Let the Church Bells ring!
Today is the Feast of the Sacred Heart.
For half a century, the legalized murder of the unborn has been upheld as a Constitutional right. The shadow of abortion covered our country. But even in this darkness, the light of life remained.
"The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it." (John 1:5)
The Sacred Heart of Jesus triumphs in the end.
We who have been fighting for life must remember that while we were on the side of life, all credit goes to God Himself. He is the one who has given us this victory. Even though so many of the powerful and influential people in our land told us that it was impossible, God has shown us today the power of faith and the power of His Sacred Heart.
Today is also the traditional Feast Day of the Nativity of John the Baptist. Today is traditionally the day that we celebrate the birth of that unlikely child whose destiny was to lead people to the Christ. Today I think of all the children who will now live and who will bring others to Christ. I also think of the words of the angel Gabriel when speaking of the conception of John the Baptist when he said "For nothing is impossible for God." (Luke 1:37)
Nothing is impossible for God.
Today is a major victory for life. But as I've written before, the real work begins. Now that Roe v. Wade is overturned, abortion does not automatically become illegal. Instead, we return to the way things were before Roe, where each state will get to decide. We do God's work to change the hearts of the people in our states so that we make abortion unthinkable. Changing the law is the beginning. We must now work with God's grace to change hearts.
But let us take today to remember Our Lord's power, love, grace, and blessings. Let us never forget that all things are in His Hands.
And let us remember that the future belongs to His Sacred Heart!
Nōn nōbīs, Domine, nōn nōbīs, sed nōminī tuō dā glōriam (Psalm 115:1)
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