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Spiritual Lessons from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr
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The Virtue of Dr. MLK
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) was an American Baptist Minister and activist who became the most visible leaders and spokespersons of American civil rights activism from the mid-1950’s until his assassination in 1968. His birth is celebrated as a national holiday each year in and around the third Monday of January. The virtue of his life demonstrated his love of all people, of peace, and of his dream that all people would someday be valued not be the color of their skin by for the content of their character. His legacy continues to live on since the time of his assignation as the virtue of his life, his dedication to equality, peace, and of love is something of value for all time
Spiritual Lessons from Dr. King
Various quotes have been shared, talked about, and displayed for decades from Dr. King. Some of them are:
- “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about the things that matter.”
- “The time is always right to do what is right.”
- “I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.”
- “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a national where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”
-"Everybody can be great because everybody can serve.”
These are just some of the quotes of Dr. King, and there are many more. Let us as people of faith meditate of the great wisdom of a true champion of civil rights, of peace, and of care for all human beings. Spiritual lessons learned are that we are all equal members of God’s kingdom, and it is our Lord’s desire that we open our hearts, our eyes, and our lives to making outreach to all our brothers and sisters regardless of any aspect that may seem to separate us. It is the desire of our creator that we imitate him by loving the marginalized, the outcast, and the rejected. The challenge for all of us is in keeping the Holy Spirit ever so close for us to walk with Christ and to do His Will. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, understood this well. These are the spiritual lessons we can learn from him as we strive to be better people who not only know the faith but live it.
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About the Author
Anne DeSantis, MA Theology, is the author of the book Love and Care for the Marginalized, 40 Meditations for Catholics. She is a wife, mother, podcast and TV host, and the Executive Director for the St. Raymond Nonnatus Foundation at Nonnatus.org. Learn more about Anne at Anne DeSantis.com.
