Religion & Law

Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending the commencement exercises at St.Gregory's University in Shawnee, Oklahoma, one of the best kept secrets in Catholic higher education.   Houston's Cardinal DiNardo gave the commencement speech, which  was one of the best accounts of the importance of a Catholic liberal arts education that I have heard.  The music for the ceremony was provided by a quartet from Oklahoma Baptist University down the street.  When the Cardinal was introduced, these four clapped politely while remaining firmly planted in their seats as the rest of the audience stood to welcome the Cardinal.  After his talk, they too joined in an enthusiastic standing ovation in response to the Cardinal's explication first of the philosophical basis for a Catholic liberal arts education followed by the difference Jesus Christ makes in our whole lives, including the life of the mind.  I look forward to sharing the speech with you when I get a copy or a link.