"In its own way, abortion is a form of
deicide. It is an attack on God by
trying to destroy what belongs to God."
~ Servant of God, Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J.
God's Grace
"Without a Superabundance of God's grace,
abortion cannot be overcome. Without the
free cooperation of human beings with God's grace, abortion...will spawn a host
of other evils in its train." ~ Fr. Hardon
The Three Main Sources of Grace
"There are three main sources of grace
available to us from the mercy of God.
They are prayer, the Sacraments and the practice of virtue." ~ Fr. Hardon
The Power of Prayer
"The efficacy of
our prayer depends on our faith. Christ
promised to work miracles if we ask Him, provided we believe He is almighty
God." ~ Fr. Hardon
The Efficacy of the Sacraments
There are two sacraments that especially
provide the grace necessary to conquer abortion. They are the Eucharist and Confession. And they should be seen together.
- The Eucharist is correctly associated with the Mass and Holy Communion, but the Eucharist is not limited
to Mass and Communion. Jesus Chris is
really present in the Blessed Sacrament, whether reserved in our churches and
chapels or exposed on the altar for veneration and intercession by the
faithful. 1
- The Sacrament
of Penance as the Sacrament of Confession should be received at least twice a
month. There need be no grave
sins to confess. That is the whole
purpose of "confessions of devotion." They are potent channels of grace for the
massive conversion of sinners. 1
The Practice of Virtue
"We merit grace by cooperating with the graces
we receive. This practice of virtue
benefits not only the person who performs a good work, but also obtains grace
for others.
"Where can we obtain this grace? From God.
But in His ordinary providence, God uses persons who are in His
friendship to merit for sinners - here the agents of abortion - the spiritual
light and strength to return to the God from whom they have strayed." ~ Fr. Hardon
"Nothing less
than heroic patience in suffering, united with nothing less than heroic
chastity in resisting the allurements of a world intoxicated with sexual
immorality; nothing less than heroic charity in loving those who ignore us or
oppose us or deride our loyalty to Christ as psychosis - can obtain the ocean
of divine mercy that alone can restore the rights of God over the human life
which begins at conception and is destined to continue into eternity." ~ Fr. Hardon
Our Task as Believers
"Our task, as believers, is to gain all the
graces we can for those engaged in the abortion trade and for their tragic
victims. Our hope is that they will
respond to the graces they are receiving."
~Fr. Hardon
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Source: Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J., The Catholic Church: The Divinely Ordained Protector of Human Life.