Ramblings for Life

Today is the annual March for Life in Washington DC and on this anniversary of Roe v Wade we look to a brighter future where the most fundamental right (and only true right) of all, the right to life, is honored from conception to natural death.

In an age of technology, where our future lies not on the shoulders of men but on the tiny back of a microchip or inside the mysterious depths of flasks and vials, little things like the definition of conception, life and humanity can slip by the side and be lost in the blinding glory that is science. Man's mastery of God's creation is celebrated, and in many cases rightly so: We can save many lives with modern medicine that would have been lost even a decade ago, we can communicate over vast distances in a fraction of a second and our lives can be made better by newer and more modern appliances and computers. But every technology has another side and our insistence on exploring this darker side "in the name of science" threatens to whittle away our humanity and our spirit. Case in point, the recent case of the so-called "cancer free baby", hand chosen from more than a few embryos in vitro, those who were not wanted were simply thrown away. According to the doctors these were not truly conceived as they were merely fertilized, not implanted in the mother's womb. Aside from the terrifying implication that we can now "shop" for our children, we find the definition of conception blurred and essentially re-written so the doctors and families that engaged in this travesty can sleep easy at night, never questioning their actions or mourning their great loss.

Our president wishes that we would explore these dark and twisted halls in the name of a stronger America. He wishes that the unborn be sacrificed for stem cells that may or may not be any more useful than those found in adults, wishes that women have access to abortion on demand so that they won't have to live with their mistakes or raise a child in difficult circumstances and he wishes that people won't notice that in granting the "right of choice" to a few, he silently rips away the rights of those that oppose him, destroys the most fundamental right for millions of children that would be. Pride, greed and selfishness are the true motivators here.

It seems fitting that the March takes place only two days after the inauguration of possibly the most anti-life president to ever run our country. We stand on the verge of evil times and this event stands like a candle in the dark...seemingly insignificant but made all the brighter by the surrounding gloom. Today we remember that even the faintest glimmer of hope, hope against all that threatens to overwhelm and consume us, can brighten the darkest night.

I think that this is an excellent day to pray a rosary or two. May the souls of the more than 40 million aborted children find their rest in the eternal care of the Father. May His hands always be open to welcome those countless innocents home to the Kingdom. May He grant wisdom to our president Barak Husein Obama so that a future generation is not destroyed by his law and may we see the end of the culture of death in our lifetime.