As children of God, we were created to worship God. The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that, “God’s first call and just demand is that man accept him and worship him.” (CCC, 2084) The act of abortion which takes place in practically every corner of our world is the antithesis of the worship imagery presented in Revelation, where a great multitude from every nation, every race and tongue, are gathered before the throne to worship God. In abortion, an innocent life of the human family, willed into existence by God, is intentionally terminated and deprived of the faculty to worship.
Read MoreIn the passage from Exodus, one of the social laws which people must observe is the care of “aliens,” widows, and orphans. Another word for “alien” is immigrant.
Read MoreToday we hear that God knew us even before we knew Him; He has a relationship with us even though we may be unaware of it. St. John Paul II reminds us that “We are not the sum of our weaknesses and failures; we are the sum of the Father’s love for us and our real capacity to become the image of His Son.”
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