Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children
(I Samuel 18:6-9.19:1-7; Mark 3:7-12)
In its very first chapter, the Bible endorses human dignity.
“God created man in his image,” it
reads, “… male and female he created them” (Genesis 1:27). Of all creatures, humans stand out as godlike. Catholic bishops rightly interpret this
principle as implying that every person needs protection. Humans must be safeguarded from those who would
destroy them for their own purposes.
In modern times the assault on the human person has
intensified. Total war devastates foreign
populations as well as their armies. More
insidious is the massive abortion of human beings in initial development. Today, while much of society approves abortion,
the Church continues its defense of human life from conception.
In 2022 the Supreme Court of the United States reversed a previous
decision made on this date that legalized abortion throughout the country. Now it is permissible only in states that
approve it. Yet abortion has increased. Drugs
are taken to kill the human embryo. We must
back the Catholic bishops’ effort to protect life. By talking about the issue, writing
legislators, praying, and demonstrating we can support the most vulnerable of
human beings.
