We call on the Holy Spirit to help us to build a culture of life and respect for the dignity of every human being - that is the message we get today on this last day's reflection for the novena for nine days for life. Without the Holy Spirit, we will not prevail.
"God has carefully, tenderly created every person in His own image and likeness, to be in a loving relationship with Himself. From each tiny child knit within a mother’s womb, to every person approaching death, all are loved perfectly and completely by God. 'It is therefore a service of love,' Pope Saint John Paul II explains, 'which we are all committed to ensure to our neighbor, that his or her life may be always defended and promoted, especially when it is weak or threatened [emphasis added]' (Evangelium vitae 77).
"In a world in which the most vulnerable are so often overlooked and disregarded, Christ calls us to embrace and uphold the unconditional dignity of every human life. In answering this call, we help to build 'a new culture of life, the fruit of the culture of truth and of love' (EV 77). May the Holy Spirit continually renew us as we strive to faithfully defend God’s gift of life."
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