In Memory of Four Peacemakers
by Fr. Frank Cordaro
Kassie Temple, PRESENTE!
I first appreciated Kassie’s academic back ground because of her knowledge of the French radical theologian Jacques Ellul. I remember talking to Kassie and reading some of the articles she wrote about Ellul’s theology and its connection with the CW. However, her real love war for the scriptures. Being with Kassie in a scripture study was like being at the feet of a beloved learned Rabbi. You could telll that she not only know the Word of God, she deeply loved it.
Kassie Temple, may your soul rest in peace.
Kassie Temple, a member of the NYCW community for close to 30 years die of cancer in Nov of 2002. She was one of the people I first remember meeting at the NYCWer in the 1970’s. A Canadian citizen, after receiving her Ph.D in the early 1970’s Kassie turned her back on a career in academia and chose instead a life of poverty and service in the Catholic Worker movement.
Kassie Temple
The last time I saw Kassie was at the 15th Anniversary of the Saints Francis and Therese CW’er in Worcester MA. Kassie was leading a workshop in the scriptures. Someone asked her if she believe in hell. “Yes, I do.” she said . “ I’m just not sure anyone is there.”
