This Respect Life Month is a month of prayer, action and reflection.  We gather at church and at other places to pray for a change of mind, heart, and action in those who do not respect the gift of human life that comes from God.  We act by supporting agencies and clinics that promote human life.  We also act by writing our elected officials to express the truth that life is precious from the moment of conception until natural death.  Finally, we spend time reflecting on the teachings of our faith on various life issues like those pamphlets that are provided on the Respect Life table in our narthex.  It's a busy month.  I pray that you will busy yourselves with some, if not all, of these opportunities.