On November 7, we will all have the opportunity to cast votes for various offices. It is our opportunity as Christians to work to build a Culture of Life. It is not about political parties, it's about the Right to Life. In some states, including Virginia, people also have the opportunity to vote on amendments to state constitutions that will define marriage as being between one man and one woman. Believe it or not, this amendment is getting resistance even from some clergy. One "Christian" church in the area has a great, big sign on top of their building encouraging people to vote AGAINST the marriage amendment on Tuesday, and at the parish where the girls and I attended All Souls' Day Mass, the priest was upset because he said that another priest in town told him that he did not support the amendment because it is discriminatory.
This election is very important, especially for people who live in states like South Dakota, Missouri, California, Oregon, Virginia, as well as a number of other states. Eight states are going to vote on constitutional amendments to protect marriage from the judiciary system (which is the only way homosexuals are getting their demands met), South Dakota is voting on a total ban on abortion (which, if passed, will be challenged by the very groups that asked for the referrendum - the pro-abortion lobby), and Missouri is voting on an amendment that, if passed, will enshrine clone-and-kill research in their constitution. Missouri is also being lied to by those who are pushing that amendment. Rebecca at Mary Meets Dolly has all the latest on that, and her site is an excellent resource on the issue.
If you're like me, there is no one you know who is not voting pro-life and pro-marriage in this election. So what else can you do?
Well, I was listening to Father Pavone on Friday night give the homily at the daily Mass on EWTN. He talked about fasting and praying. To me, that sounds like an excellent idea. And so that is what I'll be doing. A few people close to me will know (my kids will wonder why I'm not eating if I don't tell them ahead of time), but I'll mainly keep it secret. But I'll also attend Mass and pray there, too. Please join me. Even if you aren't Catholic and won't be attending Mass with me, you can still fast and pray.
Building the Culture of Life is a slow, greuling, painful process. But our sufferings along the way can be efficatious if we join them to Christ's sufferings on the Cross and offer them up for the benefit of the world and all mankind. We mustn't lose hope. We know who wins in the end!
Our country is fighting a great spiritual battle, and the only way we will be victorious is through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Storm heaven with prayers! Invoke the intercession of the saints! Ask everyone you know to pray for us all!
Thank you and God bless you!
2 comments:
If you had any decency or respect for others at all, you'd be voting against the first ballot question.
Why is that?
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