I’m excited about these talks! On Tuesday, June 25, I’ll be leading a Theology on Tap evening hosted by Saint Paul Parish at the Triumph Brewery on 138 Nassau Street, Princeton. Doors open at 7 and the talk begins around 7:30, followed by a Q and A.
The talk will be a frank and practical discussion about how young (and older!) Catholics can navigate the idea of consent in romantic relationships. As Catholics, we reject the reductionist idea that consent is the highest good, but we must also acknowledge and prepare for the complicated situations we can find ourselves in as human beings who are not made of stone.
Then I’ll be giving a more formal, sort of companion talk called “When Women Say Yes: How Mary Invented Consent” for the Adult Faith Formation program at the St. Paul Spiritual Center at 7 p.m. at 214 Nassau St. in Princeton.
The description of that talk:
When the angel came to Mary, did he ask her to become the mother of God? Or did he tell her? It is called “the annunciation,” not “the invitation” or “the proposal.” If God didn’t give even the queen of heaven and earth a real choice about what would happen to her body, then how important can consent really be for regular old humans?
Hear how I worked through my distress over women’s apparent low standing in the eyes of God, and how I came out the other side understanding what consent really means, why it’s so important, how Mary basically invented it, and what the rest of us can hope for, including and beyond consent.
Hope you can make it!
Grill the corn (or dump drained canned corn into the cast iron with some butter) to give it some char. Take the corn off the cob, add in some lime juice, mayo, paprika (or a packet of “taco seasoning”), and most importantly, cojita cheese- a vast improvement on Parmesan for this recipe. Sprinkle fresh parsley on top. This is my favorite dish to bring to potlucks in the summer. It’s so easy and can be served hot or cold! Thanks for the recipes
Hi, just a question. Is the adult Faith formation talk on June 26? I couldn’t tell from your post.
Is that open to the public?
I’m in nyc and thinking of coming out… thanks!
Sorry, yes! The adult faith formation talk ison the 26th.
I read 3 biographies of President Woodrow Wilson of Princeton University a long time ago.
Will either of these chances be recorded, by chance? I can’t make it up to NJ but I would love (ie would pay) to hear them.