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We live in a culture that idolizes productivity, efficiency, and independence, often measuring a person by what he or she can do.
These and other false standards are used to determine whether someone’s
life is considered worth living. But God's love—individual, real,
unchanging—is the true source of our dignity. Because His love will
never change, nothing can reduce our God-given dignity, and nothing can
diminish the immeasurable worth of our lives.
The
Gospels recount that Jesus constantly drew close to those who were ill
or had a disability. He calls us to care for others, especially those
who are in need – material or otherwise—and reminds us, “Whatever you
did for one of these… you did for me” (Mt 25:40). Looking through the
eyes of His love, we can see “in every person his living image” (Evangelium vitae 83). Every person is a wonder
of God’s creation, reflects God Himself, and has been created for
eternal life with Him. Every person, every life is a gift. Let us bear
witness to this truth in our words and actions.
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