Pro-lifers need to recognize that a culture of life is likely to remain nothing more than a sentimental chimera unless it is grounded on a financial and economic system that is also pro-life and pro-family.
The best movies affirming the sanctity of every human life were made before people took it into their heads to approve the snuffing out of inconvenient children.
Are we willing to contend in prayer for justice to be established in our nation? Or will we declare “The timing isn’t right” or “The Supreme Court isn’t stacked right”? These giants may look formidable, yet we know the One sovereign over all who desires justice more than any man.
Recommending an international expansion of the Courage apostolate should be considered by the Synod as a primary pastoral outreach to those with homosexual tendencies and their families.
Instead of dismissing the very idea of rape culture, we should come to terms with the fact that there is a very real possibility that such a thing is developing.