Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker delivered an anti-politically correct commencement address over the weekend to several hundred graduates of Benedictine College, a small Catholic school.
The three-time Super Bowl champion and devout Catholic himself spoke about President Joe Biden, DEI, homemaking, Pride Month, and the importance of standing up for the truth.
“I say this to you because I have seen with my own eyes how much happier people can be when they ignore the outside noise and move closer and closer to God’s will for their lives. ”
president biden
Butker did not directly name Biden, but said many of America’s problems are due to “bad leaders who don’t stay in their lane.”
“COVID-19 may have played a big role throughout your formative years, but it’s not unique,” Butker said. “Bad policies and poor leadership are having a negative impact on major life issues such as abortion, in vitro fertilization, surrogacy, euthanasia, and growing support for corrupt cultural values and media. It all stems from widespread anarchy.”
“Our country is led by a man who openly and proudly proclaims his Catholic faith, yet at the same time is delusional enough to make the sign of the cross at a pro-abortion rally,” he added, referring to last month’s incident. .
“He’s been a very vocal supporter of the killing of innocent infants, and I’m sure that for many people, it seems like they have a choice between being Catholic and being pro-choice,” Butker continued. “He is not alone. From those leading the coronavirus lockdowns to those pushing dangerous gender ideologies on America’s youth, they all have one thing in common: They It’s about being Catholic. This is an important reminder that being Catholic is not the only thing that matters.”
diversity, equity and inclusion
Woke enterprise programs like DEI are finally being banished from some college campuses, but this is a “tyranny” that must be resisted, Butker said.
“The world around us insists that we keep our beliefs to ourselves whenever they conflict with the tyranny of diversity, equity, and inclusion,” he said. said. “We are afraid to tell the truth because, unfortunately, it is now in the minority.”
“A devilish lie”
During her 20-minute speech, Butker directly addressed the “diabolical lies” she believes progressive culture tells today’s young women.
“While some of you may go on to have successful careers in the world, I would venture to guess that the vast majority of you are most excited about your marriage and the children you will bring into the world. “I think that’s the case,” he said. “My beautiful wife Isabelle can be the first to say that her life truly began when she began fulfilling her mission as a wife and as a mother.
“The reason I’m standing on this stage today and being the person I am today is because of my wife, who is devoted to her profession,” he explained. “I am blessed with many talents that God has given me, but I owe all of my success to a girl I met in middle school who converted to the faith, became my wife, and embraced my wife. It is no exaggeration to say that the most important of all titles is housewife.
“She’s a key educator for our kids. She’s the one who makes sure I don’t let football or my business distract me from being a husband and father,” Butker said.
“I say this to you because I have seen with my own eyes how much happier people can be when they ignore the outside noise and move closer and closer to God’s will for their lives. ” he explained. “Isabel’s dreams of having her own career may not have come true, but if you asked her now if she regretted her decision, she would not hesitate to laugh out loud and say, ‘No way! The answer would be, ‘No.’
strong man
After addressing the women, Butker turned his attention to the men.
He argued that another lie “plaguing our society” is that men “are not needed in families and communities.”
That lie creates “anarchy, dysfunction and chaos” in society, Bhatker said.
“Don’t be ashamed of your masculinity and fight against the cultural evisceration of men. Do the hard things. Never settle for the easy things. You have talents that you don’t always enjoy. But if it glorifies God, then maybe you should embrace that over something that you think looks better on you,” Butker said. .
pride month
Butker also jokingly mentioned Pride and Pride Month, saying that “the deadly sin of pride” now has “an entire month dedicated to it.”
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