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Dr. Martin Luther King continues to inspire us by his response to the Lord's call to respect every human life.

My friends,

This week our country pauses to celebrate the memory of one of our nation’s sons, Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr.  While venerated as the gifted visionary of civil rights and non-violent reform, we often forget that he was first and foremost a man of God.  It was his strong and fervent faith which impelled him to challenge the social structures of the day and to press towards freedom and equality for all.

Like St Peter, St Paul, and the many other saints of old, Martin Luther had the courage to listen to the call of the Lord and to follow him.  I’m sure it wasn’t easy, especially when his family was attacked.  Yet he was willing, through the grace of God, to make the ultimate sacrifice for what he believed.

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Tomorrow night (Monday, January 16), we will celebrate a special Mass for Social Justice beginning at 7 pm.  Please come and honor the life and teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King and let us pray for a renewed respect for the inherent dignity and worth of each and every person as a child of God, regardless of age, sex, race, age, abilities, nationality, language, religion, or way of life.

Amen!

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