Pro-life reflections and intercessions related to the Sunday readings
In the Acts of the Apostles we hear about the community of early Christians. These Christians show us what a culture of life is. Their lives are centered on worship formed by the teaching of the apostles; they live in charity, holding everything in common. This is truly the epitome of the culture of life. A culture cannot be reduced to a few activities or causes; it is an entire way of life.
Read MoreToday we are called to be steadfast in our faith. After many years of seemingly fruitless work in the pro-life movement we can become discouraged. Have we simply been wasting time? Weren’t we better off before we began this work? God calls us to be patient. We may not see where we are headed, but we must pray and trust that God is guiding us.
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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