This mystery of life is what really is at the heart of our concern, because we say it is a gift so stupendous, so magnificent, so mysterious that no one but God has any rights over it.

About Theodore Hesburgh

Theodore Martin Hesburgh, CSC (May 25, 1917 – February 26, 2015) was an American Catholic priest and academic who was a member of the Congregation of Holy Cross. He is best known for his service as president of the University of Notre Dame for thirty-five years (1952–1987).