John DeJak on the Need for Catholic Cab Drivers and Bartenders

“Some years back – in an interview on EWTN – Francis Cardinal George, Archbishop of Chicago, was addressing some of the pressing needs of the Church.  He said – and I paraphrase – ‘we need Catholic cab drivers and bartenders.’  It was a comment that elicited a chuckle, but the truth of it was very serious and speaks to the way the Church understands herself and the vocation of the laity.  If one stops to think about it, His Eminence is absolutely correct, practical, and – perhaps most important – counter-cultural.  Perhaps this simple suggestion of the Cardinal-Archbishop of Chicago could provide a template for a revolution.  Come to think of it, it was done once before – but the call was for fishermen.”

In a recent commentary, John M. DeJak reflected on the inherent dignity of every human being and his/her work and on the necessity of the laity to be informed and courageous about their faith.

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The Bellarmine Forum: Needed: Catholic Cab Drivers and Bartenders (25 JUN 13)