Quotes from the Inauguration
of Fr. Charles Sikorsky
of Fr. Charles Sikorsky
"Only when those who are being treated through psychology and psychiatry are understood and treated as creatures created in the image and likeness of God—as persons having inestimable dignity and worth—only then can there be genuine healing, leading toward an integral wholeness of the person: body, mind, emotions, and soul." Most Rev. Paul S. Loverde, Bishop of Arlington and IPS Board member
"Thank God for IPS; thank God there is an institution which is seeking to train and educate professionals who can, through the lens and wisdom of faith, offer solutions to the problems which many of us face in our lives." Congressman Mike Ferguson, Seventh District, New Jersey
“The IPS mission is unique and in many respects a radical and indeed revolutionary one. Imagine a new cultural world in which psychology supports the faith. Imagine a new cultural world in which psychology is understood as rooted in the basic Western tradition that derives from the best of both Athens and Jerusalem.” Dr. Paul Vitz, IPS Senior Scholar and Director of the M.S. Program in General Psychology
“During my daily work I am often brought back to the same literature that drew me to IPS, in particular the letter written by Dean Sweeney at the front of the catalog. It says that when you find true freedom, it actually liberates the human person to engage life more fully and live true and meaningful relationships. This often comes up in discussions where you are examining the behavior of your clients, to hopefully help them find true freedom where they can live more healthy and authentic relationships.” IPS Alumnus Dr. Patrick Graveline
"I was seeking a place that understood the importance of psychological health as ordered to bringing people to the fullness of Christian life, and at that intersection I found IPS." IPS Doctoral Student Jennifer Cabaniss