Cardinal says
MLK's witness shows need for cultural conscience
By Michelle Bauman
The momentous life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., indicate the important role of faith as the conscience of society, said Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl of Washington, D.C.
“The voice of the Church is the voice reminding us of all the things we ought to do,” said the cardinal at the archdiocese’s annual Mass celebrating the life and legacy of the historic civil rights leader.
The Jan. 19 Mass at Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Owings, Md., was preceded by a concert including Gospel music, spirituals and traditional Catholic music.
The cardinal’s homily focused on the theme of the Church as the “conscience of the state.”
“Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a voice crying out in the wilderness,” he said. “His was a voice however that was rooted in faith – faith in God – faith in Christ.”
Cardinal Wuerl lamented “all of the confusion, self-centered lifestyle, violence, lack of compassion and even hatred” present in modern society.
“The voice of the Church is the voice reminding us of all the things we ought to do,” said the cardinal at the archdiocese’s annual Mass celebrating the life and legacy of the historic civil rights leader.
The Jan. 19 Mass at Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Owings, Md., was preceded by a concert including Gospel music, spirituals and traditional Catholic music.
The cardinal’s homily focused on the theme of the Church as the “conscience of the state.”
“Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a voice crying out in the wilderness,” he said. “His was a voice however that was rooted in faith – faith in God – faith in Christ.”
Cardinal Wuerl lamented “all of the confusion, self-centered lifestyle, violence, lack of compassion and even hatred” present in modern society.
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