Pro-life reflections and intercessions related to the Sunday readings
In today’s second reading, St. Paul pours out his heart in praise of the mysterious God who bends history towards redemption.
It might be hard to believe, and we may wonder how crimes against the dignity of the human person such as abortion and euthanasia fit into His designs, but God indeed allows all to sin that all might taste salvation. Despite man’s rebellion, God’s saving plan, in His infinite wisdom, moves forward.
Read MoreToday, we are called to order our priorities rightly. Solomon chose wisdom; the merchant chose the pearl. When faced with difficult questions, we too must recognize what is most valuable and let go of everything else. Those considering abortion may sacrifice much by choosing life, but they can trust in God’s abundant blessings, for life is His greatest gift.
Read MoreJust as St. Paul exhorts the strong to serve the weak because Christ “did not please Himself”, we Catholics, with “one voice” should defend the weakest among us, including the pre-born, the elderly, and the disabled. The doctrine of the resurrection of the body is a consoling truth of our faith, especially when we think of those “little ones” who have been killed so gruesomely.
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