Musical Offering: Starry, Starry Night - Catholic Insight

Musical Offering: Starry, Starry Night - Catholic Insight

On this July 27th, in 1890, Vincent van Gogh – who suffered from mental illness for much of his life – shot himself in the chest. He survived, but would die two days later from a consequent infection. For our musical offering this week, we offer this elegiac, poignant 1971 ballad by Don McLean, Starry, Starry Night (who also wrote and performed the more famous American Pie). There’s a verse that seems to justify van Gogh’s tragic act – the world…