AND THE WORLD THAT KNOWS HIM NOT
examination of 2021
pro-life action
Life by MARIA MADISE
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or many Catholics, going to confession and beexamination reveal about our society’s disregard ing in a state of grace before the celebration forthesanctityof humanlife? of Christmas is one of the most important aspects Many nations have struggled to emerge from of Advent.Agoodconfession,however,requires lockdowns, a restore their economy and move on thoroughexaminationof conscience.Andfrom although the disruption wrought by the pandemic in confession is not an option for communities, naevery area of life. Yet, while the virus - has force tions and states, there is an onus on each of us to fully reminded us of the fragility of human life, ozerreparationforthesinsof oursociety. attacks Asthis ontherighttolifehaveintensified. Some year draws to a close and the world prepares, once thing which should be of particular concern is the again,towelcomeaChild,theLifeandtheLight rapid advance of euthanasia and assisted suicide, of men, to dwell among us, what would an honest also spreading like a contagion across much of the westernworld.
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