Faith the size of a mustard seed –
great things can happen.
Life begins with a seed, doesn’t it? And something
amazing begins to happen:
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5 weeks – the heart begins to beat
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6 weeks – the nose, mouth and ears begin to take shape
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7 weeks – hands and feet are forming
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8 weeks – baby is moving
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10 weeks – all organs and structures are in place,
ready to grow
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13 weeks – the baby has fingerprints and foot prints.
This child – all children, are uniquely loved by God. On this Respect Life Sunday, we are reminded
that They deserve our love and protection.
Today we welcome the Little Sisters of the Poor. They
essentially began on a cold winter night in 1839 when Jeanne Jugan noticed an
old woman out in the cold with no place to go. Jeanne took her into her
apartment and put the old woman in her own bed. People began to notice, people
wanted to help, and the Little Sisters of the Poor were born.
They try to make sure the neediest of the elderly have
a home. They are welcomed as Christ.
These last two years they have received much national
attention. They told our government that, while providing medical coverage for their
employees, that do not want to pay for anything that might destroy human life. The government insisted that they must and
the Little Sisters appealed right up the Supreme Court. This past March, the Supreme Court instructed
lower courts to work with the Sisters to make sure their religious beliefs were
not violated.
We thank you Sisters for standing up for the truth and
teaching us how to Respect Life – from conception until natural death.
We at St. Columba, want to support the Sisters in
their work. We also want to continue our good works on behalf of Life. We are grateful to all parishioners who are
involved in:
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Our Respect Life efforts, including 40 Days For Life
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Our SVDP Food Pantry, which feeds 100’s of individuals
each month.
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Our Ministry of Care, which shows that a simple phone
call can make all the difference in the world.
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Our Midnight Runs to assist the homeless poor.
Please consider taking home a Baby Bottle today and
filling it with change this October. You gift, no matter how big or small, will
help your parish put into practice our faith – all human life is sacred and
loved by God.
