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As expected, the tributes to Avery Dulles are beginning to pour in, and one of the sweetest and most personal comes from a frequent visitor to The Bench, James Martin, S.J., who has blogged about his friend and colleague. He remembers a train trip to Boston with the man he called “Avery,” and the return…

One of the singular moments assigned to the deacon at mass is to utter the phrase: “Let us offer one another the sign of peace.” But where and when that moment occurs may be about to change. John Allen has some analysis and insight: In response to a worldwide consultation requested by Pope Benedict XVI,…

This just in from the Jesuits: This morning, we received this announcement from the New York Province of the Society of Jesus: “This is to inform you that Avery Cardinal Dulles died this morning at about 6:30 at Murray-Weigel Hall. Funeral arrangements will be announced shortly. May he rest in peace.” [Murray-Weigel Hall is the…

A loyal reader alerted me to this news, which I found both surprising and heartening. I had no idea Gary Sinise was a convert, did you? Read on: Two priests were among more than a half-dozen Catholics in a group of 24 people awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal Dec. 10 by President George W. Bush.…
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