Yesterday: Anniversary of Roe vs Wade

"Today, on this 41st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, we consider the past four decades in which our society has legally permitted abortion and wondered far from God. Instead of accepting children in joy and hope, many hearts seem hardened against making commitments to others, fearing the demands others may make on our time or our freedom. We are becoming a culture marked by rejection, by loneliness and sorrow. In today's Gospel, we hear how Jesus grieved over the Pharisees' hardness of heart, as he heals a man with the withered hand. They remained silent when Jesus pointedly asked them: "Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath rather than to do evil, to save life rather than to destroy it?" Our laws now make it legal to destroy life by abortion, by abortifacient drugs, in destructive embryo research, in the course of in vitro fertilization procedures and in some states by assisted suicide and the death penalty. How Jesus must grieve over this culture of death! Let us open our hearts in faith, entrusting our culture to the healing power of Christ, the One who has overcome sin and the power of evil"

I know I'm a day late, but I wanted to share a reflection from the 9 Days for Life novena I am partaking in.  This novena is for those who have; lost their lives to abortion, who have lost loved ones to abortion,who are suffering from abortion, those who are performing abortions and those fighting against abortion. It is so important to pray for changed hearts and respect for life. It can be devastating thinking about the laws in our country (Canada included) but when you see all the people who participated in the March for Life in Washington DC and those in San Francisco, and those who fight every day in their home towns, with friends and family; there is a renewed sense of hope. It is by these efforts guided by our Lord that we may stop abortion, whether by law or just by changing hearts.