Catholic Union’s 2024 Craigmyle Lecture
The LCSB is a lay-led, inter-generational, ecumenical and inclusive Benedictine community engaged with the world, with a mission to inspire people with the Gospel of Jesus and create a new generation of fans of St Benedict. We invite you to participate in these inter-faith prayer sessions, each led from a different faith persepctive.
‘Make a level path for my feet: disability equality, and love’
Professor Tom Shakespeare, Professor of Disability Research, will deliver the Catholic Union’s 2024 Craigmyle Lecture entitled ‘Make a level path for my feet: disability equality, and love’. The Lecture will be chaired by Baroness the Professor (Sheila) Hollins in the Max Rayne Auditorium at the Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London W1G 0AE (near Bond Street and Oxford Circus stations) at 6.00 pm on Tuesday 19 November.
Professor Tom Shakespeare says: “In the current moment, there exists much potential for religious communities to ally with the disability rights movement in creating accessible spaces of worship, new theological approaches to disability, and shaping a new spiritual approach to disability justice. We are disabled by society, not by our bodies and therefore need to change social systems and social values, not simply try to integrate people with disabilities into existing structures”.
Baroness Hollins, President of the Catholic Union, says: “We are extremely grateful to Tom, a farmer of thoughts, for agreeing to deliver our flagship lecture. Creating a level path is essential for a civilised society and my heart breaks when all too often I see fissures in the system. Professor Tom is world renowned and a passionate advocate for disability justice and I look forward to his words of wisdom”.
The event is free to attend but tickets must be booked in advance as space is limited. The event is being kindly sponsored by CCLA.
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"I warmly endorse the celebration of the Benedictine way of living the Gospel. Blogs, talks and podcasts will highlight the inspiration that St Benedict brings to people's lives today, while community events and times of prayer will enable active participation in this way of life. St Benedict says that guests are to be received with humanity and humility, two qualities that I hope will characterise the experience of those taking part in the week."
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Dom Christopher Jamison, Abbot President of the English Benedictine Congregation
