On the feast of the Annunciation, Fr. Matthew Howell preaches about the Sanctity of Life. He explains how the Word of God sanctified all parts of human life including the time spent in the womb before birth. He then reads a statement issued that day by His Eminence, Metropolitan JOSEPH and three other hierarchs in America about the Sanctity of Life. He finishes by reminding everyone that we if we are truly pro-life, we all need to lovingly, kindly, and compassionately embrace those single mothers in adverse circumstances and support them in their desire to raise a baby. He exhorts us to remember that we have all sinned, that no one has the right to cast stones at those who have struggled in sin but desire to repent, and that there is no place in the Church for condescending finger wagging at those who are broken and wounded.
