Matt C. Abbott column
Priest-professor fights for soul of Notre Dame
Matt C. Abbott
First, I applaud Cardinal Francis George for his recent response to a
fatuous open letter signed by several liberal – and supposedly Catholic –
Chicago politicians. Click here to read it.
Now back to our regularly-scheduled program...
Below are excerpts from the introduction to the book For Notre Dame: Battling for the Heart and Soul of a Catholic University, authored by the Rev. Wilson D. (Bill) Miscamble, C.S.C., professor of history at the University of Notre Dame.
Thanks to St. Augustine's Press for allowing me to publish these excerpts in my column. Click here to order a copy of the book directly from the publisher.
Introduction: Beyond Country and Career to a Calling at Notre Dame
This is a book for all those who love Notre Dame and are interested in
its past, present, and future. It is a book that asks its readers to
reflect deeply about the ongoing struggle to determine the university's
present mission and future course. This struggle is not readily apparent
to those who visit the campus briefly and experience its
picture-postcard beauty and then participate in a wonderful liturgy or a
well-staged academic conference. It is also well disguised by the
university's relentless institutional self-promotion. It is not even
always obvious to many of the undergraduates who blithely enjoy their
four years under the dome. Nonetheless, the struggle is very real, and
its outcome will shape whether or not Notre Dame will be a Catholic
university in a meaningful sense in future decades.
Read more here: http://www.renewamerica.com/
Click here to read The Cardinal Newman Society's recent interview with Father Miscamble.
Now back to our regularly-scheduled program...
Below are excerpts from the introduction to the book For Notre Dame: Battling for the Heart and Soul of a Catholic University, authored by the Rev. Wilson D. (Bill) Miscamble, C.S.C., professor of history at the University of Notre Dame.
Thanks to St. Augustine's Press for allowing me to publish these excerpts in my column. Click here to order a copy of the book directly from the publisher.
This is a book for all those who love Notre Dame and are interested in
its past, present, and future. It is a book that asks its readers to
reflect deeply about the ongoing struggle to determine the university's
present mission and future course. This struggle is not readily apparent
to those who visit the campus briefly and experience its
picture-postcard beauty and then participate in a wonderful liturgy or a
well-staged academic conference. It is also well disguised by the
university's relentless institutional self-promotion. It is not even
always obvious to many of the undergraduates who blithely enjoy their
four years under the dome. Nonetheless, the struggle is very real, and
its outcome will shape whether or not Notre Dame will be a Catholic
university in a meaningful sense in future decades.Read more here: http://www.renewamerica.com/
Click here to read The Cardinal Newman Society's recent interview with Father Miscamble.
Matt C. Abbott is a Catholic columnist with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication, Media and Theatre from Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago, and an Associate in Applied Science degree in Business Management from Triton College in River Grove, Ill. He has worked in the right-to-life movement and is a published writer focused on Catholic and social issues. He can be reached at mattcabbott@gmail.com.
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