Evangelization Update

In the modern marketplace, a person is valued by what that person produces, does or consumes. We invest time to become the strongest, the wealthiest, the smartest and the most beautiful. But Catholic belief in human life and dignity leads to these convictions*:

The bedrock, the foundation of Christianity is that the human person is central. All people are the clearest reflection of God among us.

Each person possesses a basic dignity that comes from God, not from any human quality or accomplishment.

We believe that every human life is sacred from conception to natural death.

The test of every human institution or policy is whether it enhances or threatens human life and dignity.

Examining our habits of listening and behavior patterns can help us pinpoint where God is calling us to change and grow in our values.

How does your belief in human dignity affect the way you treat others?

What are the signs that one is lacking in respect for the dignity of others?

An example of making a difference:
'The Right Thing to Do': That's how Kevin Flack explains his commitment to integrate his Metter, Ga., high-school prom. Integrating the Prom

To return to "How God Is Calling You to Make a Difference in the World"

To return to the beginning of this Evangelization Update

* In addition to the minutes of a Glenmary Commission on Evangelization meeting, questions and statements are from a workshop based on the video In the Footsteps of Jesus by the USCCB and Lay Ministers, Lay Disciples: Evangelizing Power in the Parish by Susan Blum-Gerding, Ed.D and Frank DeSiano, C.S.P., Paulist Press, 1999. The workshop is the work of the Social Action Committee of Immaculate Conception Church, Pulaski, TN.

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