{"id":19602,"date":"2022-10-26T12:11:11","date_gmt":"2022-10-26T16:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fallriverdiocese.org\/?p=19602"},"modified":"2023-11-06T17:44:33","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T17:44:33","slug":"bishops-blog-matters-of-life-and-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fallriverdiocese.org\/pt-pt\/bishops-blog\/bishops-blog-matters-of-life-and-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Matters of Life and Death"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Mass for the Culture of Life<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

God is a God of justice who treats everyone equally\u2014with great love. While He has no favorites, He is especially aware of people not privileged with the justice this world has to offer. In God’s eyes,<\/span> as we read in Sirach,<\/span><\/a> all deserve the same justice.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  “The Lord hears the cry of the poor<\/em>” (Psalm 34:7a).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Our Mass on Sunday at St. Mary\u2019s Cathedral was for the Culture of Life, at which we recall the greatest injustice. To deny an innocent person the right to live, to be\u2014to exist. The right to come into the world and grow, prosper, and receive all God has in store for us.<\/span>
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\nWe are called to imitate God’s justice in the world. If we want to live in peace, we must work for justice, as Pope Paul VI taught. Without justice, the world falls to violence, hostility, and evils of all kinds.
\nToday, we recognize that the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was a tremendous step toward justice and peace. That’s not all we have left to do; we have yet to finish the race. We accomplished this magnificent goal at the federal level; however, we still need to continue to work to change it at the state level. Our most important work still before us is perhaps the hardest, that of changing people’s hearts.
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Domestic Violence Awareness Month<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. To learn more about the Catholic response, visit the U.S. Bishop\u2019s website for their Pastoral Letter, \u201c<\/span>When I Call for Help<\/span><\/i><\/a>.\u201d<\/span>
\nIf you, a family member, or a friend needs help now, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline, 800\u2010799\u20107233 (24 hours); 800\u2010787\u20103224 (TTY), <\/span>www.thehotline.org<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Can I Do To Be Helpful If An Abusive Situation Is Revealed?<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n