A Model Of What It Means To Be A Man

I've been blessed to know Paul McNellis for decades. If you've ever wavered in your faith as a person, as a teacher, as a patriot, as a believer in the divine, you must watch this YouTube video of the tributes paid to Paul McNellis by his students at Boston College, who awarded him the teacher of the year award.

As a combat advisor in Vietnam, AP freelancer there, refugee worker on the Cambodian frontier during the Killing Fields, Jesuit priest, and philosophy professor at Boston College, Paul has been a savior and inspiration.

We at Democracy-Project are, also, fortunate to share his wisdom.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5687537074734006982&hl=en

Some transcribed excerpts from students:
* A model to me of what it means to be a man and priest, and if I can give myself to others half as well I'll be doing pretty good

* You've been an inspiration, incredible mentor and friend to so many students

* There's no one on this campus who gives more of himself. It's because of priests like you that we call priests "father"

* You've excelled at serving your country and G-d

I find this video hard to watch without tearing up. The song "It's a beautiful day" accompanies. It's a beautiful life.

G-d bless Fr. Paul McNellis.