This week we are making a post a day on Catholic Social Teaching. Keep coming back to explore what our Summer Service Trip volunteers had to say about each of the seven principles of Catholic Social Teaching. The featured theme for today is...
Life and Dignity of the Human Person
How the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops describes it:
The Catholic Church proclaims that human life is sacred and that the dignity of the human person is the foundation of a moral vision for society.
Our belief in the sanctity of human life and the inherent dignity of the human person is the foundation of all the principles of our social teaching. In our society, human life is under direct attack from abortion and assisted suicide. The value of human life is being threatened by increasing use of the death penalty. We believe that every person is precious, that people are more important than things, and that the measure of every institution is whether it threatens or enhances the life and dignity of the human person.
How our Volunteers describe it:
- Human life is a sacred thing, and all our decisions should be based on whether the outcome will make people's lives better or worse.
- This is the principle on which all other principles are based.
A world in which little sacrifices would enhance the lives of everyone. All aspects of our lives could be improved with respect for human life.
How do YOU live with respect for the Life and Dignity of the Human Person?
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