Catholic teaching is very clear and unambiguous: Not in any way can abortion be condoned. “You shall not kill the child by obtaining an abortion. Nor, again, shall you destroy him after he is born.” St. Barnabas (“Epistle of St. Barnabas,” c. 70-100 A.D.) “ You shall not murder a child by abortion nor kill one who has been born.” “The Didache [The Teaching Of The Twelve Apostles]” (c. 80-140 A.D.) “A woman who deliberately destroys a fetus is answerable for murder. And any fine distinction as to its being completely formed or unformed is not admissible amongst us.” St. … Continue reading
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The Bishops have spoken out against the birth control and abortion mandate and urged people to take the action of signing a petition. This is a toothless effort. The time for signing petitions is long past. Petitions let people feel good about having done something when in reality they did nothing. What is needed is action with TEETH. Our representatives have voted for bad policies over and over, eroding our God-given freedoms with impunity. Catholics need to respond to these thefts with our VOTES. The incumbents are responsible for this mess– vote them out. Elected officials are failing to serve … Continue reading