Fr. Bob Kinast

Last week, Fr. Bob emailed me to advise me that he would not be attending our class reunion on the Outer Banks next week.  He asked that I pass on his greetings to all who would be in attendance.  In reply, I asked Bob about his priestly ministry at this stage in his life.

He promptly responded and gave me permission to post his remarks in our class blog for all of you:

Hello Again, Tom,

 

Thanks for your response to my email and your thoughtful comments. If anyone should ask, I've been parlaying my experience of 35+ years in the field of pastoral theology into playwriting. In my teaching and writing I used case study scenarios, verbatim dialogue, character descriptions--all the elements of a play. And since I've always loved the theater, I decided to use those elements in their own right and not to illustrate a teaching moment.

 

As a result, I've completed 29 short plays, 16 of which have been chosen for productions or readings. I've also written 9 full-length plays, one of which won a national contest and was given a five week production in New York.

 

I've been having fun writing in a different vein while still promoting the values and principles we try to live by. There's more than one way to proclaim the good news.

 

I hope [Hurricane] Matthew won't cause any disruption to the reunion plans. Greetings to those who make it.

 

Bob