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Loretta Pehanich. Daniel J. Harrington, S. I believe him to have been a saint. Here is a tribute I wrote for him on the occasion of a celebration of his life at Boston College's School of Theology and Ministry in the fall. All of us were so happy that Dan was there to witness our affection and gratitude. May he rest in peace with the Lord he loved so much. Father Harrington has taught Jesus in his classes, in his books and, most of all, with his life.

I cannot properly thank him, but I can tell you something about what Dan has meant to me, and what he has done for just one individual. Any of his students, Jesuit brothers and academic colleagues could tell similar stories. If Dan is teaching a class in how to change a tire, take it! I had never really studied the New Testament before, and neither had some of my classmates, and blessed were we that our first exposure to studying the Gospels was through the eyes of someone who so loved them and knew them, and who so loved Jesus and knew Jesus.

That may sound odd, but what I mean is that I see the Gospels with both the eyes of faith and a critical mind. You could probably tell them yourselves. One: Dan was always was clear—which was an immense asset to his students. Those kinds of clear, simple, direct statements, backed up by vast learning, are incredibly helpful to students and, as such, are often indelible.

Clarity is an underappreciated virtue in the academy. Two: Dan was exceedingly patient. Despite his erudition, there was never any question that was too basic or too elementary. He answered all of them thoughtfully, generously and of course accurately, which meant that everyone felt respected and valued—another gift. And no question was too far out. Dan was exceedingly patient even with students who occasionally seemed intent on trying to impress him, or, just as often, the rest of the class.

And there was no question too obscure. Apparently, we had an expert in horticulture in the class. Dan is part of a generation of Jesuits whose time is passing, and I say that less in a melancholy sense than in a grateful one.

Entering the Jesuits at age 18 meant that Dan had a great deal of time as a young adult to study languages and texts and traditions, to a depth and degree that Jesuits who enter later in life, as men do these days, simply do not. There was no going back. What could be better? Maybe I could do an S.

But the third attribute is, to me, is the greatest mark of his love of the Gospels. That is, three: Dan is a kind person. About a year into my time at Weston, I developed something called carpal tunnel syndrome.

It was very painful and, at the time, I could barely use my hands. As a result, in the middle of my M. I briefly thought of asking my Jesuit provincial to let me take a leave from studies. So much for an S. When I was nearly at the end of my rope, my faculty adviser said the only thing to do was to ask to take the tests orally, and finishing my papers orally, which I saw as a huge embarrassment, but which my friends urged me to request.

The first teacher I went to was Dan. But it was so generous and thoughtful and Christian. Later on, after my ordination, when it came to understanding the Gospels—whether in preaching and in praying or writing—I used all the tools Dan had given me. And, as I said, I always saw the New Testament through his eyes. Still later, I screwed up my courage and asked Dan to review the books I wrote for their Scripture content.

He has done the same with every book, including a book on Jesus that I just finished, even in the midst of his illness. Harrington had announced that was to be his final year of teaching, STM hosted a tribute that was attended by family members, friends, colleagues, and current and former students.

Among the speakers was best-selling author and media commentator James Martin, SJ, who described the powerful impact of Fr.

Martin, who dedicated his forthcoming book Jesus: A Pilgrimage to Fr. What I mean is that I see the gospels with both the eyes of faith and a critical mind. Every Sunday for more than 42 years, he celebrated Mass at St.

Agnes Parish in his hometown of Arlington, Mass. The son of an Irish immigrant, Fr. Harrington was born in Arlington and attended St. Agnes Grammar School where he was taught by the Sisters of St. He won a full academic scholarship to Boston College High School where he also played hockey and baseball. Citing his positive experience with his Jesuit teachers, he chose to enter the Society of Jesus upon graduation and was in the first class of novices to enter the Jesuit Novitiate in Gloucester in In Fr.