Pro-life reflections and intercessions related to the Sunday readings
In Jesus’ discourse to love our enemies, He implies that we are often quick to judge rather than to love. It is easy to see the people we dislike or oppose us as being unworthy of love, but we must remember that every human person has the same dignity and is worthy of the love of God simply because they are human; made in the image and likeness of God.
Read MoreThe prophet Jeremiah and Jesus remind us that the Christian mission on earth is not to accumulate wealth, live comfortably, seek pleasure, or have fame. Rather, it is to spread the good news of Jesus Christ by living virtuous lives worthy of the gospel, which will, in turn, make us truly happy (see Phil 1:27). All the things of the world are temporary, but hope in Jesus Christ and the promise of eternal life is true and everlasting happiness.
Read MoreSins against the Gospel of Life don’t always take the form of the grave ones like abortion, assisted suicide, euthanasia, or the manipulation of embryonic life. It also includes more common ones such as the objectification of persons, the use of pornography, and other sins against purity, which also violate the dignity of man made in the image and likeness of God.
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