Having Hard Conversations: Important Lesson from Charlie Kirk

Charlie Kirk’s death has reminded us of what every Catholic must be doing. We’re living in an age of martyrdom like never before in history. Churches are being vandalized, and children are being preyed to communists to accept a dangerous ideology, while also confusing them into not accepting what God created them to be. The list goes on.

Kirk reminds us that we must speak the truth, even if we are in the crosshairs of those who hate us.

Fulton J Sheen reminds, “The refusal to take sides on great moral issues is itself a decision. It is a silent acquiescence to evil. The Tragedy of our time is that those who still believe in honesty lack fire and conviction, while those who believe in dishonesty are full of passionate conviction.”

Why are we not having the hard conversations like Charlie Kirk? The answer is that many of us are afraid. We’re afraid that we will get dissed, persecuted, or even rejected when the truth is spoken. So what?

Look at Jesus and many saints in the church. They were not all accepted because they were too bold and courageous to say the things others wouldn’t speak about. We should, too.

God is calling us to be bold with a courageous heart.

If we want to change the world, we need to talk about what is hard to discuss. Look at the abortion issue. If the church were more vocal about it, more babies would’ve been saved.

If parents act like parents and protect their children from the venomous wolves in their community, education will be better.

Catholics can learn so much from Charlie Kirk, but the one lesson that stands out is the willingness to engage in dialogue with those who have little to no knowledge of what they are supporting. Kirk was brilliant in exposing the lie while being bold and loving to the dissenters.

Speak up, Catholics. Have the hard conversations. It may change someone’s life.