Culture Of Life Report
40 Days for Life – Spring Vigil recap
Thanks to those of you who participated through prayer, fast & witness during the spring prayer vigil of 40 Days for Life. I’d especially like to thank those Knights and family members who came to the sidewalk on March 24th. We had (5) Brother Knights and (1) family member come to the sidewalk where we prayed together with several others who had gathered as well at the Women’s Health Specialist abortion business at 1750 Wright Street.
Internationally, vigil participants know of 668 babies were spared from abortion because of the peaceful, prayerful presence of the people participating in the 40 Days for Life vigils. Also several more abortion business workers quit their jobs after speaking with 40 DFL vigil participants
Even though the spring vigil concluded on Palm Sunday, please don’t stop praying, offering fasts and witnessing for the end to the destruction of innocent and distinct human lives.
To learn more about 40 Days for Life, visit www.40daysforlife.com/sacramento and www.40daysforlife.com.
Religious Liberty / Health Care Mandate
Brothers and families, you may have noticed that the mainstream media has for the most part stopped covering the religious liberty issue as it regards the health care mandate. And, in fact, when they do, they are continuing to call it a “debate over contraception.”
Excuse me. Let’s be really clear about what this is about: it is not about contraception and never has been. Not one of the US Bishops has made any call to make contraception illegal. This is about the government telling religious institutions that they must violate their deeply held beliefs and pay for services that they deem to be immoral.
Now the Supreme Court has heard arguments on the legalities of the Health Care Law and if it were to be thrown out then the mandate will go with it. However it is imperative that we continue to communicate to our elected representatives that this is the government overstepping its bounds. This must be communicated time and again even when we are certain they disagree with us. Also, letters to the editors, comments to news articles and internet forums are helpful too.
Don’t give up this fight. And if you’re still on the sidelines, it is time to get in the game. Go to www.usccb.org/conscience and www.stophhs.com for info and the latest updates.
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“To claim the right to abortion, infanticide and euthanasia, and to recognize that right in law, means to attribute to human freedom a perverse and evil significance: that of an absolute power over others and against others. This is the death of true freedom: “Truly, truly, I say to you, every one who commits sin is a slave to sin” (Jn 8:34).” – Evangelium Vitae, 20 – Blessed John Paul II
Dominic Ielati
Culture of Life Director
prolife(at)kofc953(dot)org