|
Dear
Friends:
In
1973 the Supreme Court issued Roe v. Wade, the ruling that legalized
abortion. I was a young priest at the time, just a few years in this
country. My challenge at the time was adapting to being a priest and the
new culture that was absorbing me. So the importance and impact of that
decision, at the time, mostly passed me by.
Today however I am very conscious of belonging to a Church that is
highlighting the sanctity of human life from conception to natural death.
There is a
homeless woman in Woodland Hills who lives in her car with her two dogs.
She told me this story. A stranger volunteered to get food for her dogs.
When she asked the stranger “what about me?” she received the answer “I
only help animals”. As you can imagine she was devastated and felt she was
worth less that an animal.
We Catholics
believe that human life is sacred and that respect for that ultimate
creation of God demands our positive response. There are many areas that
bring up moral issues for us because we see human life as sacred. Whenever
others see themselves as in control of life/death decisions it needs to be
a red flag for us. We see the Lord as the creator and author of life and
only He has the right to make life/death decisions.
The sacredness
of human life is the foundation of our behavior towards one another. That
is why we must treat all others as we would treat Christ. Today more that
any other day, may we see Christ in others and others see Christ in us.
Blessings to you
all,
Father McNamara
 |
Coming up at St. B's
Thursdays,
January 26 @ 7:30p.m.
Parish Hall
Discipleship in the Gospel
of Mark
Presented by Parker Sandoval
Thursday,
February 2 @ 7:30p.m.
Parish Hall
Book of Esther
Presented by Rabbi Arthur Rosenberg
Thursday,
February 9 @ 7:30p.m.
Parish Hall
Good Luck, Mrs. Brown
Presented by Rita Keeley Brown
Mondays (2nd
& 4th): @ 7p.m.
Music Room: Bible Study
The Book of Revelation
Tuesdays @ 7-8:30
p.m.
Parish Library: Bible Study
The Gospel of John.
Resumes Jan. 3
Food Gathering:
February 18-19
Please bring your non-perishable items to benefit the
Guadalupe Center food pantry.
Parish Forms
|
