On September 12 and 13, Reverend Coughlin united Republicans, Democrats and Independents together by offering prayers before start of business at the U.S. House of Representatives. Coughlin's duties as House Chaplain include delivering the morning prayer and providing counsel to House members -- duties which following the terrorist attacks and anthrax scares became more … [Read more...] about Rev. Daniel P. Coughlin:
House Chaplain
9/11
Rev. Daniel P. Coughlin:
Senator Edward Kennedy:
Serving the Public
As third most senior member of the Senate, and patriarch of one of the most famous political dynasties in the world, Kennedy has always been aware of, and lived up to the high expectations placed upon him by the public. As chair of the Senate's Health and Education Committee, he demonstrated prescience when he, along with Senator Bill Frist, MD, (R, Tenn.) introduced … [Read more...] about Senator Edward Kennedy:
Serving the Public
Grandpa’s Shoes
I find it hard to believe that it has been 24 years since I wrote this piece. The wound still seems so fresh in my mind. But I am reminded of the notion that the wound is the place where the light enters. And yet we are living, once again, in dark times. Still, I think that we have to tell our stories over and over again if we are going to be able to create the space for … [Read more...] about Grandpa’s Shoes
Joseph Morris:
Protecting the Port
Joseph Morris has been with the Port Authority Police Department for 29 years. Joining as a police officer, Morris worked his way up through the ranks to become the Chief of Department of the Port Authority in September.
Morris' appointment, however, is bittersweet. Thirty-seven Port Authority employees, including Chief James A. Romito, died in the collapse of the World Trade … [Read more...] about Joseph Morris:
Protecting the Port
Sean Cummins: Firefighter
Dublin man Sean Cummins narrowly escaped death on September 11 as he had swapped shifts to take his mother to the airport for her flight back to Dublin. His firehouse at the time was Squad One in Brooklyn, which lost 12 members when the World Trade Center collapsed. He arrived at Ground Zero at about 10:40 a.m. on September 11 with a group of other off-duty firefighters from … [Read more...] about Sean Cummins: Firefighter