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The University of Notre Dame is signaling that it will stick by its appointment of an outspoken pro-abortion advocate to lead a university institute even after bishops from around the U.S. have criticized the decision and urged the school to change course.
Multiple bishops have lamented the school’s decision to appoint global affairs Professor Susan Ostermann as director of the school’s Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies. The school announced the appointment in January.
On Feb. 11 Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana, Bishop Kevin Rhoades, whose diocesan territory includes the university, expressed “dismay” and “strong opposition” to the appointment and called on the school to rescind the assignment, citing Ostermann’s public support for abortion.
Several of Rhoades’ brother bishops followed suit, commending Rhoades for his statement and similarly calling on the university to reverse course on Ostermann’s appointment.
Yet in a Feb. 13 statement to EWTN News, the school indicated that it would not pull Ostermann’s nomination to the leadership post.
Ostermann “is a highly regarded political scientist and legal scholar whose insightful research on regulatory compliance … demonstrates the rigorous, interdisciplinary expertise required to lead the Liu Institute,” the school said.
Calling Ostermann a “deeply committed educator,” the school said she is “well prepared to expand the institute’s global partnerships and create impactful research opportunities that advance our dedication to serving as the preeminent global Catholic research institution.”
The university stressed its “unwavering” commitment “to upholding the inherent dignity of the human person and the sanctity of life at every stage.”
“Those who serve in leadership positions at Notre Dame do so with the clear understanding that their decision-making as leaders must be guided by and consistent with the university’s Catholic mission,” the school said.
The school did not immediately respond when asked for direct confirmation that it was continuing with Ostermann’s appointment to lead the Liu Institute.
But its statement suggested the school is not backing down from the controversial decision, one that has brought withering criticism from both U.S. bishops and pro-life advocates and has seen the departure of at least two academics from the storied Catholic institution.
Robert Gimello, a research professor emeritus of theology who is an expert on Buddhism, told the National Catholic Register that his “continued formal association with a unit of the university led by such a person is, for me, simply unconscionable.”
Diane Desierto, a professor of law and of global affairs, also told the Register that she had cut ties with the institute over the appointment.
Ostermann’s outspoken abortion advocacy has included instances where she has linked the pro-life movement to white supremacy and misogyny.
The professor told the National Catholic Register in January that she “respect[s] Notre Dame’s institutional position on the sanctity of life at every stage” and described herself as “inspired by the university’s focus on integral human development, which calls us to promote the dignity and flourishing of every person.”
She told the Register that her role at the school “is to support the diverse research of our scholars and students, not to advance a personal political agenda.”
Ostermann had no further comment beyond her earlier statement, according to a university spokesperson.
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About the “the rigorous, interdisciplinary expertise required to lead the Liu Institute,” the only detail missing is the non-demonstrable first principle of non-contradiction…
The self-destruction of the “university”, initiated by the multiversity Notre Dame’s Fr. Theodore Hesburgh in his Land O’ Lakes Declaration of 1967—asserting total academic “autonomy” from every outside influence…meaning both the Church AND the universal natural law and elementary philosophy. (McCarrick is also said to have had his hand in it, or wherever).
Who gives a damn about the lowly Administrative State when you can aspire to heights of Administrative Academia!
Peter B:
McCarrick is one of the 20-or-so signatories of the Land if Lakes Statement. His name appears atop of the right-hand column of the signature page.
Sadly Notre Dame University reminds me of the Pharisees, hypocrites. Notre Dame will continue to act like hypocrites until the Fort Wayne-South Bend, Bishop whose diocesan territory includes the university follows the example of the Apostles and leads with Authority.
I believe that abortion should be safe and legal, but that hardly means I’m pro-abortion.
Since an abortion always results in death, it is never safe.
“Do you hear yourself, when you talk”
-Owen Grady.
C-sections are a thing. There is no medical reason for abortions anymore.
You may find this article interesting.
https://www.fiamc.org/bioethics/defense-of-life/abortion-is-never-necessary/
Please explain how that sentence doesn’t break the first principle of non-contradiction. Legal by some standards but certainly not safe for the in utero fetus (which is both alive and human)
I agree, Colleen. Thank you for speaking this perspective in this space. The primacy of conscience of each woman making the difficult decision about an abortion must be reverenced, and our public policy must address the reality that women will medically need and choose abortion care regardless of whether it is legal. Once our societies and faith leaders decide to be courageous and condemn all war as indefensible based on the sanctity of life, then, perhaps, we will be able to have the more complex societal conversation about women making decisions about our own bodies.
Unplanned Barrenhood slogans and sophistries.
Reverence is for things that are holy, not things that are heinous.
@Deidre, as far as safety goes, abortions greatly increase a woman’s odds of breast cancer.
Also, thinking an abortion can ever be “safe” is rather disingenuous, as it’s always deadly for one of the parties—the baby.
the fetus does not have the mothers dna. it is unique. so.. it is not her body, its someone elses body. legalized murder
@Collen Megan
Abortion actually increases risk of breast cancer for the mother. And, as noted by others, it is never “safe” for the other party– the baby.
Colleen and Deirdre: If you are for abortion, as you state, you are pro-abortion. The incapacity to comprehend the obvious requires having lived on a mountain of lies, analogous to the reality of the mountains of corpses and rivers of blood from slaughtered babies, many born alive then abandoned to starve and dehydrated to death, the most painful sort of death humanly possible, and others flushed into sewers, screaming as they are slowly gnawed to death by rats……..and both of you aid and abet your support for the crushing of skulls.
It’s been made all the more difficult to successfully oppose such interdisciplinary conquests of self-described Catholic institutions, when there is precedent at the highest level…
https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2017/09/23/farewell-to-the-pontifical-john-paul-ii-institute-for-studies-on-marriage-and-family/
How will she be compatible?
Well, okay. If this once Catholic institution has decided to take part in the greatest holocaust humanity has ever experienced, so be it.
But they should at least have the decency to sever their association with Jesus’ holy mother. She has suffered enough.
I suggest they be known heretofore as “Notre Obama,” in honor of the president they awarded with an honorary degree after he refused to give impoverished countries in Africa their foreign aid until and unless they changed their national constitutions to permit abortion on demand.
Unbelievable.
I am certainly opposed to abortion, but I’m glad Notre Dame stuck to their decision. There are other ways to bring people around that bishops have yet to explore. It’s hard to give up the old model when that’s all you know, the father knows best model and the top down approach that goes with it.
Mr James, if the faculty member in question had published her support of ‘White “supremacy and segregation would Notre Dame treat it in the same way?
It demonstrates how half a century of Roe v Wade has numbed the Catholic conscience.
Thomas James: It’s a shame you’re so very wrong on this matter. The Church is Magister.
“The university stressed its “unwavering” commitment “to upholding the inherent dignity of the human person and the sanctity of life at every stage.”
“Those who serve in leadership positions at Notre Dame do so with the clear understanding that their decision-making as leaders must be guided by and consistent with the university’s Catholic mission,” the school said.”
“She told the Register that her role at the school “is to support the diverse research of our scholars and students, not to advance a personal political agenda.”
One can know through both Faith and reason that upholding the inherent equal Sanctity and Dignity of The Life of every son or daughter of a human person from the moment of conception is not a “personal political agenda”. Our inherent unalienable Right to Life, which Is Endowed to us from God, not Caesar, is, in essence, that inherent, unalienable Right endowed to us from God that must first and foremost be upheld, secured and protected , for the integral human development of every son or daughter of a human person, and is thus necessary for human flourishing. Error has no rights, but it can often serve to illuminate that which is True, due to The Law Of Noncontradiction.
What separates a Catholic University from every other academic institution, is that a Catholic University, having already been converted, is no longer in a “quest for The Living God”; we recognize Christ, in The Breaking Of The Bread.
“The measure of all things remains the Word Of God Made Flesh, and The Faith once delivered to the Saints in the authority of the Church.”
“…being a light for the world in the midst of darkness, in the midst of cold, in the midst of suffering”, is what we are Called to be, but it is not possible to reflect The Light of Christ, if we do not desire Salvation for our beloved.
Penance, Penance, Penance”
At the heart of Liberty Is Christ, “4For it is impossible for those who were once illuminated, have tasted also the heavenly gift and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, 5Have moreover tasted the good word of God and the powers of the world to come…”, to not believe that Christ’s Sacrifice On The Cross will lead us to Salvation, but we must desire forgiveness for our sins, and accept Salvational Love, God’s Gift Of Grace And Mercy; believe in The Power And The Glory Of Salvation Love, and rejoice in the fact that No Greater Love Is There Than This, To Desire Salvation For One’s Beloved. “
“Hail The Cross, Our Only Hope.”
Dear Blessed Mother Mary, Mother Of God And Mediatrix Of All Graces, we Pray you will Intercede for us, “lead us in our homes and in our Nation, to Him Who Alone Wins The Victory Over Sin And Darkness in us, and unite our hearts to your Immaculate Heart “ , so that your Immaculate Heart Will Triumph🙏✝️💕🌹
Love Thee, Notre Dame!
Father does know best. He lets you make your own decisions, but ultimately he has made clear what he approves of and does not. I am supposing you mean “the patriarchy” when you say Father knows best.
Woe to those quick to shout against abortion but support and cheer at the cruelty of ICE tactics. Pope Leo XIV is very clear pointing out this is not consistent pro-life.
Do you really think that sort of thread-jacking makes you compelling or coherent?
One SHOULD be “quick” to shout out against abortion! Especially one who is Catholic. But really anyone who has humanity and wants to be on the right side of history. If you are ONLY “quick” to shout out about ICE, that doesn’t make you pro-life, either.But that is truly beside the point. If the lady publicly promotes an immoral position at odds with firm and unshakable and long- and consistent- standing Catholic moral teaching, she is not suitable for the post. No matter how clever and well-published. Do you think a religious Jewish university would appoint in a high position someone who publicly lambasted a critical area of their faith? Would a Muslim university appoint a person to such a position who had publicly criticized a moral teaching of their religion? Having lived in an Islamic country, I can tell you that they would not. Would a Hindu institution? A Buddhist? Unlikely that a devout Protestant university would either. So why would a Catholic, which preaches the True religion and has a unique mission of saving souls? That makes it all the more troubling and warped. And those defending the decision…disturbing. The way to save this woman from her delusion that trying to spare unborn children from being dismembered and slaughtered is “white supremacy” is not to give her a job at a Catholic university with a (relatively very high academic salary) and major perks and access and influence over still impressionable undergraduates. Were there no Catholics who might be good at this job, given a chance? Were there no other PhDs possessed of natural reason, or at least sensible and possessed of enough common sense not to spout off publicly about a sensitive and controversial subject as killing unborn children, whilst intending to apply for a job at a traditional CATHOLIC institution??
Is pro-life the only marker that gives somebody a license to teach in a Catholic University?
Hypocrites, we are all sinners and that is our marker. Diverting from that marker is to usurp the life of God which unfortunately is unattainable even if we pretend that it is!!
Vincent Otule: In your way of thinking, you could be pro-slavery and even own slaves and still be on the faculty of Notre Dame.
Not the “only marker,” whatever that means. All crimes against humanity are a disqualification, especially the worst crime in human history of abortion. Trivializations of this crime is also a crime against humanity. Nothing personal.
You have no obligation to replicate another man’s foolishness, especially when it involves baseless slander.
Very disappointing.
Progressive Catholics among the USCCB and in the pews are pleased with Notre Dame that now expands on their “Land of Lakes” to include free of outside influence to include Tradition and the Higher Moral Authority of Tradition.
“It’s heartening to see Notre Dame’s commitment to ‘rigorous, interdisciplinary expertise.’ In that spirit, I just heard that Notre Dame is currently vetting a new Dean for the Department of Infernal Affairs, the renowned Mr. Scratch.
Despite some minor ‘theological friction’ regarding his past, the Search Committee notes he is a ‘highly regarded political scientist and legal scholar’ whose work on ‘regulatory compliance’ (specifically the extremely fine print of soul-binding contracts) is second to none. In every sense of the words, he is truly, a ‘deeply committed educator’ who has spent literally centuries ensuring his students never stop ‘learning’ in the basement labs. If expertise is the only metric, he’s clearly well-prepared to lead.”
When morals are not the priority, we are all open to dancing with the Devil. Notre Dame knows better yet is deeply misguided.
The sane thing would be for the Ordinary of that diocese – Bishop Rhoades – to publicly state that Notre Dame does NOT reflect the teachings of the Catholic Church in their academic practices and, therefore, he would encourage faithful Catholic parents NOT to send their children there for higher education. Now, would that be so difficult to do?
It would be easy for The Administration of Notre Dame to state that upon further reflection we have become aware of new information that affirms the fact that Susan Ostermann does not support The University of Notre Dame’s unwavering commitment “to upholding the inherent dignity of the human person and the sanctity of life at every stage”, and for this reason, we believe that although Susan Ostermann may be a highly regarded scholar and political scientist, her inability to recognize the Sanctity and Dignity of a beloved son or daughter residing in their mother’s womb, indicates to us that she lacks the ability to support integral human development, and thus human flourishing, which for every son or daughter of a human person, begins at the moment of conception, and is therefore not qualified to be the director of the school’s Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies.
Well stated! I am a Notre Dame graduate and am dismayed at the ND decision to appoint Ostermann as ANY department head. ” Shame, shame for ol’ Notre Dame …”
Bishop Rhoades will not do that. “Strong opposition” and “dismay” is the best weapon can hope for. That only a handful of US Bishops said anything against NDs decision reveals the lack of moral standing by the great majority of US Bishops.
Not surprising that ND’s Trustees and Administration stuck with this appointment (albeit coupling with it an almost laughable and completely meaningless claim about their commitment to pro life principles). These people are far more concerned about the secular reputation of what was once Our Lady’s University than about its Catholic identity.
But ND alumni who receive endless solicitation requests from the University can also vote on this matter by how they now respond to those requests.
Tom,
As anticipated by St. John Paul II in 1993 (and before), the gambit is “commitment to…principles” while at the same time acting otherwise. The forked tongue thingy, very unlike the Gospel reading for tomorrow–“to let your ‘yes’ be yes, and your ‘no’ be no. Anything else is from the evil one.”
“A separation, or even an opposition [!], is thus established in some cases between the teaching of the precept [principle], which is valid and general, and the norm of the individual conscience, which would in fact make the final decision [no longer a ‘moral judgment’!] about what is good and what is evil. On this basis, an attempt is made to legitimize so-called ‘pastoral’ solutions [now merely administrative] contrary to the teaching of the Magisterium, and to justify a ‘creative’ hermeneutic according to which the moral conscience is in no way obliged, in every case, by a particular negative precept [thou shalt not!]”(Veritatis Splendor, n. 56).
Again, from a layman, too, the Honore de Balzac: “bureaucracy is a giant mechanism operated by pygmies.”
About the separation of principles from actions–and relevant to all bureaucratic schizophrenia and compartmentalization–now this from the cross-examination of Albert Speer [member of the Hitler cabinet and who relied upon slave labor and prisoners of war in his tasks] by the Nurenburg Tribunal:
Speer: “In my opinion, in the life of the state [university?], there are two types of responsibility. One is the responsibility one has for one’s own sector [….] This total responsibility, however, can only be applied to principal affairs. It cannot be applied to the handling of details[!] which have occurred in the spheres of influence of other ministries [the level of nominated professors?] or other responsible sources, because otherwise the entire discipline of the state [administrative academia?] would be completely muddled up [….]”(ibid.).
Edit: “ibid” refers to the citation in my comment on a related Feb. 14 CWR article: Robert A. Jackson, “The Nurnberg Case,” Alfred A. Knopf, 1947.
Yes, it will be revealing to see how ND alumni respond/do not respond.
I’m a three generation Domer. I, my birth father, and two of my children have earned degrees from ND. A previous Bishop of Fort Wayne/South Bend boycotted the commencement where the university awarded an honorary degree to President Obama. Also at my son’s commencement Cardinal McCarrick received an honorary degree. This degree was rescinded. The university has only called back twice, the other time being Bill Cosby. I would have preferred that the Bishops who have questioned ND’s actions had joined the three courageous bishops who following Catholic social criticized the ICE actions.
My late husband was an ND grad. I haven’t given then a cent since he died. Let them waste money sending me their flossy alumni magazine.It will be interesting to see how it covers this controversy_-if it mentions it at all.
Have you ever thought about the irrationality of these institutions asking for money from alumni and getting a check instead of “get lost”?
I somehow can’t think of Chevrolet pitching former customers with “hey remember (except this sure as heck wouldn’t work with Vega/Malibu/Cobalt owners) that sweet ride you brought twenty years ago, wasn’t it great? Remember all the fun you had in that car? Your first date/kiss with your wife, bringing home your first born for the first time?
Well, even though that car is long gone, you can distinguish yourself among Chevrolet customers , re-experience the nostalgia for your youth and make it possible for new buyers to have the Chevy experience.”
Unsaid: by the way, we’ll keep charging a small fortune to those new buyers.
And every college and university, public or private, secular or religious attempts to strip-mine their alumni (former customers) with a variety of appeals, affirmation, guilt, membership
Clearly it works with Notre Dame alumni. Endowment pools were $400M in 1988 and grew to $15B by mid 2020. 1988 was the year of the “Catholics vs. convicts” game where ND beat Miami 31-30 to put that in perspective.
Is Notre Dame a university or a hedge fund masquerading as a university? Why is this extraordinary accumulation of assets necessary? Where is the indignity of the usual suspects about their accumulation of billions tax-free (and many cases buttressed by the deductibility of those “donations” to donors) Perhaps they are anticipating lawsuits from the estates of former football players such as Dave Duerson?
24. If certain landed estates impede the general prosperity because they are extensive, unused or poorly used, or because they bring hardship to peoples or are detrimental to the interests of the country, the common good sometimes demands their expropriation.
POPULORUM PROGRESSIO
ENCYCLICAL OF POPE PAUL VI
ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF PEOPLES
MARCH 26, 1967
The steep noise dive continues for ND. So sad. I would not send anyone there, or donate to and buy anything from that school now. Those in charge are clueless and should be removed.
Perhaps the faithful could pray for her conversion?
The naivete and would I say the sheer stupidity of saying the qualifications of this lady meet our requirements by the administration would be like saying, I support Donald Trump in spite of the crazy things he does, because he told me he was going to be more presidential….good luck with that…
I am a Notre Dame graduate and am pleased the university is not backing down. I think it unwise that the bishop chose to weigh in on an academic appointment. Prof. Ostermann is well-credentialed. And she has been hired to run an Asian Studies institute.
“Prof. Ostermann is well-credentialed”
So was Joseph Mengele. Before the war, Mengele received doctorates in anthropology and medicine, and he began a career as a researcher.
I believe every single participant of the Wansee Conference held a doctorate.
Very very disappointed in the the institute to hire her she is an influencer even if she does not speak on the her abortion stance she needs to be a witness in her academic stature as well to be authentic that’s what motivated the soul and belief system in this highly revered institution
Very disappointed in the decision to hire her the institute should reflect pro life values in all areas of Catholic life
My kid exists because the fetus just prior needed to be aborted. Allowing my wife to get pregnant again sooner. Someone suggested ND as a possible college for him. Another ND grad thinks very highly of him. Doesn’t know he is an atheist. The kid is moral. He is gifted smart. He is honest. Not what ND wants. He would cause others to experience great cognitive dissonance. Now, is it a fine college? Sure. For many subjects. I know graduates both recent and from decades ago. Super smart and successful. Great people too. ND is just centuries behind on one subject which clouds its judgement on others. It is making the correct call on this professor. She is correct about abortion. She is correct about how Christianity is harming our democracy. Abortion is a huge reason why. It makes many a one issue voter. Which allowed an corrupt immoral authoritarian to win two elections.
The immoral corrupt tyranny towards validating the extermination of inconvenient inviolable life, a practice that you endorse and requiring a tortuous mass crushing of skulls, does not afford you a humane standing for sound judgment on any person or any human behavior at any scale. Your son’s existence, which began at his conception, has never been dependent on the slaughter of any innocent life.
Academia’s state of affairs since Fr Hesburgh’s presumed revolutionary stand that the pursuit of truth mustn’t be limited, coerced, monitored, including the exquisite authority of faith in the revelation of Christ.
Hesburgh’s bravado was the expression of what already began within academic circles including Catholic centers of learning. Land O Lakes has direct affinity with the general rejection of Humanae Vitae, when for the first time a binding moral doctrine [then CDF prefect Joseph Ratzinger considered Humanae Vitae binding, infallible doctrine in his remarks in The Doctrinal Commentary on Fides et Ratio] was refused compliance by a majority of clergy and laity.
Truth, its ultimate realization in Christ’s self revelation of the Father was once again crucified by those academics who worshipped the goddess Liberty, the freedom of human thought. Truth reconcilable to the human intellect to the detriment of faith in revelation as the guideline for right reason.
Love, which pertains to beauty, good, is essentially love of good, which is God, who alone is good, as alluded to by Josef Pieper. Academics, Churchmen have forfeited
I have read all the statements concerning the apartment of this well qualified woman to head this Asian department. As far as I am concerned, this woman is entitled to maintain her own opinion about the hot topic of abortion. Do you know that many circles a pre-born fetus lacks a human “immortal” soul. The human immortal soul is only infused into that baby at first breath. If you will study in the early book of Genesis that God created man, meaning his physical body, but that also God breathes the breath of life into that body. So too, I believe that God continues to breathe his breath of life into each individual human experiencing what is called First Breath. I do not believe that the immortal soul is imbued into each zygote at the moment of its conception. I believe that God is not so stupid as to endow every such conception with an immortal soul. One has only to study the scientific facts about how many such potential pre-born human babies never get a chance to implant itself into its mother’s uterine lining, his mother’s womb for the precarious chance of a full term pregnancy. Resulting in live birth. Yes , sad to say that, unless that baby takes his first breath of life, it does not have an immortal soul. We are taught that in such cases. They all wind up in limbo. Limbo is a term that means neither here nor there. I think it is a contrived and very nebulous term in an attempt to placate those of us who wants to know the answer to this question: where do they go then? The subject of abortion is a very tough subject as it encompasses spontaneous miscarriages, medical or otherwise necessary, direct abortions to say the life of the mother & the extremely sad cases of babies being stillborn. With this case. Is hard for us to even imagine the pain and suffering. Both the mother and the father are experiencing at this loss. They only have our faith to sustain us: God‘s ways are not our. (the writer of this long comment is a retired MA Ed. NYS PS educator. FYI.) he is only a lifelong searcher for.Truth
Human life begins at conception as taught by the Church. We don’t know exactly when a human life assumes a soul, soul in ancient Greek meaning self motivation. We can be assured of a human life with a soul when that life within the womb assumes the appearance and movements of a living person.
Peter Donaldson, read the Catechism of the Catholic Church to be correctly informed on what the Church teaches. Insofar as Limbo, a word no longer used that references an indeterminate realm of existence, those who are not baptized and die in good grace are not condemned. They are shown God’s mercy although denied the Beatific vision reserved for the baptized who die in a state of grace.
We believe each and every human life has inherent sacred value since all men and women are created in God’s image. We refuse attitudes and incoherent philosophies of despair that reduces life to the experience of hardships and the abomination of murdering an innocent life in the womb, which is why the Church objects to Ms Ostermann’s appointment regardless of her Asian studies venue. It is what she represents due to her outspoken promotion of abortion.
Our Lady of Lourdes knows when her soul began. It was at her conception. And Our Mother is smarter than all of us.
Peter J Donaldson, MA Ed.,
It’s fascinating to learn that “the human immortal soul is only infused into that baby at first breath.” Elucidating this Genesis science (!), perhaps now someone will explain precisely when, during that 24-hour period of the Sixth Day of Creation, this event first occurred. CWR readers wait with bated breath….(Perhaps your proposition/wording should be more accurately non-yet-baby, or protoplasm, rather than “baby”?).
Also, to equate the working of imperfect nature (the tragic stillborn, etc.) with our deliberate and even state-subsidized (coerced participation, however remote) extinction of lives categorically distinct from the mother (the unique genome/DNA science thingy) is a bit of a conceptual deformity. More than a deformity—but two lives rather than one, so, either the sacredness of each life, or fetal infanticide.
And, about the inadequacy of “limbo”, this proposition was never a doctrinal teaching, but rather a theological opinion and was obsolesced as such some years ago by Pope Benedict. Instead, we have this from St. John Paul II: “I would now like to say a special word to ‘women who have had an abortion’ [italics]. [….] The Father of mercies is ready to give you his forgiveness and his peace in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. You come to understand that nothing is definitively lost and you will also be able to ask forgiveness from your child, who is now living with the Lord” (The Gospel of Life, 1995, n. 99).
But we’re quite correct to read from you that “God’s ways are not ours.” Indeed!
So, about the “MA Ed” thing, even Dr. Seuss (Dartmouth, Oxford) had this much better thing to say: “A person is a person no matter how small.”
I’m so proud that my patron saint, Bernadette, was too humble and holy to not correct Our Lady by informing her that she cannot affirm her earthly life beginning at her conception, since this might offend future generations insinuating humanity doesn’t begin until small lives come to be tolerated as convenient.
Mr. MA Ed. No one is entitled to crimes against humanity, neither directly nor through false witness. Neither she nor you. Merely believing in crimes against humanity is a crime against humanity.
And reading a few comments clearly does not equip you with a basis for arguing against a subject, which you apparently know nothing at all, flaunted credentials or not.
ICYMI – The Catholic Thing – Feb. 16.
Stay tuned.
How do credentials preclude being an airhexx?
Mr. MA Ed. No one is entitled to crimes against humanity, either directly or through false witness. Neither she nor you.
And reading a few comments clearly does not equip you with a basis for arguing against a subject, which you apparently know nothing at all, flaunted credentials or not.