Pro-Life Reflection: Fr Paul Henderson
Fr Paul Henderson reflects on the importance of hope to Christians, amidst continuing secular attacks on life.
Fr Paul is an assistant priest at Ss John Cantius & Nicholas in Broxburn.
His reflection concluded the national online Stations of the Cross, held each Monday in Lent at 7:45pm (register here).
'We pray for a fuller cherishing of life'
Bishop Hugh Gilbert highlighted how the battle to "cherish life" continues in society.
He gave this pro-life reflection at the Stations of the Cross, which is held each Monday in Lent at 7:45pm (register here).
He said: "Despite huge challenges surgeons and doctors, health professionals of all kinds, carers and so forth are cherishing life. Thank God for this.
"But here's the strange contradiction: the erosion of this culture of care at the two ends of life.
"Hence abortion, hence the imminent threat of assisted suicide, and these are dire and dark things.
"So my thanks to all of you for carrying the torch for life."
WATCH: Pro-Life Reflection from Sr Roseann Reddy
Sr Roseann Reddy, of the Sisters of the Gospel of Life (Glasgow) reflects on walking the Way of the Cross with the Lord and reaching out and helping those who are suffering from the effects of abortion.
This reflection was part of our weekly Lent Stations of the Cross. Join us online each week at 7:45pm. Register at bit.ly/lentstations
MONDAY: Join our online Stations of the Cross
Join people from across the Archdiocese to pray the Stations of the Cross each Monday in Lent.
The first one is tonight (Monday 19 February) at 7:45pm and concludes with a reflection from our guest Fr Francis Ututo SMMM, preiest at St Cuthbert's & Our Lady's in Edinburgh. Click here to register.
We will be praying for the unborn, their mothers and all pro-life intentions.
This online event lasts around 30 minutes and concludes with a brief reflection Includes brief reflection from a member of the clergy each week.
Next week we welcome Sr Roseann Reddy from the Sisters of the Gospel of Life (Glasgow).
Contributors for the remaining weeks are Fr Jonathan Whitworth, of St Thomas the Apostle Parish, Neilston (Paisley Diocese), Fr James Cadman (St Mary & St David, Hawick) Fr Michael Carrie, St Mungo's, Alloa, and St Serf's Valleyfield (Dunkeld Diocese) and Archbishop Leo Cushley.
WATCH: Stations of the Cross
See below for
- Stations of the Cross led by parishioners across the Archdiocese
- Children's Stations of the Cross, by Holy Cross, Edinburgh
- Children's Stations of the Cross, by
Stations of the Cross for Good Friday. Featuring Archbishop Cushley, parishioners from across the Archdiocese, and seminarian Bobby Taylor.
Childrens Stations of the Cross 1: made by Niamh Smith and the young people at Holy Cross Parish, Edinburgh.
Childrens Stations of the Cross 2: Led by children from St John the Evangelist's in Portobello and St Mary Magdalene's in Bingham, Edinburgh.