Keeping our Promises - Respect Life Sunday 2017

Jesus told a parable about two brothers. One told his father that he wouldn’t work in the vineyard, but he repented, and did do the work his father asked him to do. His brother said, “Sure, Pop,” when he was given the same assignment, but never did. Which, asked Jesus, did the will of his father? It’s important to do what we say we will do, to be a promise keeper for we live in an era of unkept promises. On this Respect Life Sunday, we must ask ourselves: are we faithful to our promise to treat all life (from conception to natural death) as a gift and and blessing and not as a burden? Yes, all gifts sometimes bring suffering ... but we are a people who have unwavering hope in the Gospel of Life and Joy!