Edward Ernest Swanstrom

Edward Ernest Swanstrom (March 20, 1903 – August 10, 1985) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church who served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of New York. Quotes If we did not contemplate this long procession of anguished humanity with the eyes of the spirit, it would be difficult not to give in to despair. Only the Christian answer to the great mystery of suffering gives any clue to the understanding of the limitless anguish that has beaten its way over the face of the earth in our time. The long procession only has meaning when we remember that each poor driven man, woman or child who walked in it trod in the very footsteps of One who long ago made a lonely pilgrimage—burdened by the cut tree that is the symbol and explanation of all our suffering, and of all our hope. Pilgrims of the Night: A Study of Expelled Peoples (1950) External links Category:1903 births Category:People from New York City Category:Catholics from the United States Category:Columbia University alumni Category:Clergy from the United States Category:Roman Catholic bishops Category:1985 deaths