P. Burkhard Neunheuser, OSB (1903-2003)
P. Burkhard Neunheuser, OSB died at the Abbey of Maria Laach, Germany on Nov. 29, 2003 just 9 days shy of his 100th birthday! He was an expert in Odo Casel's "mystery theology" and had had an influence upon Godfrey Diekmann, taught David Power and countless others at San Anselmo in Rome where he was a faculty member for decades. He remained active until the final months of his life. One of Mary Collins' students, Martin Shannon, who is doing a dissertation on Damasus Winzen had interviewed P. Burkhard in the summer of 2002. Helen McConnell last visited him at Maria Laach that summer and found him as vibrant as ever.