Revisiting the March for Life

Preceding yesterday's March for Life in Washington, DC, a Mass was held at St. Matthew's Cathedral to commemorate the millions of lives that have been lost to abortion, and to pray for a solution to this affront to human life. Cardinal McCarrick's homily focused on the need to work for justice in order to achieve peace and respect for the rights of all people whose right to life has been taken away by war, poverty, abortion, or some other injustice.

Right on, Cardinal McCarrick.

It is time that pro-lifers start focusing on ALL affronts to human life and dignity. You cannot uphold this cornerstone of Catholicism if you support wars that leave people oppressed and without homes or resources. You cannot stand idly by as genocide continues in Darfur. You cannot refuse to give workers a living wage or adequate healthcare. You cannot in good faith find the death penalty to be an acceptable form of punishment.

By working for justice - justice in a variety of circumstances - maybe we can make a little progress in creating a more peaceful, life-respecting world.