18 January 2012

Msgr. Pope on the Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

“This weekend in America we celebrate the Birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and recall the astonishing legacy he left, of what it means to be committed to God’s justice and truth. And we cannot fail to note how different things are in this country because of the struggle that he, and so many others undertook, to end the horrifying, embarrassing, and painful legacy of racism, and Jim Crow segregation. Such dramatic change came at great cost, as Dr. King and others suffered arrest, death threats, hatred, disrespect and endless other hideous outrages.”

In a recent commentary, Monsignor Charles Pope (pastor of Holy Comforter-Saint Cyprian Parish, Washington, DC) reflected on some principles for prophets, as articulated by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in his “Letter from a Birmingham Jail.”

To access Msgr. Pope's complete post, please visit:

Msgr. Charles Pope: Some Principles for Prophets Based on the Life and Teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (15 JAN 12)

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