Today’s the day. Notre Dame’s commencement ceremony in which President Obama will give the address and receive an honorary doctorate of Laws. Devout Catholics of all different persuasions are split on this item. Some, like myself, believe that President Obama should be allowed to speak at Notre Dame despite his pro choice viewpoints. Others think …
Tag Archive: President Obama
May
16
May
01
Glendon’s Failed "Hail Mary"
Amen, amen I say to Daniele Crittenden Many conservatives — especially those at National Review Online’s “The Corner” — are praising Glendon for her “leadership.” This isn’t leadership but the opposite: it’s burying one’s head in the sand. Here we have yet another example of religious conservatives opting out of engagement with the larger political …
May
01
Podcast: Hayes Delivers ND Commencement Speech and More
On this week’s Busted Halo Cast… We answer a question about the Eucharist and Episcopalians. And then I decided that if Mary Ann Glendon wasn’t going to speak, perhaps I’d take a crack at it, going one step beyond Fr Jim Martin’s article earlier this week. The popup box will launch when you click the …
Apr
30
Breaking: Pinch-hitting for Glendon…
Short story is that no award will be given, a former winner to give the speech. From ND’s PR plant Judge John T. Noonan Jr., the 1984 recipient of the Laetare Medal, has accepted an invitation to deliver an address in the spirit of the award at Notre Dame’s 164th University Commencement Ceremony on May …
Apr
30
100 Days of Obama – And the Church still stands
From CNS – the Church claims President Obama’s first 100 days have not been as bad as they may have feared. VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican newspaper said President Barack Obama’s first 100 days in office have not confirmed the Catholic Church’s worst fears about radical policy changes in ethical areas. The comments came …
Apr
28
Fr James Martin, S.J. as Possible Replacement for Mary Ann Glendon?
Well, not really…but… Fr James Martin, S.J. has created a masterpiece here with his open letter to Notre Dame’s President. He has his tongue planted firmly in his cheek..well..sorta. Now that Mary Ann Glendon has announced that she would not accept Notre Dame’s prestigious Laetare Medal, because she was “dismayed” by the university’s awarding of …
Apr
27
Clarifying to Be Clear on Glendon
I also added this on Facebook. I wanted to make sure I was clear on what my opinion of Glendon’s decision is and am not accusing her of being a bad Catholic, an idiot, or someone who has no principles. Glendon is of course standing up for Catholic principles with her silence but I think …
Apr
27
Members of Communion and Liberation weigh in on Notre Dame and President Obama
Gaurav Shroff a seminarian from the Atlanta Archdiocese and I have been having a great conversation on Facebook and he smartly pointed me to this outstanding article from Communion and Liberation: Two snippets I’ll highlight but it is a very moving article and you should read the whole thing here The University of Notre Dame …
Apr
27
Facebook comments on Mary Ann Glendon
We’ve been burning up the Facebook comments today. So I thought I’d share some thoughts on the reactions that folks had to my posts on Mary Ann Glendon: ———————————————————————————–Paul Snatchko at 11:29am April 27You can see the sadness in her letter. It’s unfortunate that it came to this.———————————————————————————Mike Hayes at 11:38am April 27True. But it’s …
Apr
27
Notre Dame responds to Glendon rejection
With a big hat tip to American Papist Statement by Father John Jenkins on the Laetare Medal The following statement from Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., president of the University of Notre Dame, is in response to the decision by Mary Ann Glendon to decline acceptance of the University’s Laetare Medal: “We are, of course, …
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Mike Hayes is an author, commentator, Campus Minister and Spiritual Director. He founded the award winning BustedHalo.com in 2001 and wrote the book Googling God with Paulist Press in 2007. Mike is currently a Campus Minister at The University at Buffalo where he serves on the staff of St Joseph University Church. He is available for speaking engagements, retreats and personal spiritual direction.
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