"He wrote about principles - peace and nonviolence - and he lived by those principles. He made The Post better. (Former Post publisher Donald E. Graham)"
"Over the next three decades, he gained a reputation as the "liberal conscience" of The Post, as Washingtonian magazine once put it, writing a syndicated column in which he urged readers to protest war, protect the environment, help the homeless and curb violence wherever they found it."
"Amiable and bespectacled, with the trim physique of a scratch golfer and 18-time marathon runner, Mr. McCarthy was among the more unorthodox journalists of his day. By the time he joined The Post in 1969 as an editorial writer, he had overcome a childhood stammer, played in two PGA tournaments as an amateur, spent five years in a monastery and worked as a speechwriter for Sargent Shriver."
Colman McCarthy was an unconventional journalist who trained as a Trappist monk before joining The Washington Post in 1969 as an editorial writer. Over three decades, he became known as the Post's "liberal conscience," writing a syndicated column advocating for peace, nonviolence, environmental protection, and social justice. Beyond journalism, McCarthy taught at high schools, colleges, and a juvenile prison, integrating his principles into education. His diverse background included amateur golf tournaments, marathon running, and work as a speechwriter for Sargent Shriver. McCarthy demonstrated unusual range as a writer, covering topics from theology to sports while maintaining consistent advocacy for his core values throughout his career.
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