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Like its Subject, “Hesburgh” Transcends Notre Dame to Make a Universal Connection

“Hesburgh”
Directed by Patrick Creadon
104 minutes
Unrated
4 12 stars out of 5

While Father Ted Hesburgh was anything but a joke, there’s often one told about him that is the guiding star for a new documentary about his remarkable life.

What’s the difference between God and Father Hesburgh?

God is everywhere.

Father Hesburgh is everywhere but Notre Dame.

While “Hesburgh” is produced and directed by Notre Dame alumni, they wisely eschew the navel-gazing of Fr.