Thanks to Sister Marita for sharing her memories of her brother, and to Christopher Riggs for writing this piece.

The kind of passion that Stan Rother had, that love that compelled him to go back into a situation where he knew his life was at risk, is the pearl of great price. To love God and God's people so much that one is willing to give all in service -- that is surely a sign of sainthood.

By the way, I love that Stan Rother flunked out of seminary because he couldn't learn Latin but then mastered the language of the people he served. Is that not a fitting metaphor for the Church in our times?