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Ndls Communicator: Week Of 11.01.21, Notre Dame Law School Nov 2021

Ndls Communicator: Week Of 11.01.21, Notre Dame Law School

NDLS Communicator

The Latest News

  • In memoriam: Notre Dame Law School dean emeritus Rev. David T. Link
  • 2021 All-Faculty Team: Veronica Root Martinez
  • Notre Dame Law School Exoneration Justice Clinic Video
  • Patrick Corrigan quoted in Yahoo Finance
  • Mary Ellen O'Connell to give Sanremo Lecture on International Humanitarian Law
  • Nicole Garnett writes for National Review about Justice Thomas
  • The Key Precedent in United States v. Texas
  • Emily Bremer writes for Yale Journal on Regulations
  • Sam Bray and Paul Miller wrote, "Getting into Equity," forthcoming in the Notre Dame Law Review.
  • Cambridge University Press publishes case note by Diane Desierto
  • Mark Telloyan and two …


In Memoriam: Notre Dame Law School Dean Emeritus Rev. David T. Link, Dennis Brown Oct 2021

In Memoriam: Notre Dame Law School Dean Emeritus Rev. David T. Link, Dennis Brown

1975–1999: David T. Link

Rev. David T. Link, the Joseph A. Matson Dean Emeritus of Notre Dame Law School, once said, “Your vocation is what you do to make a living. Your purpose in life is what you do to make living worthwhile.”

Father Link had both — in abundance.

A prosecutor, professor, and priest, Father Link died Thursday (Oct. 28). He was 85.


Ndls Communicator: Week Of 10.25.21, Notre Dame Law School Oct 2021

Ndls Communicator: Week Of 10.25.21, Notre Dame Law School

NDLS Communicator

The Latest News

  • Professor Joseph Bauer receives McCafferty Award from Notre Dame Law Association
  • One ND Law professor and one graduate are clerking at the U.S. Supreme Court this term
  • Rudy Monterrosa to receive Excellence in Community Service award
  • Teaching Thomas
  • Sherif Girgis writes for The Washington Post
  • Emily Bremer writes for Yale Journal of Legislation
  • Nicole Garnett writes for The 74
  • Lloyd Mayer interviewed in Daily Beast
  • Carter Snead honored by St. Thomas More Society Dallas chapter
  • Emily Bremer to speak AALS webinar on Administrative Law
  • Inside the Family, Faith and Foundations of New Holy Cross President Vincent Rougeau …


Ndls Communicator: Week Of 10.11.21, Notre Dame Law School Oct 2021

Ndls Communicator: Week Of 10.11.21, Notre Dame Law School

NDLS Communicator

The Latest News

  • Clearing Up Some Misconceptions About the Supreme Court’s Shadow Docket—and Its Critics
  • First Generation Professionals: An Evening with Dean Cole
  • Religious Liberty Initiative 2021-22 Student Cohort
  • Nicole Garnett writes new report on school choice for Manhattan Institute
  • Mary Ellen O'Connell to speak West Point
  • Lloyd Mayer quoted in Texas Tribune
  • Sam Bray quoted by AP
  • Diane Desierto writes for EJIL: Talk!
  • Jimmy Gurulé and Rick Garnett discuss Supreme Court cases on Bloomberg podcast
  • Diane Desierto to give Nanovic Institute lecture
  • Rick Garnett writes for Religious Freedom Institute
  • Carter Snead quoted in USA Today

Alumni News

  • Notre Dame …


Ndls Communicator: Week Of 10.04.21, Notre Dame Law School Oct 2021

Ndls Communicator: Week Of 10.04.21, Notre Dame Law School

NDLS Communicator

The Latest News

  • A look back at Supreme Court visits to Notre Dame Law School
  • Justice Samuel Alito defends Supreme Court’s use of emergency docket
  • Jay Tidmarsh presents at Society of Legal Scholars conference
  • Lloyd Mayer spoke at University of San Diego on churches and tax-exemption
  • Carter Snead interviewed on EWTN Radio

Alumni News

  • Bailey Hans from the Class of 2021 won the 2021 Christopher E. Bergin Award for Excellence in Writing from TaxNotes.

Events

  • Monday, October. 4: Graduate Seminar Speaker Series: Humanitarian-Development/Dignity with José Luis "Chito" Gascón, chair of the Philippines Commission on Human Rights, 12:30 p.m., 1310 Biolchini …


Ndls Communicator: Week Of 09.27.21, Notre Dame Law School Sep 2021

Ndls Communicator: Week Of 09.27.21, Notre Dame Law School

NDLS Communicator

The Latest News

  • Three ND Law professors cited in Sixth Circuit dissent calling for Roe v. Wade to be overturned
  • Judy Fox appointed to new Indiana Commission on Equity and Access in the Court System
  • Stephen Smith delivers Constitution Day lecture at LSU Law
  • Mary Ellen O'Connell talks to Business Insider
  • Lloyd Mayer publishes in TaxNotes
  • Carter Snead writes for National Affairs
  • Jeff Pojanowski speaks at Villanova Law School
  • Sean Seymore speaks at Iowa Law

Student News

  • Notre Dame Law students receive prestigious scholarships for women in real estate
  • 1L Julia Ware navigates law school while playing soccer for Fighting …


Ndls Communicator: Week Of 09.20.21, Notre Dame Law School Sep 2021

Ndls Communicator: Week Of 09.20.21, Notre Dame Law School

NDLS Communicator

The Latest News

  • Justice Clarence Thomas delivers Tocqueville Lecture
  • Rick Garnett quoted in Indianapolis Star
  • Veronica Root Martinez authors chapters in compliance handbook
  • Rick Garnett will deliver a Constitutional Day lecture, Religious Freedom and the Constitution in America Today, at The Citadel on September 23
  • Elkhart police chief asks for detective who lied in 2002 homicide case to be fired
  • Notre Dame Law student helps win asylum for Salvadoran mother and child
  • Program on Church, State & Society 2021 fellows share summer experiences

Events

  • Monday, September 20: Graduate Seminar Speaker Series: Intergovernmental or Legislative Legal Policy Advising, Zachary Kaufman, University …


Ndls Communicator: Week Of 09.13.21, Notre Dame Law School Sep 2021

Ndls Communicator: Week Of 09.13.21, Notre Dame Law School

NDLS Communicator

The Latest News

  • Justice Amy Coney Barrett teaches intensive course on statutory interpretation
  • ND Law's Religious Liberty Initiative files amicus brief in Supreme Court school choice case
  • ND Law’s Military and Veteran Law Society to ‘Lap the Lakes’ in support of vets who have experienced mental or physical trauma
  • Domer Dozen: ND Law alumna Tia B. Paulette
  • A Different Kind of Lawyer: An Evening with Big Ten Conference Commissioner Kevin Warren ‘90 J.D.

Events

  • Monday, September 13: Graduate Seminar Speaking Series: Viviana Krsticevic, Center for Justice and International Law, 12:30 p.m., 1310 Biolchini
  • Wednesday, September 15: Faith and the Role …


Ndls Communicator: Week Of 09.07.21, Notre Dame Law School Sep 2021

Ndls Communicator: Week Of 09.07.21, Notre Dame Law School

NDLS Communicator

The Latest News

  • Avishalom Tor publishes new edited book
  • Bruce Huber publishes new article
  • What I saw at the Daytona 500-- Nicole Stelle Garnett
  • Alex Yelderman quoted by The Daily Beast
  • Sam Bray quoted by the NY Times and U.S. News
  • Diane Desierto co-authors article with LL.M. alum on human rights in Afghanistan
  • Carter Snead writes op-ed for Washington Post
  • Diane Desierto to speak at ND Forum
  • Papers published from The Ethics of Government Service Spring Symposium

Events

  • Tuesday, September 7: Faculty Colloquia, Carissa Hessick, University of North Carolina, 12:30 p.m., Faculty Meeting Room
  • Thursday, September 9: Setting the Stage: …


Ndls Communicator: Week Of 08.30.21, Notre Dame Law School Aug 2021

Ndls Communicator: Week Of 08.30.21, Notre Dame Law School

NDLS Communicator

The Latest News

  • Notre Dame Law School welcomes new faculty for 2021-22 school year
  • Podcast: Proving Innocence
  • Mary Ellen O'Connell participates in panel, "The Fall of Afghanistan"
  • Emily Bremer's article reviewed in Jotwell
  • Judy Fox on WVPE about St. Joseph County housing and eviction crisis
  • Diane Desierto will speak at Korea Global Forum for Peace
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit quotes Carter Snead in major decision
  • Rick Garnett: Must Churches be Democratic?

Student News

  • Welcome New LL.M. and Exchange Students
  • Green Bridge Growers Service Project

Alumni News: Pier Paolo Pigozzi ’10 LL.M., ’20 J.S.D. interviewed on Paraguay’s …


Ndls Communicator: Week Of 08.23.21, Notre Dame Law School Aug 2021

Ndls Communicator: Week Of 08.23.21, Notre Dame Law School

NDLS Communicator

The Latest News

  • Mary Ellen O'Connell shares expertise about War on Terror
  • Mary Ellen spoke with PolitiFact
  • Nell Jessup Newton to serve as interim dean at University of Miami School of Law
  • Paul Miller publishes paper
  • Carter Snead quoted in decision by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals
  • Judy Fox quoted in South Bend Tribune

Student News

  • Exoneration Justice Clinic’s summer interns provide valuable contributions
  • Students participate in service projects during Welcome Week

Alumni News: Congratulations to Patrick A. Salvi II ’07 J.D. on being named the 2022 Best Lawyers, “Lawyer of the Year” for the category Medical Malpractice Law …


Ndls Communicator: Week Of 08.16.21, Notre Dame Law School Aug 2021

Ndls Communicator: Week Of 08.16.21, Notre Dame Law School

NDLS Communicator

The Latest News

  • Julian Velasco: Fiduciary Judgment Rules
  • Diane Desierto quoted by Rappler
  • Mary Ellen O'Connor on Indus News
  • Building a More Inclusive NDLS: Personal Reflection: Veronica Root Martinez
  • Jimmy Gurulé talks to Bloomberg
  • Carter Snead on EWTN
  • Rick Garnett guest on USCCB podcast

Faculty News

  • Diane Desierto spoke on August 10 at the University of the Philippines on the PH Supreme Court decision, Cayetano v Pangilinan, and the pending request of the ICC Prosecutor to the Court to authorize an investigation under Article 15 of the Rome Statute.
  • Ed Edmonds was a member of a Society of American Baseball …


Ndls Communicator: Week Of 08.09.21, Notre Dame Law School Aug 2021

Ndls Communicator: Week Of 08.09.21, Notre Dame Law School

NDLS Communicator

The Latest News

  • Law faculty members file three amicus briefs in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
  • Report co-produced by ND Law’s Economic Justice Clinic highlights looming eviction crisis and how Indiana courts can help
  • Andy Royer, the Exoneration Clinic's first exoneree, has been officially added to the National Exoneration Registry
  • Jimmy Gurulé talks to Bloomberg and quoted by USA Today
  • Call for Papers: Law and Economics of the VIEW REGISTRY HERE Digital Transformation

Student News

  • Notre Dame Law JSD student wins important parental rights case before the Chilean Constitutional Tribunal
  • Congratulations to 3L Stephanie Wong

Around the Watercooler: Happy …


Ndls Communicator: Week Of 07.26.21, Notre Dame Law School Jul 2021

Ndls Communicator: Week Of 07.26.21, Notre Dame Law School

NDLS Communicator

The Latest News

  • Judge dismisses murder charge against Exoneration Justice Clinic client Andy Royer
  • Bruce Huber part of the faculty that mobilized to meet the pope’s call to care for our common home
  • Notre Dame Prize for Religious Liberty recipient Nury Turkel writes an op-ed for USA Today
  • Asma Uddin's observations of the Religious Liberty Summit in her article in Real Clear Religion
  • Rick Garnett wrote an article for the Berkley Forum
  • Patrick Corrigan quoted by Yahoo Finance
  • Stephanie Barclay's Harvard Law Review article discussed in The Regulatory Review

Faculty News

  • Nicole Garnett joined Kathy Mears on the NCEA podcast …


Ndls Communicator: Week Of 07.12.21, Notre Dame Law School Jul 2021

Ndls Communicator: Week Of 07.12.21, Notre Dame Law School

NDLS Communicator

The Latest News

  • Carter Snead's book wins research award
  • Supreme Court agrees to hear Carson v. Makin
  • Veronica Root Martinez authors chapters in the Cambridge Handbook of Compliance
  • Lloyd Mayer quoted by NPR's Nina Totenberg and wrote an article for Law 360
  • Roger Alford co-authors article for CATO Institute and quoted by Wired
  • Sam Bray testifies on Supreme Court case selection
  • Stephanie Barclay interviewed by Crux
  • Notre Dame Law Review Essays: Building a More Inclusive Notre Dame Law School

Student News: Winners of 2021 Smith-Doheny Legal Ethics Writing Competition announced

Faculty News: Felicia Caponigri participated in the International Society of …


Ndls Communicator: Week Of 06.28.21, Notre Dame Law School Jun 2021

Ndls Communicator: Week Of 06.28.21, Notre Dame Law School

NDLS Communicator

The Latest News

  • Notre Dame Law School hosts Religious Liberty Summit
  • Nury Turkel receives first Notre Dame Prize for Religious Liberty
  • In Memoriam: Professor J. Eric Smithburn
  • Supreme Court cites four Notre Dame Law professors in one day
  • Professor Diane Desierto to lead the NDLaw’s human rights program
  • Exoneration Justice Clinichires Kevin Murphy ’14 J.D.as first staff attorney
  • Sam Bray to testify before Presidential Commission on theSupreme Court
  • Rick Garnett quoted in the news about Fulton Supreme Court case
  • Perspective: Why constitutional originalism is not partisan
  • Carter Snead interviewed in Wall Street Journal

Student News: ND Law doctoral student elected …


Ndls Communicator: Week Of 06.14.21, Notre Dame Law School Jun 2021

Ndls Communicator: Week Of 06.14.21, Notre Dame Law School

NDLS Communicator

The Latest News

  • Law School to host inaugural Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit on June 28-29
  • Nury Turkel to receive first Notre Dame Prize for Religious Liberty
  • Lloyd Mayer was quoted by CNN and Law 360
  • Rick Garnett writes for National Catholic Register
  • Jimmy Gurulé talks to USA Today

Student News

  • Notre Dame Law School announces the class of 2021 awards
  • Andrew ‘Ross’ D’Entremont receives Lardy Award
  • Bernardo Pulido Márquez receives Kellogg Institute Award

Around the Watercooler

  • Congratulations to Molly Bellia and the Saint Joe High School Girls Tennis Team!
  • Happy Birthday - Mary Juckett


Ndls Communicator: Week Of 06.01.21, Notre Dame Law School Jun 2021

Ndls Communicator: Week Of 06.01.21, Notre Dame Law School

NDLS Communicator

The Latest News

  • Photos and Recording of the Diploma and Hooding Ceremony
  • Nicole Garnett and recent graduate Daniel Judge, '21 J.D., essay cited in Catholic News Agency
  • Patrick Corrigan's article on IPO pricing cited in SEC order
  • Mark Telloyan was quoted in The Indiana Lawyer\

Faculty News

  • Patrick Corrigan is presenting his paper, "Why DO IPO Issuers Systematically Underestimate Initial Maximum Pricing Range Estimates? An Underwriter Agency Cost and Passive Manager Explanation," at the Canadian Economics Association Annual Meeting on June 5.

Alumni News

  • Kathaleen McCormick '04 J.D. leading Delaware Court of Chancery

Around the Water Cooler

  • Staff Prayer of …


Ndls Communicator: Week Of 05.24.21, Notre Dame Law School May 2021

Ndls Communicator: Week Of 05.24.21, Notre Dame Law School

NDLS Communicator

The Latest News

  • 2021 Diploma and Hooding Ceremony
  • ND Law names 2021 Shaffer Public Interest Fellows
  • ND Law names two 2021 Bank of America Foundation Fellows
  • Program on Ethics, Compliance & Inclusion starts summer fellowship program
  • ND Law Journal of Legislation attracts notable experts to discuss ethics in public policy
  • Global Lawyering in Practice: Alumni worldwide speak to students in virtual events during the Spring 2021 semester
  • Rick Garnett quoted in Indianapolis Star and writes article for Our Sunday Visitor
  • Mark McKenna quoted by Business Insider
  • Patrick Thomas quoted by KY3 News
  • Carter Snead quoted by Wall Street Journal and …


Ndls Communicator: Week Of 05.17.21, Notre Dame Law School May 2021

Ndls Communicator: Week Of 05.17.21, Notre Dame Law School

NDLS Communicator

The Latest News

  • 2021 Hooding and Diploma Ceremony
  • Notre Dame to resume study abroad for fall 2021
  • Mark McKenna quoted in Business Insider

Faculty News

  • Rick Garnett will be speaking at the Federalist Society Religious Liberty CLE on May 19.
  • On May 7, Stephanie Barclay participated in "Contemporary Native Issues: Protecting Chi'chil Bildagoteel (Oak Flat)."

Upcoming Events

  • Saturday, May 22: 12:00 p.m., Law School Diploma and Hooding Ceremony, Eck Baseball Stadium
  • Sunday, May 23: 9:30 a.m., University Commencement Mass, Notre Dame Stadium
  • 11:00 a.m. University Commencement Exercises, Notre Dame Stadium

Around the Watercooler

  • Domer Dozen Nominations open
  • Law School is …


Ndls Communicator: Week Of 05.10.21, Notre Dame Law School May 2021

Ndls Communicator: Week Of 05.10.21, Notre Dame Law School

NDLS Communicator

The Latest News

  • Jimmy Gurulé was quoted by USA Today
  • Jeff Pojanowski published article in Yale Law Review
  • Christian Burset published article in Vanderbilt Law Review
  • Stephanie Barclay quoted in Cronkite News
  • Faculty News: Stephen Smith spoke as a featured presenter on the topic of Criminal Justice Reforms for the Biden Administration on April 26-30 at the National Association for Law Placement annual education conference and the Arizona Black Bar Association conference on February 17.
  • Student News: Exoneration Justice Clinic names first postgraduate fellow
  • Notre Dame Law places second in Midwest in USPTO Patent Application Drafting Competition
  • Congratulations to 3L …


Ndls Communicator: Week Of 05.03.21, Notre Dame Law School May 2021

Ndls Communicator: Week Of 05.03.21, Notre Dame Law School

NDLS Communicator

The Latest News

  • Rick Garnett discusses Supreme Court Case with Notre Dame News
  • Veronica Root Martinez published "The Role of Norms in Modern-Day Government Ethics"

Faculty News

  • "Protecting Oak Flat and Other Indigenous Sacred Places" hosted by Stephanie Barclay and featuring Michalyn Steele, Stephen Pevar, and Kristen Carpenter. A discussion about the importance of adequate protections for Indigenous sacred places in North America, along with the current fight to save Oak Flat was held on April 29.
  • On April 21, Stephanie Barclay discussed some of the latest research on the intersection of religious freedom, economics, and equality with Elizabeth Sepper, …


Ndls Communicator: Week Of 04.26.21, Notre Dame Law School May 2021

Ndls Communicator: Week Of 04.26.21, Notre Dame Law School

NDLS Communicator

The Latest News

  • Notre Dame Law School announces new exchange program with Tel Aviv University
  • A New Lease on Life
  • Carter Snead, Dan Kelly, and Stephanie Barclay participate in Notre Dame Day
  • Lloyd Mayer quoted by CNN, guest on Bloomberg's podcast, and interviewed for Notre Dame News
  • Rick Garnett quoted by Deseret News
  • Nicole Garnett spoke with National Catholic Reporter
  • Stephanie Barclay was quoted by EarthBeat
  • Faculty News: Stephanie Barclay will host "Protecting Oak Flat and Other Indigenous Sacred Places" at noon on Thursday, April 29, featuring Brigham Young University Law Professor Michalyn Steele, Suzan Shown Harjo, Stephen Pevar of …


Ndls Communicator: Week Of 04.19.21, Notre Dame Law School Apr 2021

Ndls Communicator: Week Of 04.19.21, Notre Dame Law School

NDLS Communicator

The Latest News

  • Commencement Update: Law School Ceremony, Saturday, May 22, noon EDT
  • University-wide Commencement Exercises: Sunday, May 23, 11:00 a.m.
  • Marcus Cole quoted in SouthBend Tribune
  • Sadie Blanchard on theBusiness Scholarship Podcast
  • Lloyd Mayer quoted by The Chronicle of Philanthropy and the Associated Press
  • Stephanie Barclay spoke to NBC News
  • Lisa Koop quoted by USA Today

Upcoming Events

  • Tuesday, April 20: Fr. Mike Variety Show, 7:30 p.m., east practice field south of Eck Tennis Pavilion
  • Wednesday, April 21: Mini-break day
  • Friday, April 23: Law & Economics Seminar, 12:30 p.m., zoom
  • Private Law Workshop, 12:30 p.m., zoom
  • Building an Anti-Racist …


Ndls Communicator: Week Of 04.12.21, Notre Dame Law School Apr 2021

Ndls Communicator: Week Of 04.12.21, Notre Dame Law School

NDLS Communicator

The Latest News

  • Diane Desierto wrote a post for the European Journal of International Law blog
  • Notre Dame is helping the Catholic Church with Underutilized Real Estate
  • Jimmy Gurulé quoted in USA Today and Voice of America
  • Stephanie Barclay quoted by United Press International
  • Mary Ellen O'Connell's scholarship cited by Sri Lanka Guardian
  • Jimmy Gurulé and the Exoneration Justice Clinic provide hope for Andrew Royer
  • Training program brings together communities, government, and developers in Amazon region
  • Faculty News: On April 13 at 4:00 p.m. Mary Ellen O'Connell will participate in the discussion, "Justice for Some: Law and the Questions of …


Ndls Communicator: Week Of 04.05.21, Notre Dame Law School Apr 2021

Ndls Communicator: Week Of 04.05.21, Notre Dame Law School

NDLS Communicator

The Latest News

  • Jimmy Gurulé talks to USA Today
  • Nicole Garnett moderates a discussion for the Federalist Society
  • Mark McKenna talks to the Wall Street Journal
  • Faculty News: Carter Snead will deliver the Harold T. Shapiro Lecture on Ethics, Science, and Technology hosted by Princeton University's James Madison Program
  • Lloyd Mayer will be part of a webinar through the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI, "Charitable Crowdfunding: Who Gives, to What, and Why?"
  • The Law School's new Religious Liberty Initiative hosted a panel discussion with women from different faith traditions, "Empowering Women through Religious Liberty," moderated by Stephanie Barclay …


Dean G. Marcus Cole's Statement On The U.S. Capitol Attack, Marcus Cole Jan 2021

Dean G. Marcus Cole's Statement On The U.S. Capitol Attack, Marcus Cole

2019–Present: G. Marcus Cole

Dean G. Marcus Cole provides a clear statement to the members of the Notre Dame Law School community regarding the January 6, 2021, terrorist assault on the United States Capitol.

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Hesburgh Forum 2020 "From Success To Significance", Notre Dame Club, Chicago Mar 2020

Hesburgh Forum 2020 "From Success To Significance", Notre Dame Club, Chicago

1975–1999: David T. Link

This year’s Hesburgh Forum theme is “From Success to Significance”. Please join our club in welcoming David Link – Rev. Dean Link will present on how a person can advance from success to significance through service to those whom society regards as the least and the last. Fr. Link reviews the many blessings in his life (especially Notre Dame) that brought him to his true calling.


Incoming Law Dean Cole Brings ‘Lifelong Love For Notre Dame’, Marilyn Odendahl Jan 2019

Incoming Law Dean Cole Brings ‘Lifelong Love For Notre Dame’, Marilyn Odendahl

2019–Present: G. Marcus Cole

Any other law school probably would not have sparked G. Marcus Cole’s interest.

The Stanford Law School professor loves being in the classroom, introducing very smart students to new ideas and concepts and helping them understand the subject matter. He was happy being where he was and doing what he was doing, but the available position was at Notre Dame Law School.

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“I’ve always had a lifelong love for (the University of) Notre Dame and what it stands for,” Cole, 57, said. “It was someplace I always wanted to be.”


‘Crazy’ Suggestion Leads To God’S Purpose For His Life, John Shaughnessy Oct 2018

‘Crazy’ Suggestion Leads To God’S Purpose For His Life, John Shaughnessy

1975–1999: David T. Link

As he prepares to go to prison again, Father David Link shares the story of the “crazy” suggestion that led him to discover God’s purpose for his life.