But there are silver linings to these gathering clouds.
~The Bishops of the Catholic Church have stood (mostly) in unison in re-affirming the sanctity of human life, with life beginning at conception. And in many diocese', the bishops have shown a strong leadership in being true shepherds of their flocks. That is so very comforting.
~The amount of prayer and sacrifice that has been poured out for the leaders of our country, and for the consciences of our countrymen, may be the single most important aspect of this election. I'd venture to say that this alone might be exactly what was intended in the first place. And it seems like we're in this mode of prayer and sacrifice for the long haul. Not necessarily a bad thing.
~On a more personal level, the events I have been privy too, have been nothing less than astonishing. Our own Elizabeth, whose eloquence and love of her family and her little Sarah Ann fills us with joy. And the commitment of little Sarah's caretakers is so beautiful and hope-filled.
~Any time a new little one is born, there is much hope and joy. So many of my friends are blessed with the grace of new life. It's a miracle every time.
~The story of my lovely friend is unfolding with grace and love and agonizing pain. She miscarried Monday morning and was taken to the hospital via ambulance, with her tiny (no bigger than her pinky!) babe, with extreme blood loss. She offered up all of her suffering and humiliations and united herself to Christ crucified. And when they took her baby away, refusing to release her tiny body to her loving family, we found a sympathetic funeral home who rescued the body, kept it for the family, and charged nothing for their services.
~When speaking with the young funeral director, I kept referring to the "baby" while he kept calling her a "fetus". Then he called with the information that he picked up the "baby" and "she" was at the funeral home, ready for the parents to come get "her". There was a tenderness in his voice that wasn't there before. It brought tears to my eyes.
One soul at a time. One life. One prayer.
:)
4 comments:
I am having many of the same thoughts, and it may be slow, but hopefully we will get there, Meg.
"I'd venture to say that this alone might be exactly what was intended in the first place."
Amen to that! I've had many similar thoughts recently.
Now where are my tissues? The rest of the post made me misty :)
"One soul at a time. One life. One prayer."
Beautifully said. Thank you for such a hopefilled post. Yes, the time for prayer has just begun. Lord strengthen the resolve and conviction of our Bishops and Holy Spirit help the faithful to pray without ceasing.
-C
My thoughts are right alongside yours!
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