A friend sent this link to me. I figured I'd listen a minute or two then be on my way. He is wonderfully inspirational; wish I could have had him as one of my professors in college. I listened intently, and even cried at his closing.
Thoughtful, provocative and common sense spirituality. Reminds me a bit of William James' Variety of Religious Experiences. What a treasure Fr. Himes was to Boston College and his students. He exemplified what he believed. He gave it away.
So intelligent. So thoughtful. So well-said. Such experience well-shared. Thank you to my pal Michael O'brien, an alumnus of BC, who shared this with me... Ps: Gotta love the Yankees fan at the end of this video, too! ;) well played.
is Father Himes no longer lecturing or is there worse news? i had him in '94 for 'the problem of belief in modernity' at b.c. never forgot him. brillaint, incisive and witty, i so looked forward to his passionate talks and he made me think. i can still remember his joke regarding hegel or heidiger maybe. whenever he talked about germans he would wag his finger and say 'you know, a german joke is no laughing matter!" such a good guy. thank you Father.
@Shqipria5 far from it, they teach pretty much everything, including classes on orthodoxy. Fr. Himes actually teaches a class about what is wrong with religion and how people can still have faith even when it is absurd
This was interesting.... a priest who says don't follow tradition, theology isn't a bunch of doctrines to learn, and that the only thing that really matters is someone's subjective experience with God. No concept of right and wrong, heaven and hell, absolute truth, or tradition. No surprise that the Catholic Church has been struggling so much with such shallow philosophy being taught in Catholic schools for the past several decades.
Listening to him I hear a lot of heresy; correct theology requires 3 things; intellect, belief, and the Holy Spirit (given by God when belief in Christ) in that order and if you miss any of them then your theology will be wrong. Comparing writings of scripture (Gods Word) to my experience and then coming up with my theology is wrong. The correct theology God s word will correct my experiences.
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Such a gift. He really hit the essence of our existence. I will continue to ponder these things as I embark on another year of teaching theology.
I watch this video every few months. It grounds me and moves me each and every time I watch it. So profound.
+Laura Cullen me too. great video. great man.
Fr. Himes embodies the effervescence of life of & with which he speaks.
Wonderful last lecture and great message! Wish I could have met him in person. I will definitely watch again, and again. RIP Father Himes.
A friend sent this link to me. I figured I'd listen a minute or two then be on my way. He is wonderfully inspirational; wish I could have had him as one of my professors in college. I listened intently, and even cried at his closing.
Thoughtful, provocative and common sense spirituality. Reminds me a bit of William James' Variety of Religious Experiences. What a treasure Fr. Himes was to Boston College and his students. He exemplified what he believed. He gave it away.
What a lovely man kind ,gentle and elegant
So sorry to hear Fr. Mike Himes passed away...
This is great. A friend recommended it to me as I prepare a presentation about St. Francis' "Last Lecture."
Very thoughtful presenter. May Father Himes Rest in Peace🙏🙏
So intelligent. So thoughtful. So well-said. Such experience well-shared. Thank you to my pal Michael O'brien, an alumnus of BC, who shared this with me...
Ps: Gotta love the Yankees fan at the end of this video, too! ;) well played.
Wow alex. Brings me back. Ate that class up. You are in good hands. He is amazing.
beautiful and very inspiring!
wonderful!
Amen, Amen!!
I enjoyed this.
beautiful
So eloquently said. Kudo's!!
Excellent
is Father Himes no longer lecturing or is there worse news? i had him in '94 for 'the problem of belief in modernity' at b.c. never forgot him. brillaint, incisive and witty, i so looked forward to his passionate talks and he made me think. i can still remember his joke regarding hegel or heidiger maybe. whenever he talked about germans he would wag his finger and say 'you know, a german joke is no laughing matter!" such a good guy. thank you Father.
+Dan Kidd He's still teaching. Im enrolled in his belief in modernity class this spring! Amazing guy!
Cool
Brilliant man. I had him 30 years ago when he was teaching at Notre Dame. Have never forgotten him.
Brilliant. Is all I have to say…
@Shqipria5 far from it, they teach pretty much everything, including classes on orthodoxy. Fr. Himes actually teaches a class about what is wrong with religion and how people can still have faith even when it is absurd
I'm an atheist, and I think that this guy speaks some wise words.
LOVE Amen
God Bless You (please note this comment is not intended to anger you if I have done so I am sorry)
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I like how there was a kid with a red sox shirt and then a kid with a yankee hat stood up in front of him. GO YANKEES and Michael Himes!
This was interesting.... a priest who says don't follow tradition, theology isn't a bunch of doctrines to learn, and that the only thing that really matters is someone's subjective experience with God. No concept of right and wrong, heaven and hell, absolute truth, or tradition. No surprise that the Catholic Church has been struggling so much with such shallow philosophy being taught in Catholic schools for the past several decades.
Listening to him I hear a lot of heresy; correct theology requires 3 things; intellect, belief, and the Holy Spirit (given by God when belief in Christ) in that order and if you miss any of them then your theology will be wrong. Comparing writings of scripture (Gods Word) to my experience and then coming up with my theology is wrong. The correct theology God s word will correct my experiences.
So eloquently said. Kudo's!!