"Gentle Outreach to Pro-Choice/Pro-Abortion Supporters; CA Prop 1 & Family Discipleship Story" (Homily #216)

"Gentle Outreach to Pro-Choice/Pro-Abortion Supporters; CA Prop 1 & Family Discipleship Story" (Homily #216)

I. Family Story Before Birth

II. Today's Gospel: Discipleship & the Cross

- Cross & Resurrection (pregnancy & birth)

- Gospel of Life

- Life on Earth

- Life in Heaven through Baptism

III. Four Questions (given personal family story & today's Gospel):

- Is there any way for pro-choice / pro-abortion supporters to change their minds?  Bring to Jesus.

- Pregnant and doubting delivery to bring to delivery?  Bring to Jesus.

- Had abortion(s)?  Bring to Jesus.  Confession.

- Catholics to promote life

IV. Quote from St. John Paul II's Letter "Gospel of Life" ("Evangelium Vitae")

- list of evils (not just one issue)

- Vat II (list of evils - Catholic Church serves)

- Hope

V. Prop 1 in CA

VI. Closing

- Mother Teresa

- Second Reading from Letter to Philemon (slavery)

- New Slavery

- What about you? What's your story (for Heaven)?