The Do’s and Don’ts of Building a Culture of Life by Archbishop Chaput

by ICL Editor | March 10, 2011 7:55 pm

I came across this outstanding talk given by Archbishop Chaput of Denver on the “Do’s and Don’ts” of building a Culture of Life.  This is about as clear as it gets from one of the bravest voices in the Church today.  Please read and share your comments/thoughts below.

Building a Culture of Life

Feb. 25, 2011 (Fargo, ND) – Archbishop Chaput addressed laypeople of the Diocese of Fargo, with a presentation titled “Building a Culture of Life.” Archbishop offers a few “dos” and “don’ts” for building a culture of life, based on what he has seen in the American prolife experience throughout the past 38 years.

As I was gathering my thoughts for today, a line from Psalm 89 came back to me again and again: [Lord,] make us know the shortness of our life that we may gain wisdom of heart.  That’s an odd way to begin a prolife discussion, isn’t it – reminding everybody in the room that we don’t have a lot of time.

But I think it’s exactly the right place to start.  The time we have in this world is brief.  God is good, and the life he gives us is filled not just with problems and sorrow, but with beauty and joy and love and hope and nobility – and these things are worth fighting for.  What we do in the world matters.  How we use our time matters.  And therefore the choices we make matter – precisely because we come this way only once, and the world will be better or worse for our passing.

To read the entire article, click here:  Building a Culture of Life

Source URL: https://integratedcatholiclife.org/2011/03/the-dos-and-donts-of-building-a-culture-of-life-by-archbishop-chaput/

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