Make Their Lives Matter

I wanted to share this article from the Guardian about Papa Francesca. I believe that like all of us, in his life he has lived and learned. http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/mar/14/the-pope-francis-i-know 

A fish cannot drown in water, A bird does not fall in air. In the fire of creation, God doesn’t vanish: the fire brightens. Each creature God made must live in its own true nature; How could I resist my nature, that lives for oneness with God? — Mechthild of MagdeburgThis was the quote on the…

“Give ear, listen humbly,for the Lord speaks.Give glory to the Lord, your God,before it grows dark;Before your feet stumbleon darkening mountains;Before the light you look for turns to darkness,changes into black clouds.If you do not listen to this in your pride,I will weep in secret many tears;my eyes will run with tearsfor the Lord’s flock…

Deeply, deeply touched by this blog post on Patheos.  My heart breaks for her pain and I praise her courage.  Self-forgiveness is the hardest forgiveness which is one of the points I try to make when talking about abortion.  This is the position we should be taking, not the hateful, unforgiving stances.  We need to…