SPT 553/453 SU S1 2023 - THE SPIRITUALITY OF RACE

June 5-9 9:00-11:00 AM Spring Hill College or Online  Dr. Matthew Bagot, PhD

In this class, we will explore Maureen O'Connell's recent attempt to traverse the "memory lane of American Catholic racism, American Catholic white dominance, and American Catholic white supremacy." As O'Connell writes, " The work of racial justice is certainly the work of white Catholics, but not when we are tied in knots." In this regard, O'Connell--a colleague of Dr. Bagot's in graduate school at Boston College--reckons with the history of five generations of her Irish-Catholic family in Philadelphia in order to address honestly the heritage plaguing not only her own family, but also our broader church and country. Thus, she seeks a "cathartic penance," which may inspire us to reflect on our own spiritual journeys and interconnectedness.

Easy Listening/Non-Credit