Scripture expert and convert to Catholicism, Dr Scott Hahn, accompanied by his wife Kimberley, is talking at the Ignite conference this evening at the Dublin Convention Centre.
One of the blurbs for the conference goes: "At a time when many are praying for renewal in the Church and a deeper rediscovery of the faith in Ireland, Ignite is an opportunity to gather together for prayer, solid Catholic teaching, encouragement, and hope.”
What is 'solid Catholic teaching’? In my many years listening to people talk about faith, belief, religion I have on occasion heard the word 'solid’ being used; it’s a word that has often concerned me.
A solid party man, a solid citizen. Interesting the adjective is seldom, if ever, used to say something about a woman.
Along with the word describing an apparatchik, it is also often used to describe a boring person.
Then there’s the solid marxist, the solid communist, and what’s a solid priest? And worse again, there solid sermon. We’ve heard a lot of them.
Words tell stories.
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