Mychal Judge: Take Me Where You Want Me to Go

by Francis Debernardo

The world came to know the Franciscan priest Mychal Judge through the bravery and self-sacrifice he displayed during the World Trade Center attacks of September 11, 2001. But long before his lifeless body was carried out of the rubble (a moment captured in a photograph that became immediately famous), and before he was officially designated “Victim 0001” of that day’s attacks, Fr. Judge was, to a great many people, a beloved priest known for his compassion and faith.

In Mychal Judge, Francis DeBernardo offers a spiritual biography that will move and fascinate readers. It details the personal history and experiences—including his Irish-American upbringing, his struggles with alcoholism, his care for the marginalized, and his ministry to firefighters—that formed the man who ultimately died running into the North Tower to try to save and minister to the terrified and the dying. Whether meeting him in these pages for the first time or getting to know him better, readers will encounter in Fr. Judge a figure they will not soon forget.

153 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 15, 2022

Reviews

[Clay Davis · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very informational book about the Franciscan Order as well as the man of the cloth who is the subject of this work.

[Carolyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

A workmanlike look into the life of Mychal Judge, a gay Franciscan priest who was the FDNY chaplain and the first registered victim on 9/11. The style is not too exciting, but it's a quick read. I would have liked to have known Mychal.