Shriver made several references to his family’s legacy of public service, but he spent the largest part of his speech praising the accomplishments of Holy Cross alumni who have spent their careers serving the disadvantaged. His speech, which drew heavily upon his experience as a Holy Cross student, was also a call for graduates to address social injustice.

“Over and over again, you will be face-to-face with circumstances in which the good life is not being lived, in which freedom and opportunity for others is being denied or compromised,” Shriver said. “Individualism and consumerism will invite you to look their way, to focus exclusively on your needs and desires. Will you accept that invitation? Or will you accept Christ’s invitation to right the wrongs around you and to heal the wounds you see?”

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