The Greatest Love of All

One of the events I enjoyed most as a parish priest was First Communion liturgies. I always preached vigorously on the awesome wonder of Christ being our Food from heaven, fulfilling our deepest longings.
Each year our parish provided each… Read More

In-House Political Criticism

I was recently asked what kind of criticism comes from pro-life people regarding the political activities of the pro-life movement. Such criticism does come regularly, and, interestingly, it takes two contradictory forms.
On the one hand, many pro-life people claim… Read More

Settled Law? Not so Fast…

Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan reportedly “considers abortion rights to be settled law” (USA Today, May 21, p. 5A). And we can expect during her confirmation process to hear a number of Senators echo that assertion. Yet America’s courts and… Read More

Pretend Not to Know or Admit Not to Care

I forget what movie it was, but I remember the scene. Two friends were arguing with each other and one was saying, “But you don’t get it, you don’t get it, you killed someone!” And the friend responded, “No, you… Read More

Thank You, Cardinal O’Connor

It has been ten years since the death of New York’s archbishop, Cardinal John O’Connor. He died of a brain tumor on May 3, 2000, but had he not become ill, his sister Mary Ward has her own conviction of… Read More

Supreme Court Vacancy

US Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens has announced his retirement. The opening of a Supreme Court seat will again open the ongoing debate in our nation over abortion. Like it or not, a nominee’s stand on this issue will… Read More

Why Abortion Breaks All the Commandments: Part 1

Abortion does not only break the Fifth Commandment, “Thou shalt not kill.” It breaks all the commandments. In this and following columns, let’s reflect on how each Commandment illumines and strengthens our pro-life commitment.
The First Commandment is “I am… Read More

The Beatitudes: A Call to Be Pro-life – Part 1

In Matthew 5:3-12 we read the Beatitudes, which give a blueprint for Christian spirituality and therefore for the spirituality of being pro-life. In this and following columns, let’s reflect on how each beatitude illumines and strengthens our pro-life commitment.
“Blessed… Read More

Why the Our Father is a Pro-Life Prayer, Part 3

Each line of the Lord’s Prayer gives us insight as to why we are pro-life.
“Lead us not into temptation.” Every temptation is a lie, which makes something evil look good. Among the most masterful temptations of the evil one… Read More

Why the Our Father is a Pro-life Prayer, Part 2

“Thy Will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” Union with the will of God is the heart of salvation and the essence of holiness. It is also the cornerstone of the culture of life. To say, “thy… Read More

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