Pro-life reflections and intercessions related to the Sunday readings
Our Lord’s resurrection is a moment of joy and surprise. Mary Magdalene, while going to anoint the body of Jesus, discovers something she was not expecting: the tomb is empty! Peter and the other disciple are likewise met with confusion and surprise. What appeared to be the end of their ministry, a sad and dismal day, turned into a day of much rejoicing.
Read MoreThe resurrection of the body is a great comfort to those who grieve the loss of their unborn children. Whether a child is lost through abortion or miscarriage, we pray with Martha that they will “rise in the resurrection on the last day.”
Read MoreConsider the vision of Ezekiel where living waters are flowing from the altar of the temple and enter the stagnant sea, the stagnant sea waters are profoundly changed and become fresh, living waters. So too, when our lives are rooted in Christ and nourished from the Altar of Sacrifice our own lives become open to profound transformation.
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