Sadness and Loss at Sacred Heart Major Seminary, by Anne Hendershott

Those of us who are blessed to work on faithful Catholic college campuses were shocked and saddened to hear about the Detroit archbishop’s decision to abruptly fire three of the most prominent professors at Sacred Heart Major Seminary. The archbishop’s refusal to provide any rationale for their removal has left a void that has unfortunately been filled with online speculation that has impugned their character and damaged their reputations.

The three dismissed professors have each provided more than twenty years of exemplary service at the seminary. All three have played a role in creating a culture of faithful orthodoxy at the seminary—a culture that has attracted seminarians from across the country. All three are very well-known in faithful Catholic circles; they have been faithful to the magisterium and tireless in their efforts to educate the young seminarians entrusted to their care. …

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