Jul 27, 2017 / 15:40 pm
In a world that can sometimes seem disheartening, Christians have a path to the future in lives of joy and love, Archbishop Chaput said Thursday.
While Christians need to see the world's problems as they are, "we can't let the weight of the world crush the joy that's our birthright by our rebirth in Jesus Christ through baptism," he said.
"If we cling to that joy, if we cling to God, then all things are possible," he added. "The only way to create new life in a culture is to live our lives joyfully and fruitfully, as individuals ruled by convictions greater than ourselves and shared with people we know and love. It's a path that's very simple and very hard at the same time. But it's the only way to make a revolution that matters."
Archbishop Chaput spoke July 27 at the Napa Institute conference in Napa, Calif. The institute aims to help Catholic leaders face the challenges of contemporary America.