On Friday evening, he spoke about two approaches to change in the Church, the way of truth and the way of love. He contrasted the views of Yves Congar and Hans Kung, arguing that Yves Congar exemplified the way of love, while Hans Kung was an example of the way of truth. While handling the complex ideas of each fairly, he concluded that Congar's approach was the more fruitful, that truth without a generous measure of love led easily to extremes.

On Saturday, he spoke about the role of the priest in the modern church, recognizing that the role of the priest is different than in the past, but still entirely necessary.

Dr. Ruddy is an associate professor of systematic theology at Catholic University of America in Washington D.C. He has published several books and many articles. He is married with four children.