The Catholic Herald puts Seamus Carey, President of Iona University in New York, under interrogation.
What’s your favourite Bible verse?
The Beatitudes.
Which church has the most meaning to you?
St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York, which was started by Archbishop John Hughes, an Irish immigrant.
What holy music do you keep returning to?
Pastorale by JS Bach.
Can you remember which book had a big influence on you at college?
Being and Time, the 1927 magnum opus of German philosopher Martin Heidegger.
Who is your great spiritual influence?
Michael McCarthy, Professor of Philosophy Emeritus, at Vassar College.
Who is your favourite saint?
St Columba.
What is on your reading list?
A biography of William James, and Passing Time in Ballymenone by Henry Glassie.
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