Mar19

Evangelium Vitae #13

Evangelium Vitae #13 in order to facilitate the spread of abortion, enormous amounts of money have been invested and continue to be invested in the production of pharmaceutical products which make it possible to kill the foetus without recourse to medical assistance. On this point, scientific research itself seems to be almost exclusively preoccupied with developing products which are ever more simple and effective in suppressing life...

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Feb03

Evangelium Vitae #8

Evangelium Vitae #8 Cain was ‘very angry’ and his countenance ‘fell’ because ‘the Lord had regard for Abel and his offering’ (Gen 4:4-5). The biblical text does not reveal the reason why God prefers Abel’s sacrifice to Cain’s. It clearly shows however that God, although preferring Abel’s gift, does not interrupt his dialogue with Cain. He admonishes him, reminding him of his...

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Oct13

Civil Disobedience - Right or Obligation?

  Civil Disobedience - Right or Obligation? In our post-Christian world, the laws which underpin our constitution, God’s Laws - the Ten Commandments - have been skewed, watered down, dismantled and even rejected. Nowhere is this more evident than in the area of abortion law. In the West, particularly in Australia and the US, there are anti-Christian laws which uphold the rights of abortion providers, but...

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May08

Evangelium Vitae: To Proclaim Jesus Is To Proclaim Life

                Evangelium Vitae Articles 80-82: To Proclaim Jesus is To Proclaim Life This post is taken from “John Paul II  - The Encyclicals in Everyday Language” by Joseph G. Donders   That which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you (1 Jn 1:3) Proclaiming the Gospel of Life   80. Jesus is the only Gospel; we have nothing further to say or any other...

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