Written by Mike Roche’s father: Bill Roche,
A parishioner of St. Mary Star of the Sea, Diocese of Venic
On January 29, 2018, the same day that the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, a bill to prohibit abortions at 20 weeks and beyond, was filibustered in the US Senate, four Christian pastors and a rabbi gathered at an infamous Maryland abortion facility to pray for and bless the abortion clinic and staff. The clergy then sprinkled water throughout the clinic and in the parking lot as another minister said: “We sanctify this space and we honor this as holy.” Sadly this was not the first time pro-abortion clergy have given religious cover to abortion clinics. In January 2017, ministers from 20 religious sects gathered to bless Planned Parenthood’s (PP) newly opened mega-clinic in Washington, D.C. At the time, the CEO of the facility proclaimed, “This confirms the sacredness of the work we do.” Sadly pro-abortion clergy gatherings have also occurred in Ft. Worth and Cleveland.
Pope Francis has said: “The religious person knows that among the greatest blasphemies is to invoke God as the justification for one’s own sins and crimes.” Lawrence Grayson comments: “These ministers should pay heed to the admonition of Isaiah: “Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness.” Grayson continued: “If our nation is to revere life at all stages, it will take God working through us. Pray for our nation. Urge the nation’s leaders to hold PP and other abortion providers accountable for laws they may have broken and the atrocities they have conducted. Be a public witness to end abortion and uphold the sanctity of life.” (Source: From Butchery to Blasphemy, Our Sunday Visitor, April 1, 2018)
