Human Concerns

“Sow for yourselves justice; reap steadfast love; break up- your fallow ground; for it is time to seek the Lord, till (God) may come and rain righteousness upon you.” (Hosea 10:12 NSRV)

Two hundred years ago, British politician, William Wilberforce, took on powerful forces to end the slave trade. His mentor was John Newton, the slave trader turned songwriter, who wrote “Amazing Grace”. This year marks the 200^th anniversary of slave trade abolition, but the work of justice and mercy continues. Millions of men, women and children around the world are still enslaved; children are particularly suffering:

During the month of January, we remember with sadness, the 34^th anniversary of legalized abortion on demand, in this country, and mourn the loss of over 47 million of our children. Today, we have the capability of saving even the tiniest of babies--as early as 21 weeks, in addition to surgeries within the womb for unborn babies, with Spina bifida or heart conditions. Use of cord blood and adult stem cells, which the Catholic Church supports and which does not destroy life, has been very promising.--over 70 successes. Embryonic stem cells, which destroys human life, and carries grave and moral concerns, has not been used to treat even one person. It is a matter of life vs. death. Stay informed. Below are listed some opportunities to recognize life