MMCD-Requiscant In Pacem, Patri Richard Johannes Neuhaus

Traditionally,a Milestone, this being the 2400th Post, since this body of Ramblings about the Boston Red Sox, NY Mets and Catholicism, began in June of 2005, is usually dedicated to prior sports rantings and self-congratulations. Today, however, is different:

A Canadian-Born Former Lutheran Pastor, and now a Prominent Catholic Theologian, Reverend Father Richard John Neuhaus, ordained in 1991 by the Late John Cardinal O'Connor, here in NYC, has passed on, for his life has not ended, just changed;

Fr Richard John Neuhaus died about 09:30AM, EST, on Thursday, January 8th, 2009 of Cancer, at age 72, joining his Conservative Mentor, William F. Buckley Jr, in The Heavenly Dialogue, which I pray, is the case;

"Politics Is The Function of Culture, Morality is The Heart of Culture and The Heart Of Morality Is Religion", is a thought of Fr Neuhaus;

In the Coverage of The Papal Election of Pope Benedict XVI(Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger), it was announced that The Pope would meet with The American Bishops in The Crypt of The Basilica Of The Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC, and Fr Neuhaus, on EWTN, quipped "A Fitting Repository For The American Episcopacy";

He headed The Institute Of Religion And Life in NYC, and was a frequent contributor to The National Review;

Requiscant In Pacem! In Paradisium, We Hope and Pray;

In Nomini Patris, Et Filli, Et Spiritu Sancti, Amen.