So it’s been about a week since my last post. A few things have crossed my mind since last week.
First my priest spoke about the 37th anniversary of Roe v. Wade last Sunday. He was at the March for Life in DC on the 22nd. I think it’s great that he spoke about abortion in his homily as I feel Catholics across the United States, as a whole rarely, hear about abortion from the pulpit. If there are any priests reading this, I implore you to speak about abortion from the pulpit and speak about it with authority. Yes there are men and women in the pew who have had abortions or participated in them. Ask them to come to reconciliation if they have not already or to attend a retreat. But what ever you do please don’t stay quite about the issue because you’re afraid of offending someone.
Second, during my priest’s homily on abortion, I was thinking about our taxpayer dollars going to fund Planned Parenthood. This has to stop. A parallel when through my head. Would the government fund dentists that gave out candy? Common sense tells you that a dentist that hands out candy doesn’t have your best interest in mind. The candy will cause you to have more cavities which will make the dentist more money on repeat visits. This is exactly how Planned Parenthood works, they hand out condoms and sell birth control on the cheap and when they fail Planned Parenthood cashes in on the abortion. This is the very definition of evil.
Lastly tonight I’m flipping TV channels and came across Celebrity Rehab on VH1. I’m not sure what to think of the show. I’m sure arguments can be made both for and against for having the show on TV. What comes to mind is that these people not only need medical help, which they are getting on the show, but they need spiritual help. They need prayer, and they need my prayer. As easy as it is to dismiss these people as not worth of my time, which is what I’d like to do, this is not what Christ asks of me. I can, and should, pray for these people and others dealing with addiction. I have known addictions in my life and they can be beat, and its much easier to beat them with Christ in your life.
Hi there. I agree with your post about how priests need to speak out about the evil of abortion (the killing of a pre-born child). They can speak the truth with compassion. Also I agree that Planned Parenthood needs to be defunded of our tax money. Your third point is also true that we need to pray for people. Good article. God bless you.