Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. honored late conservative leader Charlie Kirk at his Sunday memorial service, telling the tens of thousands in attendance at the Arizona gathering that he was a man whose faith and devotion to free speech left a lasting mark on American life.
“Charlie’s overarching passion was his Christianity and his devotion to his God,” Kennedy said. “He believed what Saint Francis taught us almost a thousand years ago — that we should strive to live our lives in perfect imitation of Christ. Charlie understood the paradox that it’s only by surrender to God that God’s power can flow into our lives and make us effective human beings.”
Kennedy reflected on Kirk’s untimely death on Sept. 10 at age 31, drawing a parallel to the life of Christ. “Christ died at 33 years old, but he changed the trajectory of history. Charlie died at 31 years old, but because he had surrendered, he also now has changed the trajectory of history,” he said.
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