Pastor of the Church of St. Anselm in the Wayside section of Tinton Falls, New Jersey, Fr. Gene offers thoughts on the Church's liturgy, news, and recent happenings.
Friday, June 13, 2008
Tim Russert: 1950-2008
Tonight, we learned that we've lost one of the best, if not the best of political journalists, Tim Russert.
I'm touched by the powerful words of the many famous people who are truly shocked and grieved by this sudden loss of one so respected for his search for truth.
Here's a typically touching story reported by the NBC workers out of the DC bureau:
This afternoon, soon after he heard about Tim's untimely passing, Cardinal Ted McCarrick, who was in Washington, drove over to the NBC studios to comfort the folks over there. He went to just "be with" those reporters, writers, producers, and the folks that had weekly worked with Tim, to just be supportive. I'm told that he offered a prayer that began with this phrase: "Tim is now home." Typical "Uncle Ted."
While we wish that he could still be here with his beloved family and friends, we do celebrate this new entrance into the next and everlasting chaper of his life....his everlasting life with his Savior and all the saints in glory.
"Well done, good and faithful servant!"
Peace forever, Tim!
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