Notre Dame Was Like This When I Graduated in 1982. Notice My Postscript

 

Matt Walsh

"If you walk onto the campus of pretty much any allegedly Catholic university today, what you'll find is unrecognizable from just a few decades ago. For instance, just last year, several groups at the University of Notre Dame hosted an event series dedicated to reproductive justice. The series attracted criticism for its decidedly pro-abortion slant: an abortion doula with a tattoo of abortion equipment was one of the speakers. The series was sponsored by the University of Notre Dame’s "gender studies program," which apparently exists for some reason. And evidently the Catholic perspective on abortion — actual Catholic teaching on the subject — wasn't even presented at these events, even though that's supposedly university policy. Catholic teaching is supposed to be the fundamental guiding principle of a Catholic university. 

Pretty much all the major Catholic universities are like this now, from Georgetown to Fordham to Villanova. There's been a lot of coverage of what's happened at these schools, so there's no need to belabor the point. What hasn't been covered to anywhere near the same degree, is the extent to which left-wing radicalism has infiltrated Christian churches all over the country more broadly. And, trust me, once you dive down that rabbit hole, the reality is bleak."

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GJ - Postscript -

The Fiorenza class (he is now retired from Harvard) agreed that the Pope was not infallible. One parish pastor went nuts over their response. He said, "How can you be a Catholic?!" Of course, I agreed with the liberal Catholics.

A priest and a Christian Brother (retired now as the president of a Catholic University) were disgusted that I believed in the Virgin Birth of Mary and the actual resurrection of Jesus Christ. They stomped away saying, "There is no use to talking to you." That took place at the Notre Dame seminary, and all of us earned a PhD. The priest got married and continued teaching in Catholic schools.

Fiorenza loved Tillich, an adulterer who slept with his students' wives and published a ludicrous, myth-using dogmatics book and also borrowed his student's ideas in The Courage To Be. When I mocked Tillich in class, Fiorenza said, "Lutherans do not understand Luther." I responded, "Lutherans do not understand Luther?" Silence.

Fiorenza had been the president of the Karl Barth Society, so he told us that the Barth scholars agreed with Barth living with his mistress (Charlotte Kirschbaum) and letting her do most of the work in the fabulous, windy Dogmatics, but not giving her the any credit of authorship.

My advisor adored Tillich and was very upset about my criticism of Tillich's work. I refused to have him on my dissertation committee, because he blocked the work of anyone who wanted to finish. I said, "No deal!" to Stanley Hauerwas, who was the chairman.

My other advisor, John Howard Yoder, was also a Barth scholar, and was disciplined for his many sexual escapades with Mennonite women. I did not know that until many years later.

Dick Cheney And His Lovely Daughter

 

 

I like to collect newsworthy photos of people.

Mark Jeske started the WELS gay ministry program, part of the Big Five - ELCA-LCMS-WELS-ELS-CLC (sic) - their crafts and assaults.

Just don't knock Objective Faithless Justification.

WELS Richard Starr and Scott Barefoot had their gay ministry going, but Pastor Mike took over that when he was assumed into Time of Grace, a perfect title for those five sects that teach "grace" without faith, not to mention other aberrations.

Just don't knock Objective Faithless Justification.

 Just don't knock Objective Faithless Justification.

Daily Luther Sermon Quote - "In this Gospel you see how the Evangelist again presents to us a divine miracle, by which he desires to move us to lift our hearts to God, in which is the same state of things as at the time existed in this woman; for to-day’s lesson was not written for the sake of this widow, but for the instruction and help of all who should hear this Gospel until the end of the world, among whom we also have been reckoned."

Luther's Sermons - Luke 7:11-17. Widow's Son.
Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity. First Sermon

Luke 7:11 And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people. 12 Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her. 13 And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not. 14 And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise. 15 And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother. 16 And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people. 17 And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judaea, and throughout all the region round about.

SUMMARY OF THIS GOSPEL Love is of such a nature that it forgets itself, and takes upon itself the distress and need of its neighbor. Thus Christ also does here, he winds himself into the distress of the widow and looks upon her misery as his own. 

THE SPIRITUAL INTERPRETATION. 

The lust we have inherited from Adam carries us on hour by hour to the grave and constantly holds us in the grip of death. There is no help or counsel for us, except in the mercy of Christ. When he, however, stirs our hearts the violence of lust is allayed. For by his voice, that is, by the preaching of his Word, which moves the heart so powerfully, we who were dead are made alive again to his praise and glory. 

I. THE MIRACLE ITSELF. 

1. In this Gospel you see how the Evangelist again presents to us a divine miracle, by which he desires to move us to lift our hearts to God, in which is the same state of things as at the time existed in this woman; for to-day’s lesson was not written for the sake of this widow, but for the instruction and help of all who should hear this Gospel until the end of the world, among whom we also have been reckoned. 

2. In the first place notice what lovingkindness and grace were shown to this woman by Christ. We must truly confess she did not merit them; for she is going out of the city with her friends, where there is nothing but crying and weeping. The good woman thought of nothing as little as that she should again lead back her son into the city alive, and for this reason she does not desire it, nor does she ask it, much less has she deserved it. She never thought of such a thing that Christ should come hither; yea, she did not at the time know Christ nor did she know anything of his helping the people. Here all merit and preparations for meeting him are out of the question. 

3. Now all this has been written to the end that just as here this deed of mercy befell this widow freely and entirely of grace, only because it solicited Christ’s sympathy, so from this we can draw the general rule that applies to all the merciful deeds of God, that they all overtake us without our merits, even before we seek them. He lays the foundation and makes the beginning. But why does he pity us? In this way it continues to be the grace of God. Otherwise, if we deserved it, it would not be grace. And if it be of grace, then we can say to him: Thou art a gracious God, thou doest good also to them who deserve it not.

4. This sermon seems easy to us, but where are they who mean it with their heart? If we believed that everything comes to us from God’s grace and mercy, we would daily run and rejoice, our hearts would continually rise and dwell in heaven. When we once get to heaven we will see that this is true. Now no one believes it. The god of this world, the devil, has such great power on earth that we do not see the work of God nor know it. 2 Corinthians 4:4 Therefore we do not appreciate it, we misuse God’s mercies, and are entirely unthankful to him. 

Luther's Sermons, Trinity 3, Second Sermon, Luke 15:1-10

43. Thus too, if our confidence is to begin, and we become strengthened and comforted, we must well learn the voice of our Shepherd, and let all other voices go, who only lead us astray, and chase and drive us hither and thither. We must hear and grasp only that article which presents Christ to us in the most friendly and comforting manner possible. So that we can say with all confidence: My Lord Jesus Christ is truly the only Shepherd, and I, alas, the lost sheep, which has strayed into the wilderness, and I am anxious and fearful, and would gladly be good, and have a gracious God and peace of conscience, but here I am told that He is as anxious for me as I am for him. I am anxious and in pain about how I shall come to him to secure help, But he is in anxiety and worry and desires nothing else than to bring me again to himself.