Ok he spoke now what?

Posted: May 18, 2009 by datechguy in catholic
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Well President Obama gave his speech at ND some thoughts.

The speech itself was frankly forgettable, his speech in Arizona was far superior (no matter what Rush said concerning it).

The Protests were rather large and the media’s total ignoring of any protest outside of eyeshot of the event was lame but predictable.

The few protesters at ND who heckled him did us no favors.

Till the very last moment Catholic Students, Catholic Teachers and Catholic Priests had the chance to do the right thing. They failed. We all fail and Catholics have confession to fall back on. May they take advantage of it quickly.

The damage to the Catholic nature of the school can’t be measured. As almost no Catholic Schools commented their silence condemns them as well. My decision to send my son to a secular school (aided by the scholarship) looks really good.

I know that a Canon suit is being filed against the school. I can’t see how the school can win.

Now that the event is over a forced transfer of Jenkins by the Bishop or by the Vatican would certainly be in order.

This is going to cost ND for decades.

Comments
  1. Agreed. The only good example was the 50 students at the grotto. That is ND, not the auditorium.

    I doubt that the suit will stripe the name Catholic from the school. I do think Fr. jenkins will be removed from office. But i wonder if it will be because of the money in donations falling that is the primary reason.

    All in all it was a terrible failure of Catholic education, because most of those kids likely went to primary and secondary Catholic education as well.

  2. Nope Fr. Ted Hesburgh C.S.C. has that honor IMO.