Daniel Berrigan

I was going to call Daniel Berrigan "a great American treasure," but I would not be surprised if he were horrified by that designation. He's just an amazing poet and priest who has spent his long life serving others so that we all may become more fully human. I had several opportunities to meet him when I was with Sojourners and I came away from each time deeply changed.

I encourage everyone who has the chance to see him to do so. Here's an upcoming appearance in New York:

Daniel Berrigan Book Launch/Peace Event
New York, NY. 6:30pm, Oct. 15, 2007
Celebration for Prayer for the Morning Headlines, the new collection of verse by Nobel Peace Prize nominee Daniel Berrigan, with intro by Howard Zinn, photographs by Adrianna Amari and endorsements from the late Kurt Vonnegut and others. Launch/peace event hosted by Democracy Now!'s Amy Goodman, featuring poet/activist Berrigan, Ramsey Clark, The Brooklyn Youth Chorus and young readers from the Builders of the New World program of the Actors Theatre Workshop, with program founder Thurman E. Scott. At The Great Hall at Cooper
Union. Free and open to the public. 212-353-4195

Photo from the interesting site: Celebrities and People of Notoriety Opposed to the Death Penalty.