Marching for Life and Acknowledging Those Who Have Died

Archdiocese of Washington ^ | 01-19-18 | Msgr. Charles Pope

[Salvation]

Marching for Life and Acknowledging Those Who Have Died

Msgr. Charles Pope • January 19, 2018 •

Today’s March for Life focuses on the tragic issue of abortion, but of course abortion emerges from other moral choices and attitudes that are sinful.

One common “moral” standard that many apply today, especially regarding sexual matters, goes something like this: “Two consenting adults should be able do what they please as long as nobody gets hurt.” Of course the sinners who talk like this think that they get to determine whether anyone gets hurt. Generally, their notions are egocentric, mostly considering only themselves, and in addition their conception of what constitutes getting hurt are often misguided.

Today, I marched with many who tried to give a voice to the at least 50 million who didn’t just get hurt by the behavior of certain “consenting adults” — they got killed.

Consider the fact that 85 percent of abortions are performed on single women. That means that fornication (premarital sex) is the single largest contributing cause to abortion. Many of these couples went into their dalliances insisting that nobody would get hurt, but the babies they aborted would beg to differ. They were hurt and then they were killed.

The claim that no one is getting hurt is a lie.

Here are some others who are hurt by sexual immorality:

1. Those who grow up in single parent homes – Thank God they survived at all — most don’t. Their “parents” had sex but didn’t have the commitment or maturity to say, “Now that there’s another life involved we’d better grow up, be less focused on our own happiness, and think of someone else.” Some others made a poor choice for one night or for a brief time and to get married would have made little sense, but the result is that a child is raised without one of his parents (typically the father). Thankfully those babies were not killed, but they are still hurt because they deserved a complete home with a mother and father there to love them.
2. Our culture, our nation, and the Church – None of these three sectors is as strong if the traditional family is not strong. Fornicators, adulterers, and those engaging in homosexual activity all weaken the family, and the family is the basic foundation of everything. It is hard to find a culture or nation that can survive the loss of family structure and loyalty or the loss of sexual self-control. The “as long as nobody gets hurt” people think that they can go on taking the prerogatives of marriage (e.g., sexual intimacy and parenthood) and not harm the culture. They are wrong; history, common sense, and current statistics show that we are all harmed — exceedingly — by the “as long as nobody gets hurt” crowd. The number of abortions has skyrocketed as has the number of teenage pregnancies and single mothers, while the number of marriages has plummeted. This is not healthy for any culture or for any child raised in such a “culture.”
3. The “nobody gets hurt” people themselves – After enough of their behavior, they often have sexually transmitted diseases, “unwanted” pregnancies, broken hearts, and quite end up feeling used and discarded. They start out claiming that no one is getting hurt; they end up hurt, bitter, diseased, pregnant, post-abortive, alone, and unfulfilled. Did I mention alone? Alone — very alone in terms of support — but bearing many burdens.

Those who claim that “nobody gets hurt” cannot truthfully say that, nor can they give any assurance that no one is getting hurt or will be hurt. How can they possibly know that no one will get hurt? Experience and common sense (which isn’t so common today) indicate otherwise.

Today, I marched for the more than 50 million who were hurt and then killed as well as for the many mothers whose lives are now shattered, who felt “driven” to abort because they were either pressured or alone. Any counselor or Catholic priest will tell you that post-abortion trauma is real. Sadly, the damage is deep and does not go away easily. Abortion is an act of violence perpetrated not only on the baby but also on the mother. Few who come away from this act can honestly describe it as anything other than violent and traumatic.

Many people are getting hurt! Enough of this “Consenting adults should be able to do what they please as long as nobody gets hurt” lie.

And lest we who believe forget, let us remember that Jesus got hurt for what we have done. Every sin ever committed added to His pain and suffering on Calvary.

There is a lot of hurt. Anyone who says otherwise is deceived and the truth is not in him.

[Salvation]

Many people are getting hurt! Enough of this “Consenting adults should be able to do what they please as long as nobody gets hurt” lie.

Did any Freepers March for Life?

[Salvation]

March for Life Ping!

[Mercat]

No but money and prayers.

[JoeFromSidney]

I couldn't make it but I had a son and two grandsons take part.

[Salvation]

That’s great. That’s how Pro-Lifers are built; from generation to generation.

[RKBA Democrat]

I have not yet gone to one, but would really like to. I’ve come to loathe politics, but it would be really neat to be with a really big group of people who embrace life.

[ebb tide]

Time-lapse video shows massive turnout for 2018 March for Life

[ebb tide]

29 of the Best Signs at the March for Life

[Salvation]

Great video and great shots of the signs. Thanks so much!

[Salvation]

Good video here, too.

https://www.tfpstudentaction.org/media/videos/march-for-life-2018

[ebb tide]

Great video. Thanks!

[Coleus]

Did any Freepers March for Life? >>

yes, this one did!!

[Salvation]

Congratulations. How big was the crowd?

[Coleus]

lol, I can see myself in that video for about a second or 2...

[Coleus]

Congratulations. How big was the crowd? >>>

it was the largest ever, due to the enthusiasm generated by our President, Donald Trump and the great warm weather on a beautiful sunny day. I’d say about 750,000 people!!! It grows every year. You will never see the demonic MSM there.. Not even FOX goes...only EWTN, the Catholic network. If it werent’ for the Catholics, the March for Life would be non-existant...tens of thousands, probably 100,000 + of school children attend, high schools, youth groups, all from Catholic Schools.

[miserare]

Wonderful to see the March growbigger every year!