The following homily was preached at the funeral Mass of Brother Jean-Pierre Torrell, OP, on Sept. 6, 2025, in Fribourg. The preacher was Brother Benoît-Dominique de La Soujeole, OP, a Dominican friar and longtime colleague of Br. Jean-Pierre. In his preaching, Br. Benoît-Dominique reflected on the vocation of the theologian as both disciple and master—an identity that Br. Jean-Pierre lived…
