UNBORN WORD of the day

At a Vatican symposium in early 2000 commemorating the 5^th anniversary of his prophetic “Gospel of Life” Encyclical Letter , John Paul made some interesting comments about the document (Latin title is: Evangelium Vitae). Here are two of those comments.

“I started from a vision of hope for humanity’s future.”

“…a document which I consider central to the whole Magisterium of my Pontificate and in thematic continuity with the Encyclical Humanae Vitae of Pope Paul VI of venerable memory.”

John Paul also gives the following two facts about the Gospel of Life:

1. “The persistent difficulty which this message encounters in a world marked by serious signs of violence and decadence.”
2. “The unchanging validity of this message and also the possibility of it being accepted in a society where the community of believers, with the concerned involvement of people of good will, courageously and unitedly express its commitment.”

John Paul then called the Encyclical’s message: “a reference point for civil salvation”.

In our next post we will present Part II of this reflection & John Paul’s expectation for ACTION by all of us!