Patrick Clancy Lost His Children. We Lost Our Grace

Across from 60 Minutes host Ross Douthat, Patrick Clancy sat somberly with his shoulders slouched slightly. He described the lead-up to the murders of his three children, the aftermath, the five-week trial, and his life as he has moved forward.

In the short interview, Clancy did something much more important than simply adding several new details to what we know of the harrowing case. He is a figure unfamiliar to the click-thirsty internet: a man emerging from devastation with forgiveness in his right hand and hope in his left.

About the Author

Eva Terry

Eva Terry is a William F. Buckley Jr. Fellow in Political Journalism for National Review. She is a graduate of Brigham Young University, where she studied English literature, Korean, and computer science.

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Across from 60 Minutes host Ross Douthat, Patrick Clancy sat somberly with his shoulders slouched slightly. He described the lead-up to the murders of his three children, the aftermath, the five-week trial, and his life as he has moved forward.

In the short interview, Clancy did something much more important than simply adding several new details to what we know of the harrowing case. He is a figure unfamiliar to the click-thirsty internet: a man emerging from devastation with forgiveness in his right hand and hope in his left.

About the Author

Eva Terry

Eva Terry is a William F. Buckley Jr. Fellow in Political Journalism for National Review. She is a graduate of Brigham Young University, where she studied English literature, Korean, and computer science.