October is Respect Life Month, and we take the special opportunity to celebrate the life that God has given to each member of the human family.
Bishop Michael F. Burbidge, chairman of the Committee on Pro-Life Affairs for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, released a statement for this year’s Respect Life Month.
Acknowledging the many issues that diminish human life, Bishop Burbidge stated, “the U.S. bishops have affirmed that, while it is important to address all the ways in which human life is threatened, ‘abortion remains our pre-eminent priority as it directly attacks our most vulnerable brothers and sisters, destroying more than a million lives each year in our country alone.’”
We take comfort in the fact that we have the author of life pouring himself out each day. The Eucharist continues to nourish us in our work to protect all human life. There is great hope for changing hearts and minds about the infinite value of life — from the preborn to the men and women on death row, especially in South Carolina, the immigrant, the impoverished, and all those on the margins who remain close to the heart of Christ.
“Jesus, truly present in the Eucharist, gives us the fullness of life,” Bishop Burbidge said. “He calls each of us to respect that gift of life in every human person. While we live in a society that often rejects those who are weak, fragile, or vulnerable, they are the most in need of our care and protection.”
The USCCB has shared many resources for Respect Life Month this year. The USCCB points out that the Blessed Sacrament is our strength in all things, especially the fight to save the preborn and their mothers from abortion.
Jesus, Author of Life, have mercy on us! Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us!