Some of the public discussion around immigration reflects the depth and beauty of the social teaching of the Church, where respect for the dignity of the individual immigrant forms the foundation.
Respect for the law is crucial and also a central part of the teaching, but we can balance both, respect for law and for the individual.
A proud moment for many Catholics was when the Vatican complained about the public presentation of Saddam Hussein when he was captured, in the photos given to the media of his disheveled and troubled appearance; reminding us that even for captured tyrants, there was a fundamental responsibility to treat them with dignity and respect.
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"The sinner is at the very heart of Christianity. Nobody is so competent as the sinner in matters of Christianity. Nobody, except the saint." Charles Peguy (1873-1914)
About
- David H. Lukenbill
- I am a California native, married, we have one daughter and live close to the American River with two cats and all the wild critters we can feed. I am a management consultant to nonprofit organizations and have an Associates of Arts degree in Administration of Justice from Sacramento City College, a Bachelor of Science degree in Organizational Behavior from the University of San Francisco and a Master of Public Administration degree, also from the University of San Francisco.