Catholic Fire

Fox News shares a true, inspirational story about one couples way of dealing with the tragedy of abortion: A California man has signed papers to symbolically "adopt" and give his last name to his wife's two aborted fetuses. Stan Musil said he filed the posthumous "adoption" on Monday as a way to support his wife, Lisa, and help her heal from the pain of having those abortions, Lisa Musil told FOXNews.com. "He told me 'I love you and you are a part of me. Your babies are a part of you, and so that makes them a part of me also,'" she said. Musil, now 45, had her first abortion at 19 because she was too frightened to admit her pregnancy to anyone — including her then live-in boyfriend, the Assist News Service reported. But terminating the pregnancy caused her so much pain that she tried to cover it with "drugs, alcohol, partying and a promiscuous lifestyle," she told radio host Rich Buhler in an interview with KBRT AM-740. That lifestyl...

Pope Benedict XVI said the church must bring the "Gospel of mercy" to those involved in abortion and divorce, showing sensitivity to the inner burdens they bear. He said abortion in particular produces "devastating consequences" for the woman involved, for the family and for society, helping promote a materialistic mentality that shows contempt for life. More at Catholic News Service. This is by no means a new message, but is one that needs to be reiterated. As Christian Catholics, our duty is to be compassionate and understanding of those in such situations. It is God's mercy and love as shown through our actions that will provide those suffering from the pain of divorce and the trauma of abortion that will heal their wounds. It is our love and mercy that will draw these suffering souls back into the fold as they receive God's forgiveness and mercy, in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. He loves each of us unconditionally and so, too, are we called to love o...