Homily on 10-29-23

Respect Life doesn't just mean protecting the unborn.  Yes, it begins there, but it only begins there.  Once we respect the lives of unborn children, we then have to continue respecting and protecting those lives until they naturally end.  Images across mainstream media depicting children being washed up on shore because they couldn't make the treacherous journey from their homeland to a safer place do not bode well with the Catholic understanding of a consistent ethic of life.  Protecting migrants in a Respect Life issue.  Sheltering the homeless is a Respect Life issue.  Feeding the hungry is a Respect Life issue.  Loving one other with our whole heart, mind, and soul is a Respect Life Issue.  Loving each other as God loves us is a Respect Life issue.  As we end October, let's be truly prolife!