Posted on 11/19/2019 5:05:00 AM PST by topher
The stigmata saint’s stark warning, amid signs that some in the Church are losing, or perhaps never had, a horror for such a grave sin.
The decision to have the notorious abortionist Emma Bonino speak about immigration in an Italian church last week drew widespread condemnation.
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“Today you denied absolution to a woman because she had voluntarily undergone an abortion. Why have you been so rigorous with this poor unfortunate?” (Padre Pio would sometimes refuse to give absolution to a penitent if they showed insufficient contrition; often they would return and he’d give absolution if they were sincere).Padre Pio responded: “The day that people lose their horror for abortion will be the most terrible day for humanity. Abortion is not only a homicide but also a suicide. Shouldn’t we have the courage to manifest our faith before those who commit two crimes within one act?
“Suicide?,” asked Father Pellegrino.
“The suicide of the human race will be understood by those who will see the earth populated by the elderly and depopulated of children: burnt as a desert,” Padre Pio replied.
(Excerpt) Read more at ncregister.com ...
Considering the great miracles of Saint Padre Pio (when he was alive), we should heed his words.
I have excerpted mainly the words of Saint Padre Pio... For the rest, see the article at National Catholic Register at the URL listed.
Bonino, who boasts of performing more than 10,000 abortions in 1975,
Really? 27 abortions every day, without interruption? What kind of monster exaggerates its body count like that?
That explains why the current pope is at the opposite end of the spectrum from Padre Pio.
Do you mean - since 1975?
That is my question … I simply quoted the article.
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