45 Years, 60 Million Slaps to the Creator's Face
January 22, 2018Look out, cause here I come...
And I'm marching on to the beat I drum..
I'm not scared to be seen,
I make no apologies....
This is me.
When the sharpest words want to cut me down,
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And I'm marching on to the beat I drum..
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I'm not scared to be seen,
I make no apologies....
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This is me.
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When the sharpest words want to cut me down,
I'm going to send a flood, going to drown them out.
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This is brave.
Lyrics from "This is Me" from The Greatest Showman. All credits for the lyrics go to Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, and all the picture credits to their respective sources.
As you can see, this post is rather somber, in view of the fact that today is the 45th anniversary of one of the most heinous Supreme Court decisions ever decided.
Roe vs. Wade.
A priest that I knew likened every abortion to a slap in the Creator's Face. With good reason.
Each abortion is a deliberate destruction of life, an innocent life. A sin that is not only classified as mortal, but also classified by the Catholic Church as a "sin that cries to Heaven for Vengeance."
So, with each abortion, we reject and destroy a great gift and blessing - a human being created in the image and likeness of God Himself.
And, their soul - that soul that He labored and crafted over - is denied the privilege of even seeing Him. Because that soul was unable to receive Baptism, they face the consequences of Original Sin. To say that this saddens the Creator would be putting it mildly....very mildly.
If you are an artist or a writer or have created anything, you know what kind of pride and joy you had when you created that original, unreplacable creation. Now imagine it torn to pieces, irrepairably damaged. You feel sorrowful, don't you? Now take that sorrow and magnify it 100 million times, and you might come close to what God feels after an abortion.
Could you imagine being slapped in the face 60 million times over 45 years????
Our nation is the one that started this whole mess of legalized abortions. We can and SHOULD be the first to put a stop to it.
And I believe that we are on the road to doing so.
President Trump made history on January 19 at the March for Life when he made a public speech in support of the pro-life movement....something that no other president has done since Roe v. Wade was put into practice. They say that actions speak louder than words. In the latter half of this article is a list of all the pro-life actions that President Trump has done in the past year alone.
To see the full speech, please click here.
Pro-life legislature is also making it's way through D.C. As the March for Life was passing along the streets of Washington, House representatives passed H.R. 4712 - The Born Alive Infant Protection Act. As soon as this bill is signed into law, it will be illegal to kill a baby that survived an attempted abortion.
There have been some naysayers and some unbelief that such actions have been taking place, especially of the people that are pushing the legislature through.
I think those same people forgot that JANE ROE HERSELF became a PRO-LIFE ADVOCATE.
You think I'm crazy right? If you don't believe me, just look her up under her true name, Norma McCorvey. This woman went from being a lesbian, pro-abortion non-Christian to a Catholic who spoke before Congress multiple times to advocate for pro-life legislature.
She died almost a year ago, still active in the political fight. She never aborted that baby that she was pregnant with at the time of the case.
From Jane Roe's story, I think we can all take hope and marvel at the workings of God. If she was brave enough to stand up to all of her former supporters and denounce them, we have no excuse not to use our own voices.
Outside the political arena, Christians are also speaking out in other ways. Sidewalk counseling, pro-life rallies, contributing to pregnancy centers are all ways that many people use to help the unborn.
There are also more unconventional ways of supporting this movement.
There is a young lady that I met through Goodreads that is currently writing a story that I believe needs to be told. It is set in a future America - which has turned into a left-wing woman's paradise. We follow a typical young woman named Ember as she becomes a Caretaker - a person who takes care of the unborn ward....which includes aborting the weak ones. After being forced to kill a baby that she tried to save, Ember realizes that she can't condone abortion, or the society that raised her, anymore. You can view the ongoing story via the Wattpad Link.
The silent majority has finally found it's voice and defending the defenseless.
We pray in reparation for all the "slaps" to the Creator's Face.
We pray today in memoriam for all the bleeding hearts that have been sacrificed to the idols of personal irresponsibility, racial and economic purity, and the false idea of "choice".
We pray that America may be a nation that lives up to it's first principle as declared in 1776 that all persons have the right to LIFE.
We pray for all the women who have been harmed by abortion, and for their continued healing.
And we pray for all unborn children, that they may be born healthy and their souls may be saved.
Our Lady, Protectoress of the Unborn, PRAY FOR US!!
Old-fashionably yours,
Catherine
12 comments
*claps*
ReplyDeleteThat was beautiful Catherine! So true! That quote from St. Pope John Paul II that says, "A nation that kills its own people is a nation without hope" needs to be screamed on the rooftops!
I actually got to attend the March for Life (there will be a new blog post about that this weekend, so keep an eye out for that on my blog!) and it was so powerful. I loved the way you integrated this is me into this post. I cry about abortion all the time and I have already decided to dedicate my life to eradicating it. My career is going to be full-time pro-life work.
ReplyDeleteNorma McCorvey’s story is so inspiring. <3 Thank you for sharing and being courageous to write this. I love it. The pro-life generation is winning.
Thefloridsword.blogspot.com
I LOVE this. Thank you so much. <3
ReplyDeleteThanks for writing this....it was so beautiful to read! The whole world needs to read this :)
ReplyDeleteGod bless!
Emma
Gloria-In-Excelsis-Deo-blog.blogspot.com
HUGS THE HECK OUT OF THIS POST. CATHERINE I AM GOING TO SCREAM FROM THE DANG ROOFTOPS! BLESS THIS POST.
ReplyDelete(sorry for the all caps, I got excited)
Lilah
OH MY WORD! THAT WAS THE PERFECT USE FOR THAT SONG! NOW IT WILL ALWAYS HAVE A DOUBLE MEANING TO ME, THANK YOU.
ReplyDeleteThis post was amazing and I feel like we, the younger generation, maybe we will be the ones who final stop this horror.
I've never been to the march (though I have been to many life chains...)
Have you?
I agree with Natasha! A+ USE OF THIS SONG!
DeleteLife chains are always so depressing because of all the people yelling at you. And it's sometimes so hard to just stand there and take it as someone drives by and yells at you.
AMEN AMEN! Just...amen. Thank you for saying all this, Catherine. It's so, so important.
ReplyDeleteI saw an amazing picture on my Instagram feed the other day from the March -- a woman holding a sign with Mary and baby Jesus on it that said "Our salvation began with an unplanned pregnancy."
Amazing post!
I loved this Catherine. Thank you for posting it!
ReplyDeleteI was at the March for Life and am pretty upset that I didn't get to go to the rally. My Grandpa was even speaking on one of the videos.
Catherine!! This post was awesome! The lyrics, images, and post go so well together. *applause* I was so blessed to be able to attend the March for Life for my first time this year. The sin of abortion is incredibly sad and heart wrenching. Thank you for speaking up about this in your article. We do have hope that we will be the generation to abolish abortion.
ReplyDeleteCatherine, thank you for speaking out. A year ago I didn't know what abortion is. Now, I pray for an end to it. It is a sad thing, I cannot understand why people would do that. A baby is one of God's best gifts. If there is anything I can do let me know.
ReplyDeleteDid you see Joy Villa's dress at the Grammy's? My little sister saw it and was confused, so I explained it to her and now she is pro-life as well.
We can defeat abortion together. Thank you for your love and your voice, Catherine. <3 <3 <3
This was really good, Catherine!
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