Quotes Suitable for Framing: Malcolm Muggeridge
- Donald R. McClarey
Donald R. McClarey
Cradle Catholic. Active in the pro-life movement since 1973. Father of three, one in Heaven, and happily married for 43 years. Small town lawyer and amateur historian. Former president of the board of directors of the local crisis pregnancy center for a decade.
Somewhat off topic, it’s grimly amusing to recall that public television allocated a bloc of time monthly for a dose of Buckley. PBS appropriated the title of Buckley’s program eight years ago for an interview show conducted by a poseur Republican notable for being one of Herbert Hoover’s seventeen great-grandchildren. Buckley was stupefyingly prolific; Margaret Hoover has, at age 48, written one rather banal book.
Mr. Muggeridge had a great deal to do with my 15 year journey into the Church, for many reasons. I read him frequently and am still astounded by his wit and insight. I recall that he said the most significant thing that brought him into the Church was the Church’s absolute stand on abortion. He is one of my heroes.