Their number is not legion, and it continues to dwindle. The few remaining Second Vatican Council Fathers alive today are in their nineties, and their able theological experts—the periti—not far behind. But at least one in this august company is not going quietly into the good night of retirement: Gregory Baum, mathematician, theologian, ex-Augustinian friar, celebrated dis (...)
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The Journalist as Theologian
A Tribute to Gregory Baum
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Thank you for this wonderful and informative article. I attended a college run by the Augustinian Fathers from 1962-1966, and i remember many assemblies that included a reading of Gregory Baum's letters from the Council. They had a profound influence on my life. It was an exciting time to be Catholic.