Winter Catholic Heritage Lecture: "A Spirituality of Racial Metanoia" with Fr. Bryan Massingale

Posted: January 25, 2023

By: Institute for Catholic Thought and Culture


CHL Massingale - Winter 2023Thursday, Feb. 9, 4 p.m. (public reception at 3:15 p.m.)
Le Roux Room, Student Center
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The rise of white Christian nationalism poses an intersectional threat to the well-being of the Black and LGBTQ communities, and to democracy itself. Inspired by the thought of Pope Francis, this presentation outlines the conversion process needed by both individuals and society for authentic racial justice and reconciliation.

Faculty and Staff Lunchtime Conversation with Fr. Massingale

Thursday, Feb. 9, 12:30 p.m.
Casey Commons
Please email ICTC@seattleu.edu to RSVP; space is limited

Bryan N. Massingale is the James and Nancy Buckman Professor of Theological and Social Ethics, as well as the Senior Ethics Fellow in Fordham’s Center for Ethics Education. Professor Massingale is a leader in the field of theological ethics and is an expert in Catholic moral theology, Catholic social thought, African American religious ethics, racial justice, liberation theologies, race and sexuality. His current research projects explore the contribution of Black religious radicalism to Catholic theology; the notion of "cultural sin" and its challenge to Catholic theological ethics; and the intersections of race and sexuality in both social life and Catholicism. Read Professor Massingale’s complete biography and select list of publications here.