Watch

Voices of Synod 2018 | Christina DiSalvo

Creator:
Published:
March 18, 2024
October 22, 2018
Watch what this young adult has to say about why inclusivity in the Catholic Church is important for people who are deaf or have disabilities.|Watch what this young adult has to say about why inclusivity in the Catholic Church is important for people who are deaf or have disabilities.

Christina DiSalvo works alongside people who are deaf and those living with disability to empower them to share their gifts and talents — and she wants the Church to include this group of people in conversations moving forward.

Video Transcript

Christina DiSalvo: People who are deaf and people with disabilities cannot be separate from the Church. The Church cannot move forward with these kinds of conversations without this part of the community that we’re supporting. They have to be included. They are an integral part. We cannot have the Church without them.

In other parts of the world, we see how there are people who need to fight for their beliefs and still fight for their rights. And deaf people do that every day, even in the secular world.

That word, “empowerment,” really is very strong for me. Because that’s really the whole mission of my department where I work. To show the gifts and the talents of people living with disabilities and people who are deaf. So, what I want to do is empower those people, to show their own gifts, their own talents.

Creators:
Grotto
Published:
March 18, 2024
October 22, 2018
On a related note...
“Leaving Behind What We Think We Want”

“Leaving Behind What We Think We Want”

Christian Santa Maria

Sharing Love Through Her Pottery

Sharing Love Through Her Pottery

Grotto

Pier Giorgio Frassati Spotify Playlist | #GrottoMusic

Pier Giorgio Frassati Spotify Playlist | #GrottoMusic

Grotto

How to Add Almsgiving to Your Lent This Year

How to Add Almsgiving to Your Lent This Year

Jessica Mannen Kimmet

Meatless Friday Recipe: Enchilada Casserole

Meatless Friday Recipe: Enchilada Casserole

Grotto

How to Craft a 'New Normal' out of the Pandemic Wreckage

How to Craft a 'New Normal' out of the Pandemic Wreckage

Grace Carroll

St. Pope John XXIII Spotify Playlist

St. Pope John XXIII Spotify Playlist

Grotto

It's More Important than Ever to Engage in Politics

It's More Important than Ever to Engage in Politics

Andrew Mentock

What Good are “Thoughts and Prayers” Anyway?

What Good are “Thoughts and Prayers” Anyway?

Isaac Huss

What It’s Really Like to Be a Catholic Missionary

What It’s Really Like to Be a Catholic Missionary

Krista Steele

7-Language Radio Show in Zambia Spurs COVID-19 Awareness

7-Language Radio Show in Zambia Spurs COVID-19 Awareness

Grotto Shares

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Spotify Playlist | #GrottoMusic

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Spotify Playlist | #GrottoMusic

Grotto

Empowering Youth to Be Leaders of Tomorrow

Empowering Youth to Be Leaders of Tomorrow

Grotto

Jesus’ Favorite Podcast EP 1: Taking Over TikTok with Sister Monica Clare

Jesus’ Favorite Podcast EP 1: Taking Over TikTok with Sister Monica Clare

Grotto, Javi Zubizarreta, Ebony Moxey

The Small Voice Nudging Us From Within

The Small Voice Nudging Us From Within

Bethany Meola

Filmmaker from Kenya Shares His Motivation

Filmmaker from Kenya Shares His Motivation

Grotto

This Story Will Change the Way You Remember 9/11

This Story Will Change the Way You Remember 9/11

Grotto Shares

What I Found When I Committed to a Community

What I Found When I Committed to a Community

Migs Mignanelli

A Glimpse Into the Life of a Cloistered Nun

A Glimpse Into the Life of a Cloistered Nun

Grotto

Worried About Money? Offer Up This Prayer

Worried About Money? Offer Up This Prayer

Aldrin Nacu

newsletter

We’d love to be pals.

Sign up for our newsletter, and we’ll meet you in your inbox each week.