Not everything is relative

So much of our media and the messages we receive attempt to convince us that everything is relative.

These messages tell us there are no absolutes, there is nothing that we can count on without question, nothing that is completely assured. Many live without hope, believing life is meaningless.

As Catholic Christians, these messages can elicit as much anxiety for us as they do for everyone else. However, we know there are absolutes, and it is our responsibility, as the lay apostolate, to speak about this and to live with the belief that this is true.

The late Cardinal Avery Dulles encouraged us to be counter cultural in our beliefs, our words, and our actions, living with the assurance that God is always with us. God’s love for us, his complete commitment to us, and his pledge to be with us through the real presence of his Son in the Eucharist is all we need to stand firmly in the belief that Jesus is really, tangibly present. This is absolute.

As members of the lay apostolate, we learn each

ALREADY/NOT YET

JONATHAN LIEDL