a Very Great Man burrowowl May 2016 #36

Rest in Peace, Father Berrigan, and thank you for all you did on this Earth in your lifetime. Hekate May 2016 #37

RIP to a great peace activist who BlueMTexpat May 2016 #38

I would celebrate his life IF Ilsa May 2016 #40

Life doesn't work that way. We can always celebrate the good while chipping away at the bad. hunter May 2016 #46

For me, reproductive rights and access are not Ilsa May 2016 #47

Some days I want to go Blues Brothers on the Planned Parenthood protestors hunter May 2016 #48

A great man jcboon May 2016 #41

Real Priest zentrum May 2016 #42

.. AikenYankee May 2016 #43

Then He said to me, “Prophesy over these bones, and say to them, struggle4progress May 2016 #44

After 15 months in country, Vietnam madokie May 2016 #45

So sad to hear of a great one passing. avaistheone1 May 2016 #49

The world is the worse off... ReRe May 2016 #50