The Catholic Telegraph of Cincinnati reports on the planned activities of two local Catholic universities, Xavier University and the University of Dayton, for Martin Luther King Day. In the case of XU, it’s more like Martin Luther King Week; they have at least one event per day from Jan. 21 – Jan. 25, the last of which is called “Ivy Prince Boyz II Men: Evolution of a Gentleman.” And XU and UD themselves promote these activities on their respective websites here and here. Curiously, the schools forgot to include their activities for the anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, which falls on Jan. 22 — smack-dab in the middle of all the MLK festivities. ‘Must be an oversight.
Xavier University plans a week of events to celebrate the birthday of civil rights leader the Rev. Martin Luther King. Events are free and open to the public, except where noted. Co-sponsored by Xavier’s Office of Multicultural Affairs, Office of Student Involvement, Center for Interfaith Community Engagement, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Career Services Center and Black Student Association.
18 January 2013 at 7:22 am
“Now is the time to make justice a reality for *all* of God’s children.” — MLK, “I Have Dream” speech, August 28, 1963.
I was thinking about this just last night, Rich.
Our family will be traveling to the nearest abortion mill to pray the rosary. It dawned on me that it is on the MLK holiday.
Would MLK be proud of what came about in this country 10 years after this awesome speach? (Roe v Wade, 1973)
Especially given the fact that African Americans make up the majority of abortions?
http://www.blackgenocide.org/black.html
Would MLK be proud?
Somehow, I have my doubts.
CK
18 January 2013 at 11:46 am
XU and UD have no shame. Don’t forget two years ago UD sacrificed legitimate Holy Week devotions (not to mention its own dignity) at the altar of historical ignorance/racial political correctness.
http://veneremurcernui.wordpress.com/2011/11/10/foolish-narcissists-get-holy-week-display-banned-at-university/
Columbus Day is at best ignored, and at worst denigrated by these schools, their faculties, their student bodies, etc but MLK day is not only a holy day of obligation, but indeed, treated as a holy week by these institutions.
18 January 2013 at 5:39 pm
Did you say “oversight” or “overslight”?
Don’t you just love social justice?
18 January 2013 at 6:20 pm
I’ll be celebrating St. Agnes’ day on Monday.
19 January 2013 at 9:55 am
I first saw this “Saint” icon years ago at the Franciscans Bookstore when it was located in Over-The-Rhine (Cincinnati). It was placed with all of the other Saints recognized by the Church.
http://passion4progress.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/mlk-icon.jpg
19 January 2013 at 10:40 am
Wow. I threw up a little in the back of my mouth when I clicked on the link and saw the icon. Whatever comendable contribution to peace MLK made, it does not justify his veneration as a saint. Let me guess, the MLK icon was right next to the Gandhi icon?
19 January 2013 at 12:03 pm
Sadly, it was.
http://www.satyagrahafoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/lentz-gandhi-icon-244×300.jpg
19 January 2013 at 1:50 pm
What’s more, I’m confident many of the students at UD and XU are organizing prolife activities. I suppose they would welcome as much support from their schools, who sometimes describe themselves as Catholic.
19 January 2013 at 2:29 pm
To me the standard should be the following: Do the student pro-life groups hold a place of honor and privelage among student groups at the universities, or are they just one of many “student activities” along side the LGBQT group, student Democrats, Halo/Call of Duty club, etc.
Do the pro-life groups get preferential treatment over the black student association?