Divine Appeal Reflection - 228
Today, consider in Divine Appeal 228: "Mothers kill their own children in their wombs: the Justice of My Eternal Father is awesome. He suffers the pain of the snuffed-out lives of defenceless creatures: so many of them thrown down the drains that cry for vengeance before My Eternal Father."
A mother’s womb, meant to be a sacred dwelling where life unfolds under the gaze of God, has become a battlefield where the most defenseless are slain. Our Adorable Jesus mourns over the countless innocent children whose lives are snuffed out before they take their first breath. Each of these souls, formed by the Eternal Father, is created in His image and called to fulfill a divine purpose (cf. CCC 2270). Yet, instead of being received with love, they are rejected, discarded, and silenced. The world calls this a right, but Heaven calls it a crime. Just as Abel’s blood cried out from the earth, so too do the souls of these little ones lift their silent plea before the throne of divine justice (cf. Genesis 4:10).
The Eternal Father, whose justice is perfect and unerring, does not turn away from their cry. Though He is patient, desiring that all might repent, His justice will not sleep forever. According to the psalmist, the Lord hears the suffering and stands up for people who are unable to defend themselves (cf. Psalm 10:17-18). Abortion poisons entire nations that support it, making it a societal sin as much as an individual one. A society that tolerates the slaughter of its own children has invited the judgment of Heaven upon itself. The same world that denies the presence of life in the womb often denies the Real Presence of our Adorable Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. This rejection of life, both natural and supernatural, plunges souls into deeper blindness. The more sin there is, the more restitution is required.
The Precious Blood of Christ, however, begs for mercy even as blood demands for justice. God is able to pardon all sins, no matter how horrible. Many who have participated in abortion carry wounds hidden beneath silence, shame, and sorrow. But our Adorable Jesus calls them to repentance, offering healing to the brokenhearted (cf. 1 John 1:9). The Church, as a refuge for sinners, must extend both truth and mercy—calling sin what it is, while leading souls back to grace. Every act of penance, every prayer of reparation, consoles our Adorable Jesus, who longs to bring light where darkness has reigned. Those who have fallen must not despair but seek His mercy before time runs out.
The hour is urgent. The faithful must rise in defense of life, not merely in words but in action. Silence in the face of such evil is a sin of omission, and the Catechism warns that those who cooperate in grave sins bear responsibility before God (cf. CCC 1868). Our prayers, sacrifices, and courage can turn back the tide of darkness and bring the grace of conversion to souls enslaved by this culture of death. We must not only stand for life—we must also atone for the wounds inflicted upon our Adorable Jesus by the rejection of His precious little ones. Justice will have its day, but until then, we must fight with the weapons of faith, truth, and love.
Prayer
O our Adorable Jesus, we bow before Your infinite mercy, grieving the loss of innocent lives taken in the womb. You alone are the Lord of life—may Your grace penetrate hardened hearts, bringing repentance and healing. Strengthen us to defend the defenseless and to offer reparation for this great sin.
Sr. Anna Ali of the Most Holy Eucharist, intercede for us.
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