This week, churches and communities across the country gathered to commemorate the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. His message of justice, equality and love aligns with Catholic teaching on the inherent dignity of every person created in the image of God, and the civil rights leader’s commitment to nonviolence and social justice reflects the Church’s call to love one’s neighbors and work toward the common good. Here are a few ways you can help carry on that legacy:
Speaking in Phoenix, Knights of Peter Claver Supreme Knight Christopher Pichon described King’s vision of a beloved community as a way of life. He discussed the work of the Knights and Ladies of Peter Claver, noting the five pillars of social justice on which the organization focuses: eliminating racism, domestic violence and human trafficking, criminal justice reform and the dignity of Black lives. There are chapters of both organizations in the diocese as well as organizations devoted to these causes.