Our Lady of Guadalupe, Queen of the Pro-Life Movement

(Note: This is a part of the "From the Pastor" written by Fr. Parker for the 11 Dec 2011 St. Mary's/Nativity BVM parish bulletin.)  

+JMJ+

On Monday, December 12, we celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe. She has become the patroness of the Pro-Life Movement. She appeared in Mexico in 1531 & consequently the Aztecs put an end to their practice of human sacrifice. In a ten year period, since her first apparition to St. Juan Diego, nearly ten million Indians converted to the Catholic Faith. Along with the conversion to Jesus Christ & His Church they recognized the sanctity of life. Let us pray that our nation & world will come to respect God's precious gift of life.

Human life is sacred from the moment of conception until natural death. Anyone who claims to be Catholic must obviously vote for pro-life candidates. We must follow God's loving ways & respect His rights, wishes & the gift of life. If our  nation would do this & make the direct killing of an innocent child in the womb illegal, we would be blessed by Almighty God. "Draw near to God & He will draw near to you" (James 4:8) There is no way arround it, abortion is murder. It must be stated that  those who say "I am pro-choice" are wrong. Our Lord Jesus Christ says, "You belong to your father, the devil & you willingly carry out your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning & does not stand in the truth." (John 8:44)