{"id":1538,"date":"2015-01-22T13:17:35","date_gmt":"2015-01-22T18:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/renewaloffaith.org\/blog\/?p=1538"},"modified":"2015-01-22T13:17:35","modified_gmt":"2015-01-22T18:17:35","slug":"celebrating-the-gift-of-life-on-january-22nd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.renewaloffaith.org\/blog\/celebrating-the-gift-of-life-on-january-22nd\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating the Gift of Life on January 22nd"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is January 22nd. \u00a0That means people have gathered for the March for Life in Washington, DC. \u00a0I heard on the radio this morning that they are expecting 650,000 people, a massive display for the gift of life. \u00a0The March For Life is not specifically a Catholic event. \u00a0There were numerous Masses last night and this morning in Washington, DC for life with many bishops, priests, and faithful Catholic parishioners attending but there are numerous other denominations and groups attending.<\/p>\n

With January 22nd being the anniversary of the Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court decision allowing abortions, the March for Life focuses on life in the womb. \u00a0It is our faith that life begins at conception. \u00a0Even biologically speaking, at conception a living being is formed with a unique generic makeup that has never been seen before and will never be repeated.<\/p>\n

People choose to have an abortion for various reasons. \u00a0Some have an abortion seeing the child in the womb as an inconvenience to be eliminated. \u00a0They do not see the baby as a life. \u00a0There are sometimes medical issues involved. \u00a0We must still value the life in the womb. \u00a0There are women who choose abortion because they fear they will not be able to provide for the child once it is born. \u00a0Much is said against abortion. \u00a0Indeed, much must be said against abortion but if we want to stand up for life in the womb, we must stand up for all life.<\/p>\n

This means offering support to parents with new children. \u00a0It also means helping people to see value in their own lives. \u00a0When I was in seminary, I remember a conversation I had with a person at I place I volunteered at it. \u00a0He actually said to me that he felt he would have been better off if his mother had chosen to have an abortion when she was pregnant with him. \u00a0He didn’t have a great life growing up, had fallen into drugs, and ended up with HIV. \u00a0Certainly all troubling things but life itself is still a gift. \u00a0We need to help people see the good in life.<\/p>\n

Let us pray all cherish the gift of life.<\/p>\n

Peace,<\/p>\n

Fr. Jeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today is January 22nd. \u00a0That means people have gathered for the March for Life in Washington, DC. \u00a0I heard on the radio this morning that they are expecting 650,000 people, a massive display for the gift of life. \u00a0The March For Life is not specifically a Catholic event. \u00a0There were numerous Masses last night and …<\/p>\n

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