Fr. Antoninus Albert Wall O.P.

My family loved Father Wall. His wisdom, empathy, and intellectual rigor have affected us even four generations after we first had the privilege of knowing him. He is missed.

Fr. Antoninus, or Albert as we knew him, was a vivacious, exuberant character, who filled all in his presence with his huge joie de vivre. He breathed joy into the day, whatever the weather or the situation. He was more like an uncle than a first cousin to my siblings and I. He first visited our home in Ireland, on his return trip to California, after his ordination in Rome in 1950, when I was a infant in arms. I don’t remember this visit, but I and have seen the photos. I have very fond...