At 4:30 this morning, my phone told me to wake and listen…or rather read. News from Australia. Br. Gerard Rummery—scholar, teacher, friend, mentor—has died. I hate the “passed away” thing. He hasn’t just gone to another room. His voice, his kindness, his charm as a house guest, tour guide, and willing assistant as I shop, is gone from here. He was an inspiration to many of us who taught and/or studied in the Lasallian community. There is a vacancy in our world. He remains as the little prince says to Saint Exupery “unique au monde.”
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