“We come to celebrate the gift of life. We come to answer that call of our God. We come to recommit ourselves,” Bishop James P. Powers said in opening his homily for the annual diocesan Gathering for Life held at St. Patrick Church in Hudson on Oct. 22.
The bishop thanked the crowd for being there despite the beautiful fall weather. He shared a personal reflection from his drive, connecting to Pope Francis’ call to include a commitment to care for the earth as also being pro-life.
He described the sun breaking through trees, with what colorful leaves they were still holding onto, the steam rising off lakes and how it all spoke to him of the presence of God.
“The choice to be here is a statement for life,” Bishop Powers affirmed.
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