by Fr. John Geaney, C.S.P.
January 9, 2025

Jimmy Carter, who served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981, entered eternal life on December 29, 2024. He was 100 years old.

In this installment of Psalm Sense, Paulist Fr. John Geaney shares shares two personal memories of President Carter, including the 1977 Inaugural parade and Pope John Paul II’s 1979 Papal Visit to the United States.

He connects his reflection to Psalm 101.

A veteran Catholic communicator and pastor, Fr. Geaney lives at the Paulist Center in Boston.

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