Continental Assembly
2023
Keynote Recordings
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Welcoming Address
Dr. Tony Alonso
Tony Alonso is a Latin Grammy nominated composer of sacred music and a scholar whose work responds to the diverse realities of contemporary culture. In this Welcoming Address, Dr. Alonso explores the themes of the assembly: “Encounter, Embrace, Engage.”
Keynote Address
Fr. Bryan Massingale
Fr. Massingale is a preeminent scholar, activist, and noted authority on issues of social and racial justice. Currently, he serves as the James and Nancy Buckman Professor of Theological and Social Ethics, as well as the Senior Ethics Fellow in Fordham’s Center for Ethics Education. This keynote address is entitled "A Spirit of Racial Metanoia and the Challenge of White Christian Nationalism."
Follow-Up Interview with Fr. Bryan Massingale
Dr. Ish Ruiz
Following Fr. Massingale’s keynote address, assembly participants discussed their takeaways and submitted questions for further reflection. In this follow-up interview, Ish Ruiz synthesizes these questions for a discussion with Fr. Massingale.
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