Our Silence Ignites Nothing... How Is It That Even Some Catholics are Confused about pro-life / pro-choice ...abortion.

Silence is "the virtue of fools" if you can cal it a virtue.

The fool merely perceives his or her silence as their personal virtue.

In actuality a fools silence makes him or her partners in the crimes they silently witness whether observing harsh or uncharitable deeds by one neighbor upon another without stepping in to defend the downtrodden one or not speaking out against fundamental atrocities in our society.

I was wearing  a button pinned to my bright pink jacket that reads:
 PRAY FOR ABORTION TO END!

 At a Graduation lunch in a New Orleans Catholic Parish the Sunday following Father's Day 2013...I was astounded the responses I received & conversation it spawned.

I expect this kind of confrontation if & wear it to the grocery store but not to Catholic Holy Mass & to a party of Catholic Families at a Catholic Church.

I was told that "Even if I personally would not abort my child, I don't have the right nor do you have right to suggest to others what they should do!"

Well is preaching & teaching the Holy Gospel suggesting to folks a better way to live???

And so this statement contradicts the entire life of a christian for we are called to always live by the Holy Scriptures that say:  "Let the redeemed of the Lord say so!"

Let HIS life, HIS joy, HIS mercy which endures forever never cease from parting from our lips!

We are to be imitators of God who calls each by name and who speaks good things into being at all times....

We are to like God embracing all that befalls us with great FAITH...speaking hope to the hopeless and life into the dead!

I pray you see this contradiction that we all plainly see and hear all over where ever we go...

Maybe you never thought of in this perspective.

You and I must be the spark that lights afire Revival & new life but we cannot be great saints by being silent!

We must open our mouth trusting Almighty God to prepare the hearts of our hearers and not worry about who receives our message which is ultimately HIS message.

We will not be held accountable for how others receive, respond to or reject HIS message HE places within us to speak.  But we will be held responsible for the delivery!

So let us not be silent for silence & fear coupled together are the devil's only real weapon.

And when we love perfectly, being obedient always and always forgiving...
We will never be bound with fear, for such perfect love casts out all fear that we may enjoy HIS peace which surpasses all understanding.

Amen Amen Amen!

EstherStephanada!

Mr & Mrs William Gustavson

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Ponchatoula, LA  70454