In the wake of the shocking tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary last month our nation has collectively mourned the loss many innocent, young children. Their lives were cut short and they can never be replaced - particularly in the hearts of their families. Many have drawn attention to the contrast of our reaction to this recent tragedy with the ongoing large-scale destruction of life known as abortion.
The email reproduced below from a woman in Central Ohio is a poignant reminder of the insidious and deceitful nature of the abortion industry. The irony is cruel, and the loss of life staggering.
Even though I cannot remember the
best day of my life, I am convinced it forever changed my life for the better.
It was a November Sunday in 1988, the day I was welcomed into the Catholic
Church. After the sacrament of Baptism, my family celebrated at my grandparents'
house. The home was filled with joyful people celebrating the beauty of new
life and the richness of faith.
Through the years I would continue
to experience the fullness of life in those same rooms: more sacramental
celebrations, sleepovers with my cousins, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter.
The quaint home often welcomed me with the smells of apple crisp or peach
cobbler, with laughter and most importantly, with love.
Recently, my grandparents had to
sell that house. Unbeknownst to them, the buyer was Dr. Mervyn Samuel. When
questioned by realtors, the doctors said they were an Ob/Gyn clinic that offers
counseling and adoption services. They might offer counseling and adoption
referrals, but they also end new and beautiful life; life that was once
celebrated in the same home. The rooms have now been remodeled and the windows
cemented shut in preparation for the grand opening of a new abortion clinic.
I am writing this letter because I
think it is important to be informed on what the abortion industry tries to
hide: manipulation, greed, and ultimately death. And more importantly to ask
for your commitment to pray for the end of abortion, the closing of this new
clinic, and the conversion of both Dr. Samuels (father and son) and their
staff. This is a tragedy not only for my family, the community of
Pickerington, and Central Ohio, but for all of humanity. Let us take time to
reflect on this day set aside to celebrate human rights and honor the courage
of a leader, Martin Luther King. How are we being asked to manifest that same
courage and passion for life?
Satan can be deceiving. Satan can be
cruel. Satan can try desecrating the sacredness of life and family. Satan can
try to steal all the happy memories I cherish in that house. But he will not
succeed. Satan is not all
powerful, all knowing, or ever present. He must cringe at the sound of Our
Lady's name, remembering how she crushed his head with the power of love.
"Whatever you ask for in prayer with faith, you will receive.” Matthew
21:22.
As the President of Franciscan
University proclaims, “The age of casual Catholicism (Christianity) is over, the age of heroic
Catholicism (Christianity) has begun.”
Tricia Kasson
