People of Life

Imagine if some of the most blessed people in the world never got a chance to live outside of the womb.  The childlike St. Therese of Lisieux, for example, and countless others would not have made such a dynamic contribution.  Think of the many people who have made an impact on our world.  If their lives were to have been snuffed out by abortion, what a disappointment and what a horrible thing it would have been for society.  To never have known or seen them, we as children would not have had someone to emulate, to become like, to love and to look up to.  We as adults would not have anyone we could use as a mentor, guide or teacher to help walk us through the trials of life. 

Imagine if Thomas Edison had not invented the light bulb or if Alexander Bell had not invited the telephone or even if Benjamin Franklin had not discovered electricity.  Some of the most important finds in our time and in which our world now seems to revolve.  It would be like not watching the flower bloom by cutting off the bud, like listening to a melody and not being able to hear the song, or by experiencing the wonders of life but not allowing the spirit to thrive. 

One thing is for certain, the soul expands with God’s authority.  Throughout time, there had to be something in the hearts of saintly people for them to have performed such extraordinary acts of courage.  I believe, it was their faith.  Faith bound by perseverance, invention, grace and love for a cause magnified by an infinite value.

Things of true worth are not measured by the monetary wealth they consume but by the affect they have on others.  The way they practiced their devotion is seen through the many shaped by their efforts.

As Blessed Pope John Paul II said in his encyclical, The Gospel of Life - "It is impossible to further the common good without acknowledging and defending the right to life, upon which all the other inalienable rights of individuals are founded and from which they develop.”

Let us use this time to reflect on our choices in life, let us flock to Mary in prayer of the Rosary and to remember the precious value of life and to seek grace were there may be none.  In this harvest, let us also be thankful for the bounty God presents to us, in the growing fields, in the labors of our talents and in the minds of our hearts.  Forgive those who have wronged us, forgive those who have given up their children and forgive those who believe not in Christ.

Faith, hope and charity are not words for debate; they are based on the love that we all need to cope with an ever changing and often difficult world.  We use our faith to endure, our hope to bring light into darkness and our charity to recall our responsibilities to others and ourselves.  Never forget that “Each of us is the result of a thought of God. Each of us is willed. Each of us is loved. Each of us is necessary” - Pope Benedict XVI.

Let us therefore resolve to become a people of God, a people of faith, a people of understanding, a people of kindness and compassion, but most importantly, let us become a people of life.

May God bless the spirits to which have been given a chance to survive, may He bless all of us in our endeavors and may His peace be with you, always.