Here is a good inteview with Father John Coughlin of Notre Dame on Catholic identity. Fr. Coughlin previously wrote a response to Father Jenkins statement on academic freedom.
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How does Fr. Coughlin explain the prominence of fellow faculty member Richard McBrien?
This is a decent article.
I might add, though, that a true and vibrant Catholic university offers something intangible, over and beyond the requirements of Ex Corde. Certainly, a Catholic university must meet the requirements of Ex Corde. But this must all be done with vigor, and not reluctantly.
I believe that such vigor requires both deep love of the truth, through a contemplative outlook, and also analytical rigor, all guided by earnest fidelity to the Deposit of Faith as it is preserved and expounded by the Magisterium. Finally, the highpoint of collegiate life ought to be liturgical (for the Mass is the Sum and Summit of Christian life).
There are good signs in a number of places that Ex Corde is being heeded. What is crucial beyond this is to nourish a great joy in what is authentically Catholic. Such an attitude is intrinsically attractive, open to dialogue, and completely faithful.
Christopher Malloy
University of Dallas
Along this same line of thinking, WHAT would you expect from a “Catholic Nursing Home? It’s owned by a large healthcare company.
Its administrator and several of the bosses are NOT Catholic.
As Chaplain, I was HIRED to bring the “CATHOLIC IDENTITY” but my suggestions are often met with resistance like “(blessing of pets) is not biblical.”
O YEA? Read where Gosd created animals and said, It is GOOD!. That response was not enough