Your Excellency, Bishops, Rector, members of the Board, faculty, families, Graduates of Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary— I should begin with honesty. I dislike commencement speeches. Honestly, I despise them. Not the commencement. Not the granting of degrees. The commencement speech. The genre itself. Commencement speeches usually fall into two categories:  The first is inspirational optimism … Continue reading Commencement Address, St Charles Borromeo Seminary, May 23, 2026