In today's first reading David holds Saul’s life within his hand. He says, “The Lord forbid that I should do
that to my master, the Lord’s anointed, as to lay a hand on him, for he is the
Lord’s anointed.” David finds Saul in
the cave and makes a compelling argument.
He will not harm to Saul and proves it. Saul had
been trying to consolidate power within him kingdom.
Jesus seems to be doing the opposite. He summons his disciples to him. He chooses twelve to become his Apostles to
be with him. He charges them to preach,
and bestows upon them the gifts of healing and casting out demons. We are also called by Jesus to follow him, to
become his disciples and apostles. We
are called to be witness to the Good News.
We are called to share the good news of his salvation of the world, and
spread his kingdom.
We are a Christian people.
We are called to be pro-life throughout our days as we bear witness to
our faith whether it is though our daily interactions with others on both the small and grand scale. We are called to reflect upon
the ways that we ourselves are called to bring forth the Kingdom of God through
corporal and spiritual acts of mercy. Today is the anniversary of the decision of the US Supreme Court on Roe vs. Wade which legally gave US women the right to have an abortion. The National Prayer Vigil for Life culminating today in Washington DC and throughout the United States recognizes the dignity of the unborn child as a child of God. We are called through social teaching to be in solidarity with the unborn and uphold their rights as their brothers and sisters in Christ.
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