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- ↑ Becker, Joseph M. (1992). Re-Formed Jesuits: A History of Changes in Jesuit Formation During the Decade 1965-1975. Ignatius Press. pp. 136–137. ISBN 978-0-89870-402-0.
- ↑ Dulles, Avery (1996). A Testimonial to Grace and, Reflections on a Theological Journey. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 119–120. ISBN 978-1-55612-904-9.
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