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.

Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Biking for Babies

Dear Friends,

Please read the information below from Biking for Babies. We have partnered with this ministry for the last five years. They not only raise funds for maternity homes and pregnancy centers, but also raise awareness about how we support and meet the needs of women, children and babies. They may be riding locally this year, but only if they have enough missionaries. Please consider supporting this ministry and sharing this information.

The rider or support crew missionary application is open to young adults ages 18-39 until March 1 at 11:59pm CT.

God bless,

Kathleen Wilson, Director

Mary's Shelter VA

Message from Biking for Babies

Looking for a way to connect with like-minded people and make a difference this summer?

Biking for Babies will help you become more confident in your beliefs, convicted in your love of God and neighbor, and willing to sacrifice for others. They want to see a change in how people live and love in our world today. If you do too, maybe Biking for Babies is exactly what you’re searching for.

Less than two weeks (deadline March 1) to apply to be a rider or support crew missionary--staying put and building up your own community--with this amazing group.

See how you can be a part of something bigger, and consider applying here: bikingforbabies.com

For Life,

Sarah Wiese

Director of Operations and Marketing | Biking for Babies

www.bikingforbabies.com

Mary's Shelter | 1601 Princess Ann St., Fredericksburg, VA 22401

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.”