What Is And What Might Be

None of us are unaware of the fact that within 9 days, the election will be over. A number of issues will be decided, and the United States of America will have chosen one man to lead our country: McCain or Obama.

None of us are unaware of what the consequences will be, if the latter is chosen. I doubt I have to remind any of you to pray for the outcome of this election, or for the future of our nation.

There is much talk about conscience these days, not to mention faithful citizenship. It seems to be easy to loose your way, however, and many seem to have forgotten that human life is of paramount importance.

In case any of us are confused, a number of our Bishops have begun to allow their flocks to hear their voice.

"There are no ‘truly grave moral’ or ‘proportionate’ reasons, singularly or combined, that could outweigh the millions of innocent human lives that are directly killed by legal abortion each year.

To vote for a candidate who supports the intrinsic evil of abortion or ‘abortion rights’ when there is a morally acceptable alternative would be to cooperate in the evil – and, therefore, morally impermissible.

As Catholics, we must treat our political choices with appropriate moral gravity and in doing so, realize our continuing and unavoidable obligation to be a voice for the voiceless unborn, whose destruction by legal abortion is the preeminent intrinsic evil of our day."

So, in case you are in need of a little inspiration, remember that much more is at stake in this election, than most would have us believe.

It's time to pray, for both what is and what might be.