Change US (Jn 8:31) by Ed Heigl

09 Apr Change US (Jn 8:31) by Ed Heigl

“Jesus said to those Jews who believed in him, ‘If you remain in my word, you will truly be my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.'” ~ Jn 8:31 (full readings)
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Ed’s Reflections: There is nothing special about me other than that I have a unique perspective on life as I lost my one and only older sister to abortion.  It was a situation in which my mother had no choice and the pain of this loss remained with her the entire 96 years of her life. I know how a society treats “non-persons” and how a Christian Germany and much of Europe turned their back on the reality that was occurring with the Nazis and with the Communists.  In the same way, much of our media, many of our leaders, and many of the people accept the toxic scourge of abortion in our nation which has become a holocaust larger then what happened in Nazi Germany.   I had uncles and cousins who went into the concentration camps as prisoners because they stood up for life.  To this very day in many places around the world nothing has changed with regard to the lack of respect for the human person. In North Korea, China and in many other nations, including the U. S., abuses on people and person-hood continue.  The time is now and it is up to US to change “U.S.”   A culture of life will change the world, beginning with our own families, churches and neighborhoods.  This we are called to do to make a difference by being faithful in our own lives and let God work in His time.  The ultimate victory of good over evil and life over death has been already won and the price has already been paid.  It is up to us to help bring in the harvest as workers in His field for life.  We all have the choice as it is in our free will to know, to serve and to love the Lord and to treat our neighbor as ourselves or to ignore His call and His word which in our time is being given to us and preached to all nations.
* Ed Heigl is the Area Director of Operations for Spectrum Retirement Communities in St. Louis.  Over the last 33 years he has dedicated himself to the elderly and the dying, to give them respect and human dignity.  He has been married to Beth for 31 years and has three adopted children:  Alex 17,  Addie 15 and John 9 years old.  Ed is the St. Louis Chapter Leader and received the 2014 LIFE Runners Man of the Year award.
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Faith Challenge: Stand up, speak out, and run or walk…for life!  If you are not already a LIFE Runner, sign-up, order your shirt and wear it proudly in public to be a faithful disciple, raising awareness of the truth of abortion and letting this truth set our world free.

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Counter-Culture News: LifeSiteNews, LifeNews, American Family, Vatican, Project Rachel.
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Our Prayers: Pray LIFE Runners Creed to end abortion. Add Prayers. Pray with meals, bedtime, wake up, unceasingly. Consider mid-week Family Rosary (17 min). Let’s pray now.
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Feast Day: St. Casilda.
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Faith Quote: “Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers, praiseworthy and exalted above all forever.” ~ Dn 3:52
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Through Christ our Lord,
Ed