One of the things David Bereit has mentioned in every talk I have heard or heard about is the day when abortion is illegal and the end of legalized abortion occupies a page or a chapter in history books. Our children will read about it in school and bring the book to us and say, "Mom, where were you then? What were you doing?"
He says it with such confidence. He believes that the United States will come to recognize abortion as causing a death and take legal steps to end it.
The uniqueness of this position struck me at Mass today. The reading from Matthew ended, "If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you." We can have confidence in God of His triumph -- yet often we don't. We speak conditionally: "If we can end abortion..." or in terms of attempts: "We're trying to affect change..."
The 40 Days for Life campaign, run by the man who speaks of "when" not "if," has cut the abortion rate and closed abortion facilities. And I can't help but believe that his faith has moved mountains and wonder how I can do the same.
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