Catholic Reading Wednesday

With many thanks to our reading curator, Karen Celano, you may be interested in some quick Catholic news topics each Wednesday!

This article, published in the New York Times, is very sympathetic, and appeals to all the worries and concerns that we as parents have for our children.  We truly want the best for them.  It is also relevant to the "Death with Dignity" issue which we faced on our Massachusetts ballot this past November.

But without the guidance of our Holy Mother Church, it is so easy to get lost in emotionality and forget the value of each person, and the Lord's value for each person He creates!  We can reason with ourselves until we find the answer we want to hear.  This response to the above article is simply fabulous.

Please remember to pray for those around us, as each of us face many difficult decisions everyday.  May the Holy Spirit give us the courage we need to stand firm in the Lord when our times of trial come.

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.  Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.  For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against the Powers who originate the darkness in this world, the spiritual army of evil in the heavens.  Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.  Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace.  In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. (Ephesians 6:10-17)