The 2014 Life Hike was a huge success. The rain held off as 150 of us set out from St. Martyrs Parish in St. Vital to publicly show our support for Pro-Life issues. We managed to raise over $6000.00 for Life's Vision, the provincial pro-life educational resource centre in Manitoba. As we walked, I asked myself: Why are we pro-life? Is it because we're against abortion and euthanasia? That's part of it, obviously, but it's so much more than that. Our Lord tells us "I have come that they may have LIFE, and have it abundantly" and again, "I am the way, the truth, and the LIFE". Also consider the words of Pope Saint John Paul II: "The Gospel of life is at the heart of Jesus' message". That's why we're pro-life - because we are disciples of Jesus. He offers us life abundantly. It is our duty as Christians to proclaim the infinite dignity and worth of human life - and that's the "good news" of the Gospel. God loves us so much that He died on a cross for us. How very precious you are to God!
Angela Bowman
"We must remember that life begins at home and we must also remember that the future of humanity passes through the family”. Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta
