Events
Why Study the History of Bad Ideas?
A lecture by Fr. Matthew Rolling (St. Gregory the Great Seminary)
When:
December 7, 2026 | 12:00 AM CST
Chapter:
University of Mary in Bismarck
Location:
TBA
This lecture is free and open to the public. No pre-registration is required.
About the speaker:
Fr. Matthew Rolling is a priest of the Diocese of Lincoln. After graduating from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln with a degree in Fisheries and Wildlife Management, he entered the seminary and was ordained in May, 2010. Since ordination, he has served as a parochial vicar, high school religion and Spanish teacher, and vicar for Hispanic Ministry. He completed a doctorate in philosophy in 2020 from the Angelicum in Rome, writing specifically on the St. Thomas Aquinas’ explanation of the development of moral character in young people. After spending 5 years studying in Rome, Italy, Fr. Rolling returned to the Diocese as Academic Dean and assistant professor of philosophy at St. Gregory the Great Seminary. Since his return, he has continued research and publication to incorporate into seminary formation the insights of philosophy, theology, and sound contemporary psychology.