As an alumnus of ITI I will attest that the loss of these three professors is unfortunate. I took courses from Markus Riedenauer and Father Yosyp Veresh; and I still remember Pater Rupert's sermons. These three are all irreplaceable in their own ways.

I also studied with Dr. William Newton, who is a very fine and popular professor.

I graduated from ITI in 2010 and can attest that the students and faculty maintain high standards of Catholic orthodoxy.

While I am not in any position know why these particular professors were let go; I think the financial situation at ITI is the number 1 reason for these layoffs.

Please consider a donation to the ITI; they really do learn "theology on their knees".