Jul
20
Judging Actions vs. People: What is the DIfference?
The following is a close approximation of the homily I delivered at St. Luke the Evangelist Church for the 16th Sunday in Ordinary time, Year A. The scripture reading on which this is based can be found at this link.
In 1948, a medical student named Bernie coerced his girlfriend to have an abortion, which were illegal at the time. He paid for it out of his own pocket. His own child! Somehow in some twisted way, this must have been a positive experience for him as he decided to become an OB/GYN. He also became crusader for the legalization of abortion and would himself become an abortionist. Not just ANY abortionist. He was a significant contributor to the passage of the infamous Roe V Wade Supreme Court Decision.
In 1948, a medical student named Bernie coerced his girlfriend to have an abortion, which were illegal at the time. He paid for it out of his own pocket. His own child! Somehow in some twisted way, this must have been a positive experience for him as he decided to become an OB/GYN. He also became crusader for the legalization of abortion and would himself become an abortionist. Not just ANY abortionist. He was a significant contributor to the passage of the infamous Roe V Wade Supreme Court Decision.
