"When God grabs you by the collar or grabs you by the shoulder and pushes you, inevitably you go. And when you go, you find your life radically changed. . . . Having received the best education that is available in one of the best institutions in the world, we expect a lot of you—and God will demand a lot of you." —Andrew Young, from his 1988 Notre Dame Commencement Address Although the first proper Notre Dame commencement—conferring degrees on two candidates—took place in 1849, General William Tecumseh Sherman was Notre Dame’s first graduation speaker with a truly national reputation. He attended Notre Dame’s ceremony in 1865, just months after accepting the surrender of General Joseph E. Johnston’s Confederate army. Sherman, whose sons had been students at Notre Dame, came less to give an address than to utter words of thanks for the kindness shown to his family, who had found refuge in the area during the war. When prevailed upon to speak he offered some extemporaneous remarks, calling on Notre Dame graduates and students to "be ready at all times to perform bravely the battle of life." Go Forth and Do Good: Memorable Notre Dame Commencement Addresses brings together twenty-four notable graduation speeches, ranging from the words General Sherman delivered in 1865 to President George W. Bush’s remarks in 2001. Also included in this fine collection is a letter sent to 1986 graduates by Mother Teresa and Father Theodore M. Hesburgh’s final charge to the graduating class of 1987. Wilson D. Miscamble, C.S.C., provides a delightful introduction that clarifies the importance of the selected speeches and places them in the context of the history of both Notre Dame and the world.

Product Description: The vibrant Catholic spirituality of the University of Notre Dame and the sacred places on its beloved campus come alive in this inspiring collection of prayers for every occasion. The Notre Dame Book of Prayer gathers together hundreds of traditional and contemporary prayers that reflect the rich heritage of the Catholic faith and the storied legacy of the University of Notre Dame...read more

Product Description: Development ethics is a growing discipline that deals both academically and practically with the moral assessment of the ends, means, and processes of development. The essays in this collection honor and build on the pioneering work of Denis Goulet (1931-2006), arguably the founding father of development ethics...read more

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Ruminating on the joy of travel, the author describes his post-retirement sojourns around the world on the Q.E. II, across America, throughout Latin America and down the Amazon

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The former president of the University of Notre Dame describes his varied roles as priest, social activist, educator, and humanitarian