Just a very sad day. I've known Peter since he first came to teach at the university, and we spent many hours over coffee, tea and various meals, alone or at one time often in the company of Fr. Daniel Callam, visiting and discussing the affairs of the world, and closer, the affairs of the university and of our own lives in our walks with God. He was a man of generosity, warmth and tremendous humour, and he lived a simple life as a scholar, passing on his great love of things gone by, and things still relevant today.
He will certainly be missed, and I pray for the repose of his soul, and peace and comfort for all who knew him and were close to him. A day we knew was coming, but still a sad day.
Requiescant in Pacem, Peter. I'm sorry you're no longer here to correct my Latin.
If you would be so kind as to say a prayer for a friend, it would be much appreciated.
Fr. Paul was a terrific person and a wonderful priest. We were never close friends, but we knew each other through events and organizations that brought us together for common purposes. He had a keen sense of humour and a deep affection for the poor, those he called 'the orphans'. He was an intelligent man, presiding over the marriage tribunal in the diocese for some years and well as being the diocesan canon lawyer. Everything he did was extra, beyond his first duty which was to the parish(es) that he was assigned to. Fr. Paul suffered from a number of serious illnesses throughout his life, which brought him into the hospital with increasing frequency, and which led us to be able to get together in that context, with me being able to provide him with some measure of comfort in prayer and the Blessed Sacrament. I know that I'll miss him, and I'm sure many others will.
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Wally Moldenhauer was a friend of my family's, a friend of many, many years. My parents spent many enjoyable hours and days with Wally and his wife, Anne, and we spent many pleasant hours in their company. Wally was always a pleasant man, easy to know and good to get along with. He was a man of faith, active in his Church and in the Knights of Columbus. He enjoyed sports and the company of others.
We were talking about our non-human family members at work today. Every time we do that it brings Zeussie to mind for me and reminds me how much I miss her. I wasn't a dog person before Zeussie, but she really had a personality that shined and had a very quick way to win you over. Being with her 'family' was her greatest pleasure. Such a great friend...