His piercing intelligence comes through - evident even in the portrait.
Yes, he has that same piercing gaze I remember getting from Father Quatannens at the parish where I grew up. We were required to go to morning Mass if we arrived at school early. He would often stop in the middle of Mass and give us that look if the students were not behaving appropriately. Once in a while he’d stop and say, in a loud and commanding voice, “You in the back of the Church. Come sit in the front pew where I can keep my eye on you.” We trembled!
He was a wonderful Pastor and priest. He also served heroically as a chaplain during WWII. He was a true warrior for Christ.