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New Jesuit Spokesman
St. Louis lamentations. No spin Rudy. Romney's money. Hukt on fonix wurkd 4 us. Plus more.
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FIND ME IN ST. LOUIS
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Re: George Neumayrs
A Man for
Ball Seasons
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p>As a graduate of Saint Louis University, its law school, and a
fine high school of the same name, I must concur with Mr. Neumayr’s
astute analysis of the sorry state of affairs there. Still, I will
always love the Jesuits and pray for their conversion daily.
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G. Tracy Mehan, III
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Vienna, Virginia
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I taught at St. Louis University from 1967-75, just at the time that fine university was starting to pull away from its Jesuit roots. Ironically, they hired me thinking that an old Yankee two-“l” Willson had to be a Protestant, which is what they were looking for to complement their “lay” Board of Trustees. That I turned out to be a Catholic was not held against me.
p>The old generation of Jesuits I encountered there was made up of some of the finest men I have ever known. They could out-think, out-pray, and even out-drink most mortals. The new generation, on the other hand…It’s sad to see the present SLU not only turn away from its inheritance, but run away as fast as it can. It is a great institution, however, and the Holy Spirit will not abandon it. br> — John Willson
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