The Father is always there for us

“Our Father!” We proclaim this every time we pray the Lord’s Prayer. We make this petition each time we go to Mass and many times when we pray together. This is how Christ told us to begin our prayer. And just by praying these two simple words, we can come to learn so much about God’s love for us!

The love that a true father has for his child is boundless. That child is a part of him and nothing would pain him more than to lose his relationship with his son or daughter. They say that a parent is not meant to outlive a child. Probably the most emotional funeral you can ever attend is one where a parent is burying a child, no matter what the ages are.

The same goes for our heavenly Father. Nothing pains Him more than to lose one of his children (us). If an earthly father has to watch his son or daughter suffer, it is safe to say that if he truly loves his child he will be by his/her side constantly, both physically and spiritually. The same can be said about our heavenly Father—you can be assured that He is there by your side each time you suffer. After all, God is Love. And what is Love if it is not present even in our toughest of times?

Whales and human life

Yesterday (Sunday) was “Respect Life Sunday”. In the homily here at the seminary, an interesting point was brought up. Over the summer there were two whales that ventured into the San Francisco Bay and then 90 miles inland to the Port of Sacramento. As news got out, many people began to cry for the lives of the whales that were apparently lost and out of their normal environment. So a massive rescue attempt was formed to help the whales find their way back into the ocean. But apparently they found their way back one night while we were all asleep.

A question to ponder (in more general terms)—those who were crying for the lives of the whales, do they ever cry out for the lives of human beings being killed immorally?

Is there a massive rescue attempt being made to save the lives of those being aborted, euthanized, or exterminated (whether it be through ethnic cleansing or capital punishment)?

To be Christian is to be Pro-Life. And to be Pro-Life is to offer mercy for all human beings, whether inside or outside of the womb. Remember, both Moses and St. Paul committed murder in their younger days. But look at the great leaders they became after they were shown mercy. Jesus said, love you enemies and pray for your persecutors.

Did you know—a baby forming in the womb has a heartbeat at 21 days (3 weeks) after conception. Thus, it is a living being dependent upon us. So it is not just tissue that is being aborted, but instead a living human being with a beating heart.

What if John Paul II’s parents had aborted him?
What if Mother Teresa’s parents had aborted her?
What if your parents had chosen to abort you?