Everyday For Life Canada

Toronto’s first 40 Days for Life has come and gone. I feel the need to make some final observations about my experiences. When I examine the issue, I see that those who support abortion do so with words like “democratic freedom”, “choice” and “rights”. Sadly, these pleasant sounding words are used to rationalize and promote the killing of innocent babies. They have become part of a belief system cultivating the culture of death. We must not let language alone shape our thoughts; we have the responsibility to make sure it passes through the filters of reality and Truth. Our government has made it legal to kill the unborn, but the fact that it’s morally wrong cannot be changed by any legislated human law.

It was the Angel Gabriel that said to the virgin, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favour with God. Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will call him Jesus." At that moment, imagine all of humanity wishing and praying that Mary would accept life and God's will. Had we been there we should all have been chanting, "Say yes, Mary. Say yes, Mary. Say yes, Mary." And Mary says yes, to our immense relief and great joy with: "Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord.