DEACON FOR LIFE

Were there to be no support in the whole history of ethical and moral thought, were there no acknowledged confirmation from medical science, were the history of legal opinion to the contrary, we would still have to conclude on the basis of God's Holy Word that the unborn child is a person in the sight of God. He is protected by the sanctity of life graciously given to each individual by the Creator, Who alone places His image upon man and grants them any right to life which they have.

Thursday, April 12, 2007

Wichita event will focus on late-term abortionist George Tiller

Wichita, KS -- You are invited to join Operation Rescue on May 17-20 in Wichita, Kansas, the "Nation's Abortion Capital," to pray for an end to George R. Tiller's late-term abortion business and for all pre-born babies everywhere to once again come under the protection of law.

Tiller was charged last December with 30 criminal counts related to the commission of illegal late-term abortions only to have them dismissed by pro-abortion politicians on dubious jurisdictional grounds the following day. Efforts are still underway to reinstate the charges.

May is a beautiful time in Kansas and a great time to let the nation know that we will not stop until this gross injustice is rectified.
If you cannot come to Wichita, we ask that you commit this matter to prayer during May 17-20 wherever God has you.
This will be a 77-hour round the clock prayer vigil.
The prayer event will begin at noon on Thursday, May 17, with a press conference, an update on the Tiller case, and opening prayer service.
Organized prayer will be daily at 8 AM, Noon, and 5 PM, unless otherwise noted. Participants should feel free to come and go any time during the 77 hours, as God leads. We encourage those who can to fast as God gives you grace, otherwise all meals are on your own.

There will also be a special Neighborhood Prayer Walk on Saturday morning, May 19, to pray for the repentance of clinic workers.

Let's keep the pressure on George Tiller and the authorities until they are willing to bring him to justice!

Click here for a full "Pray In May" event schedule and information about travel and accommodations.

Operation Rescue
Web site: http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=88z4t5bab.0.ajhxv8n6.zjzzpde6.73984&ts=S0237&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.operationrescue.org%2F
E-mail: info@operationrescue.org

LIFE IS SACRED

An example of the traditional magisterial teaching which indicates that it is never morally licit to intentionally kill a child through abortion in order to “save the life of its mother” comes from the teaching of Pope Pius XII:

“Every human being, even the infant in the mother's womb, has the right to life immediately from God, not from the parent or any human society or authority. Therefore, there is no man, no human authority, no science, no medical, eugenic, social, economic or moral ‘indication’ that can show or give valid juridical title for direct deliberate disposition concerning an innocent human life-which is to say, a disposition that aims at its destruction either as an end in itself or as the means of attaining another end that is perhaps in no way illicit itself. Thus, for example, to save the life of the mother is a most noble end, but the direct killing of the child as a means to this end is not licit.”