Who is Mitch McVicker and how does he tie into the Canticle?
Mitch was a classmate of Rich’s at Friend’s University, and when they first met, Rich went home and told Beaker, “I’ve just met Frank.” (As mentioned, Frank is the fictional central character in the Canticle, based on Saint Francis of Assisi). When Rich met Mitch, he was amazed at how much like St Francis of Assisi (and therefore like Frank) he was. Rich didn’t even know at the time they met that Mitch was a guitar player/singer/songwriter. All he knew was he was a student who liked to play basketball. Mitch joined the Brother’s Keeper tour as a backup singer, and the rest is history. Updated November 27, 1997 – Though critically wounded, Mitch survived the auto accident that took Rich’s life on September 19, 1997. After weeks in intensive care at St Francis hospital in Peoria, IL Mitch was transfered to a rehab hospital in Topeka, KS, and since has been discharged to out-patient therapy while staying at his parent’s home. By the grace of God, he continues to make improvements, but pra
