Thanks to Father Peter Ascik for his excellent Jan. 29 commentary in the Catholic News Herald, “An example of Catholic integrity in public life.” He has never wavered in witnessing to the culture of life.
President Joe Biden has been in office over a month and he has already demonstrated his pro-abortion extremism. He is nominating only pro-abortion cabinet members and he has the continued support of Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider. With Biden in the White House, the number of elective abortions through the ninth month of pregnancy will increase dramatically. States may even lose the ability to enforce or enact laws protecting mothers and their unborn babies from the brutality of abortion. And because of the Church’s belief in the sanctity of all human life, Catholicism is in grave danger of increased secular attacks.
I am and always have been a one-issue Catholic voter. Because abortion is always “intrinsically evil,” I vote only for pro-life political candidates.
As we face the increased challenges of the “culture of death” in our nation, Catholics must work harder to protect and defend all human life. We must persevere in prayer. We must witness our pro-life beliefs to family and friends. And, yes, at every election, we must vote only for pro-life candidates.
Patricia A. Rodite is a member of St. Matthew Church’s Respect Life Ministry.
For over 35 years I have prayed daily for vocations to the priesthood and religious life. I am thrilled that we now have St. Joseph College Seminary to serve the Diocese of Charlotte.
It is my hope that in addition to being a magnet for vocations, the college seminary will be an instrument for diocesan unity. In one of its brochures, the seminary cites its mission to build men of nobility, to build men of integrity and to build men of authenticity.
In my opinion, it would be better stated: to build men of humility, to build men of prayer and to build men of mercy (Jesus’ self-proclaimed greatest attribute). “The Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give His life as a ransom for many” (Mt 20:28).
He also hung out with 12 men, which no doubt meant they all had a sense of humor. May the joy of the priesthood and religious life be experienced by our young men answering God’s call and may we continue to support them in prayer and fellowship.
Ralph H. Sullivan lives in Charlotte.