By Fr. Robert McTeigue, SJ, The Stream, Nov. 20, 2023
Fr. Robert McTeigue, SJ, is a member of the US Eastern Province of the Society of Jesus. A professor of philosophy and theology, he has taught worldwide and is known for his classes in both rhetoric and medical ethics. …
Dear Tim,
Thanks so much for your response to my recent essay regarding Eucharistic Revival and the Eucharistic Congress. You were so openhanded in offering me the benefit of your erudition and experience that I’m moved to reciprocate. I’ve been a communicator as a teacher, preacher, author, and broadcaster for 33 years, and my experience will color my response. For 26 of those years, I’ve been a priest.
I spent much of my professional life as a professor (undergraduate/graduate/university/seminary) of philosophy, theology and rhetoric. It’s natural for me to evaluate the substance and form of arguments, and I will bring those inclinations to bear in response to your essay. …