Today marks 15 years since the Lord called Avery Dulles to Himself. The famed Jesuit Cardinal served the Church for several decades as a theologian trying to communicate the Church’s tradition in a time of controversy.
Personally, I miss Avery’s calm voice and steady thinking. For several years we were members of a Communio Circle in Weston, Connecticut with Maria Shrady and several theological bright lights. Sadly, the group has ceased to meet.
Thomas A. Guarino writes an appreciative essay, “Remembering Avery Dulles” in First Things. Guarino fittingly recognizes Dulles’ contribution to the field of American Theology and role of the theologian in the Church.
May Avery Cardinal Dulles’ memory be eternal.