A Reflection on the Life of Bill Stuntz

A number of us have commented on the life and work of Bill Stuntz, and I would like to offer my own reflection.  Bill was a professor at Virginia while I was there in law school.  As a Catholic student I was involved both in the Catholic student organization and the Law Christian Fellowship.  As a faculty advisor, it was important to Bill that LCF be ecumenical and inclusive, which is one of the reasons I felt so welcomed.  I found a home there and even served as president of the organization.  As a mentor, Bill challenged me to think critically about scripture, the law, and my own tradition.  Perhaps more importantly, he encouraged me to be attentive to the Holy Spirit working in my life and to be completely authentic, as he strove to be.  I am sad that we have lost Bill, but I am thankful for his work and his example of faithful integrity.