Pro-life Preaching Hints

November 29 - 1st Sunday of Advent

Jer 33:14-16
1 Thes 3:12—4:2
Lk 21:25-28, 34-36

The beginning of the Season of Advent provides a powerful opportunity to touch upon pro-life themes in the Liturgy.

First of all, the theme of the Second Coming of the Lord – a theme particularly strong in the first part of Advent – calls us as individuals and as a society to repentance in preparation for the Lord’s coming. This repentance includes living with active respect for every human life, and building a society of justice and welcome for the most vulnerable.

Secondly, Advent is about preparation for the birth of the Lord. The joy of his birth, as John Paul II wrote in Evangelium Vitae, is reflected in the joy at the birth of every child. Advent is a perfect time to commend to the prayers of our people all who are carrying a child, and may be tempted by fear or a lack of trust in God’s Providence. 

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