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2 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter
For the faith to embrace the Risen Lord, the hope to joyfully await the resurrection of the dead, and the love to cherish all life from womb to tomb; We pray to the Lord:
9 -- Sixth Sunday of Easter
For all who have lost faith in the Gospel of life, and especially for those whose old age or infirmity tempts them to despair; that our love for them might lead them to the courage of the children of God; We pray to the Lord:
16 -- Seventh Sunday of Easter
That the blessings of springtime, might awaken within all hearts a love for the glories of the new life God gives us every day; We pray to the Lord:
23 -- Pentecost Sunday
That the Spirit who dwelt upon the waters might recreate our world and help us to embrace the Gospel of Life; We pray to the Lord:
30 -- Sun the Holy Trinity
That through our share in the life of the Most Holy Trinity, we might fully live and cherish the life that God has given to us; We pray to the Lord:
Bulletin Briefs-- May 1999
So great is the confusion at times that for many people the difference between good
and evil is determined by the opinion of the majority, and even the time-honored
havens of human life—the family, the law and medicine —are sometimes made to
serve the culture of death.
At such a time, Christians must act. This is a fundamental demand not only of
discipleship but also of democracy, which flourishes "when people of conviction
struggle vigorously to advance their beliefs by every ethical and legal means at their
disposal" (Living the Gospel of Life, 24).
—Message from Pope John Paul II to Cardinal William Keeler, presented at beginning of
The choice in favor of life is not a private option but a basic demand of a just and moral society.
—Message from Pope John Paul II to Cardinal William Keeler, presented at beginning of
There must be a thorough catechesis on the Gospel of Life at all levels of the Catholic community...The call to conversion must ring out in your homes, in your parishes and in your schools, with complete confidence that the Church's teaching about the inviolability of life is deeply in tune with both right reason and the deepest longings of the human heart.
—Message from Pope John Paul II to Cardinal William Keeler, presented at beginning of
The pro-life concern must be present in every aspect of the Church's pastoral activity. It is my fervent hope that your meeting will signal the commitment of the whole Catholic community to implementing the teaching of Living the Gospel of Life... and that it will strengthen the resolve of many people to continue their generous and tireless efforts.
—Message from Pope John Paul II to Cardinal William Keeler, presented at beginning of