Has America Lost Its Way?
Bishop Aquila on Returning to Nation's Foundations
Bishop Aquila on Returning to Nation's Foundations
****"Once we lose God in the pursuit of happiness, and once we lose the sense of the dignity of the human person and the God in whose image and likeness we are truly created, then we lose all sense of any moral compass or any moral standard. Without God, can there be any morality at all? Or is it set by the thinking of the day that can change from generation to generation, rooted in no truths that are valid for every person in every generation?" * *Bishop Aquila
FARGO, North Dakota, OCT. 24, 2008 Here is an excerpt of the homily given Sunday by Bishop Samuel Aquila of Fargo at the Cathedral of St. Mary
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2 comments:
Wise words from the bishop. Wise and true. Once we lose sight of basic principles of justice (like the right to life), our civic polity suffers. The farther away from basic principles we get, the worse things become. Abortion, assisted suicide, and other attacks on human dignity and the right to life are inevitable at that point. Remember, our ancient Enemy tempted Adam and Eve not simply to get them to sin, but because he knew that getting them to sin would lead to their deaths. The devil's goal has always been death. He is, as scripture says, "a murderer from the beginning."
So, what is the remedy? Prayer, conversion, and trust in God, from whom every good gift comes. And action -- living our faith out in word and deed.
Thank you, Mark. Prayer, conversion and trust in God -- not in man.
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