Peter Kreeft in Ottawa
James has also sent a heads up on a series of talks to be given by well-known author Peter Kreeft.
We are pleased to announce that internationally known Catholic author, lecturer
and educator Peter Kreeft will be speaking at Saint Patrick’s Basilica at the beginning of Holy Week 2007. Dr. Kreeft is professor of philosophy at Boston
College and has over 45 popular titles to his credit, including Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Heaven, Christianity for Modern Pagans and Socrates
Meets Jesus.On Saturday, March 31, 2007 at 7:30pm Kreeft will speak on:
“The Passion, Death and Resurrection of…The Church”
The experience of many Catholics today is that the Church is going through a severe trial. Why is it happening? Where will it lead? Will the Church survive? How should individual Catholics and families respond?
On Sunday, April 1, 2007 at 1:30pm Kreeft will address:
“What Difference Does Jesus Make?”
In this age of multiculturalism and religious pluralism does it really make any real difference whether one believes in Jesus Christ or not? The majority of people in the formerly Christian West seem to think not. Is it arrogant and intolerant to think otherwise? What is so unique about Jesus Christ? What difference has He made to the world? How can He make difference to me?
Professor Kreeft is also speaking at Augustine College (18 Blackburn Avenue; 613-237-9870) on Friday and Saturday, March 30-31, 2007. He will be giving the Weston Lecture.
Mark your calendars!
Thx!!
Augustine College is also affiliated with a small ecumenical independant school called St Timothy’s Academy – a sort of ecumenical version of Maryvale – a GREAT new independent Catholic school in Ottawa!!
I have been atending class in a independant catholic school, and I must say it is far better than the mainstream ones. I have learned so much, and I see that Christ was human and made mistakes and it has tought me. For example, St-peter who was the first pope…his cross is the upside down one, implying he was sun of Lucifer and Lucifer at the same time. Failed Christ and so on so forth. The disapointment o knowing I am part of a chruch who used an innocent man to preach Lucifer and continues to place the unjust in righteousness and the just condemned to death by murder…Well next year I am going to a private jewish school, thanks guys. The fact that you do not reproduce makes the sacrifice all worth while!!! Kisses!!!
Okay…..what to do with the comment left by “peterscross”?
To respond to a point you raise, according to tradition St. Peter was crucified upside down because as he was being taken away for execution he declared that he was not worth to die in the same manner of the Lord – so the soldiers obliged him by crucifying him upside down. It has nothing to do with Lucifer. In fact, it is an indirect symbol of respect for Jesus.
Might I also add that you do not find upside-down crosses in the Catholic Church? While we respect the meaning of what St. Peter lived through, the head of the Catholic Church is Christ, and it is his cross we use as our symbol of honour.
More details to Kreeft’s talk can be found here:
http://www.augustinecollege.org/events.htm
Looks like the all-day education lecture will be amazing!!
C’mon down Montrealers!!