Instead of my regular column, I am offering a column by Father Frank Pavone, founder and director of Priests for Life, which I think you will find a reason for reflection.

Are You Too Old to Save a Life?

People beyond childbearing age may tell us, “Abortion is not my problem – I’m too old for that!” While such people may be too old to get pregnant, they are never too old to be concerned about abortion. By our active concern, any one of us can save the life of a baby scheduled to die. To try to save our youngest brothers and sisters is an expression of love. Are we ever too old to save a life? Are we ever too old to love?

Parents and grandparents, furthermore, have a crucial, sometimes decisive role in the attitudes of their children and grandchildren toward abortion. Do they pass on a concern for life? Do they convey compassion, so that if their daughter or granddaughter were to become pregnant, she would know she could turn to them for understanding, rather than to the abortionist?

Despite age, people can continue to make their voices heard in the arenas of public opinion and in the political process.

Let nobody say they are too old to be concerned about abortion. As long as we possess life, we have a duty to defend life.

Priests for Life provides prepared homilies that can be used by priests who are reluctant to talk about abortion or feel they are not well enough informed. There is a crucial need for priests to preach about the defense of life and the teachings of the Catholic Church on the sanctity of human life. You can encourage your priest to speak out on the life issues.

Priests for Life has matched every Catholic parish in our country with the remaining freestanding abortion mills. The Catholic parish is to pray for the closing of the abortion clinic in their area and for the abortionists to stop his killing. This is a project that every pro-lifer can bring to their parish. If you need help locating your parish’s match, call our office at 312-422-9300.