Professor Appleby also spoke on Sirius Satellite Radio on The Catholics Next Door Show with Greg and Jennifer Willits. The podcast of that extraordinary interview is found here.
Jared Rizzi, a Notre Dame graduate and producer of Lino Rulli’s The Catholic Guy Show on the Catholic Channel on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio gave the following perspective in this podcast:
It appears that the decision from Fr. John Jenkins is final. It appears that the President will be speaking at the University for Commencement. Let’s treat the decision as final. I don’t really like the idea of students and faculty, alums, people who feel a strong affinity to the Church or to the University saying he should or should not be coming. It seems like it’s happening. I believe there is a place for that debate, and I don’t think it’s over just because Fr. Jenkins has put his foot down. We have to look at this as an opportunity to open up the first real dialogue with this President on these issues. There are going to be other people on the dais who are going to have other opinions on this. The President is going to be there, and he’s not just going to be there for the twenty minutes of his speech. He’s going to be on that
campus. And if you don’t think that campus can change somebody, I would suggest you go there and take a visit. If we really hope that the President going there can reignite a national dialogue between Catholics, and maybe wake Catholics up a little bit about how they need to approach these issues if their elected officials are going to take notice. I think that is the best thing that could come out of this event in May.
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