Theological College Disinvites Father James Martin From Speaking Engagement

From the National Catholic Reporter:


Jesuit Father James Martin, an editor at America magazine, has been disinvited from speaking at the Theological College, a seminary affiliated with The Catholic University of America, following pressure from online-based groups. 


Father Martin was invited to speak Oct. 4 on the theme of encountering Christ. However, the Theological College said that, “since the publication of his book, Building a Bridge, Theological College has experienced increasing negative feedback from various social-media sites regarding the seminary’s invitation.”


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All I can say is THANK GOD!

A Young Man Studying for the Diocese of Richmond at the Theological College in DC

When you know that God wants you to do something, it's pretty easy to just go ahead and do that," said Nicholas Redmond, a second-year seminarian in the Theological College in Washington, DC.

Redmond is a University of Virginia graduate who taught at Albemarle High School for 10 years. Now, he's among 21 seminarians preparing to become a priest in the Diocese of Richmond, which has more than 235,000 registered Catholics.

"It came to a culmination in the summer of 2011 where I really got a smack upside the head that God wanted me to enter the seminary," he said.

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