2008 March for Life
For the last 37 years, on January 24th, thousands of people, mostly Catholics but some assorted others, have come to Washington D.C. and marched around the Capitol building, ending up right outside the Supreme Court.
They come every year to protest what must be one of the most controversial and unpopular decisions ever reached by that august body: Roe V. Wade.
The pastor of my parish church, Father Byrne reminded us yesterday that the marchers were coming to town. As usual, St. Peter’s, which is about a block from the Capitol, plays host to them, giving encouragement, shelter, food, drink and a place to use the restroom.
Byrne gave a nice homily at Mass, less fire and brimstone, and more about putting it all in perspective. His point is that Catholics should not care only about children before they are born. They should care about people at all stages of life, from beginning to end, and to have a proper respect and awe for the gift of life that has been bestowed to all of us breathing creatures. He made an important point that is frequently lost in this overheated debate: The job of the church is to convince desperate women who are hurting that they have other choices when they think that they have only one.
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