Kenneth Leech (1939-2015)

One of the Great Contemplatives of Our Time Was Also a Prophet for God's Justice and Mercy

Kenneth Leech

I have learned of the passing of Father Kenneth Leech, who died on Saturday after a long illness.

He was born in 1939 and grew up in a secular home in the north of England. As a youth he met Alisdair MacIntyre (later famous for his renowned study of postmodern moral theory, After Virtue) and realized that it is possible to have a critical, inquiring mind while also a person of faith. He em...