September 16, 2009

Father George Rutler to deliver lecture on Cure d’Ars

World-renowned speaker and author Father George William Rutler will present a free lecture, “The Cure of Ars and the Priesthood,” at 7 p.m. Oct. 21 in Bonfils Hall of the John Paul II Center. The talk will paint a picture of St. John Vianney, whose amazing story illustrates the life-changing gift that a holy priest is to his people. The New York priest’s reflections will mirror his more extensive reflections on the saint in the book, “The Cure D’Ars Today” (Ignatius Press, 1988). Father Rutler will go beyond a basic biography to offer an interpretation of Vianney’s life for the modern Catholic, which aims to challenge attendees to model the saint’s example, each in their own unique way, to the present culture.

Rutler’s multiple degrees—from Dartmouth, Johns Hopkins and Oxford, to name a few—make him a well-respected and intelligent speaker on a variety of hot topics in the Church today. Known as a wise and witty homilist, Rutler hosts EWTN’s popular program “Christ in the City.” He is also a prolific writer, contributing on a regular basis to numerous scholarly and popular journals, as well as having authored 14 books on theology, history, cultural issues, and the lives of the saints. For more information on this lecture, call the Office of Communications at 303-715-3123 or e-mail info@archden.org.