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Bishop Joseph Finn of Kansas City - Christmas message: "What is the Worth of a Person?"

Seven great paragraphs:

What is the worth of a Person? - Bishop Finn's Christmas Message

When Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, took our flesh in the mystery of the Incarnation, He became flesh: True God and True Man. So what is the worth of a person? It is not primarily the sum of our actions. It is certainly not limited in any way to the status of our citizenship. Nor is it tied to the measure of our I.Q., the quantity of our material possessions, or our position in the community or the Church. Our lasting and irrevocable worth is grounded in the fact that we are a son or daughter of the heavenly Father. Our inestimable value is tied to the fact that Jesus Christ has united Himself in some fashion with each person. He has died for me and you. He has given our mortal nature, immortal value. Because of His Plan we are destined for eternity, and even now He has made it possible for us to live in His grace and life. Mankind has become new – newborn – in this mystery of Christmas. And while we adore the Christ-child, we must be ready to honor each person – all of whom share His image.

William Waugh

Willie Waugh, staunch rescuer and prolifer, passed away on December 21st.

 
Here is an excerpt from his published obituary, which if anything, understates his efforts.

On December 21, 2010 the Lord called home his faithful servant William E. Waugh. Willie was an active member of Orange County Right to Life for over thirty years and was a true hero to many as he tirelessly fought for the rights of the unborn. Willie spent countless hours praying at the abortion mills trying to reach out to the girls with love and compassion. Willie will be sorely missed by Orange County Right to Life and all those who were blessed enough to know him and call him friend.


     Condolences can be sent to his wife Catherine at 123 Brittany Terrace, Rock Tavern, NY 12775.

 

 

Feast of the Holy Innocents

Thanks to Theresa Bonopartis for this fine posting on the Lumina website - and see the fine painting

Herod's Ego And The Holy Innocents

Christmas - Nollaig Shona Duit

Which means, Happy Christmas to You! With thanks to the Irish online publication Lifezine -

Botticelli - this is his only signed work - The Mystic Nativity. You can go here to learn about it.

 

Join the Sisters of Life and Lumina at St. Patrick's on January 15!

(LifeNet Note: EWTN will be filming the event, so join us for this powerful witness for life!)

 

A MORNING OF PRAYERFUL REMEMBRANCE AND INTERCESSION:

Saturday, January 15, 2011:  9 a.m.-12 Noon, St. Patrick’s Cathedral (Our Lady’s Chapel), 460 Madison Avenue (at 5^th Avenue), New York City.  

 

The hidden wounds of abortion affect each of us.  Whether it be one’s neighbor, co-worker, friend, relative, maybe oneself…as a community we have all been touched.  Join us as we anticipate the observance of the 38th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion.  We will gather to pray and intercede on behalf of our entire nation, seeking forgiveness and healing in God’s merciful love.

 

The day will include personal testimonies from those who have been affected by abortion, intercessory prayer, Eucharistic adoration & rosary, opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass – Fr. Mariusz Koch, CFR main celebrant. 

 

Sponsored by the Family Life/Respect Life Office (Sisters of Life) – Archdiocese of NY and Lumina Hope and Healing after Abortion.  For further info call Lumina 1-877-586-4621, or email lumina@postabortionhelp.org

 

Sr. Lucy Marie

Respect Life Coordinator

Archdiocese of New York

1011 First Ave., 7th Floor

New York, NY  10022

212-371-1011 X3192 

Mon-Thurs 9:45am-4:45pm

 

"Advent is concerned with that very connection between memory and hope which is so necessary to man.  Advent’s intention is to awaken the most profound and basic emotional memory within us, namely, the memory of the God who became a child. This is a healing memory; it brings hope. The purpose of the Church’s year is continually to rehearse her great history of memories, to awaken the heart’s memory so that it can discern the star of hope.…It is the beautiful task of Advent to awaken in all of us memories of goodness and thus to open doors of hope."

Pope Benedict

 

Lovely Catholicvote.org video: Top Ten Reasons for Hope - 2010

Forward around!

 

A powerful billboard in Michigan

Eileen Smith, the mother of this girl, has been very outspoken about her death. The doctor, who showed no remorse and killed her, is already out of prison. 

 

Yonkers Respect Life Week Proclamation Kickoff - January 9, 2011, 2 p.m., Polish Community Center, Waverly Street, Yonkers

Join Mayor Philip Amicone and Archbishop Timothy Dolan for the Fourth Annual Proclamation of Yonkers Respect Life Week at the Yonkers Polish Community Center, 92 Waverly Street on January 9, 2011 at 2 p.m. Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino will again be a guest speaker along with Rev. Thomas Berg, the Rev. James N. Hassle of Kingdom Baptist Church, Rebecca Hodges of Life Options Center, Dr. Nancy Copolla of Healthy Respect among others. Anthony Felicisssimo of Advocates of Life will emcee.

This will be a significant event for Yonkers and the pro-life community. Also, this may be the last event of its kind with Mayor Amicone leaving office at the end of 2011 due to term limits

Over a dozen exhibits will be on display and entertainment will be provided by local choirs. Light refreshments will be served at the conclusion of the event. Call Richard Brand for more information at 914.376.4545 or email to rtbmab@optonline.net. Helpers, assistants, and donations greatly appreciated!

New prenatal test to replace amniocentesis

This is a two-edged sword -

 

National Review Online has a great article refuting an attack on the Sisters of Life -

A defense, after a pretty vicious attack on them by the “RH Reality Check” (“an online community and publication serving individuals and organizations committed to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights”).

It's written by Kathryn Jean Lopez NR's prolife editor.

Culture of Death Goes Straight for a Beacon

Eleanor Bader, co-author of Targets of Hatred: Anti-Abortion Terrorism, is outraged that the Sisters have been so successful in their mission to serve women, children, and families who feel hopeless in the face of a pregnancy. They take women in, they take their children in, they serve them, encourage them, feed them, and get them on their feet. They also serve women that liberal feminism, all too often, leaves behind: those who are mourning the loss of a child who was a casualty of the celebrated “freedom to choose” that isn’t always actually a choice, due to desperation and a failure to see viable alternatives. These are some of the most loving, radiant women you’ll ever meet. And young women! This congregation of women religious has been known to have waiting lists full of women who want to join them in their charism for life.

For all this, the Sisters are “Stoking Fire,” the piece insists. That, or serving their fellow women (among others).

Bader portrays these women as Sisters Moneybags, accumulating convents and other property in a city where non-fetal people (as the RH Reality Check stylebook might have it) are struggling. The Sisters, however, don’t actually own any real estate. Their convents are owned by parishes or the Knights of Columbus. These women take vows of poverty and live them.

Hit the link above for the whole article.