Mark Bradford
The recent Declaration of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, Dignitas Infinita, is a tremendous gift to those living with disabilities. In fact, there may be no other magisterial document as thorough in its defense of the dignity of those with various cognitive, mental, or physical impairments. Of course, it’s not only a document about people with disabilities, but it gives substantial attention to the matter.
First, the title of the document itself is taken from an Angelus address of St. John Paul II from 1980. He was speaking at the time in the Cathedral of Osnabrück in West Germany to a group largely comprised of individuals with disabilities and their caregivers. The context within which he uses the term “dignitas infinita” is worth quoting here because it sets the tone for the document that follows:
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