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Bishops' endorsements for Priests for Life
Study Guide on Evangelium Vitae
Thank you for the
Evangelium
Vitae study guide you sent me. Thank you also for sharing your reflections
on Terri Schiavo's death. I agree with you that we are at a teachable
moment for our people, and I think that this is a very useful kind of
resource to have available. May Jesus, through the intercession of
Mary, grant you peace and joy. -- Most Reverend Jose H Gomez, S.T.D.,
Archbishop of San Antonio
Thank you for your … study guide for
Evangelium Vitae. My heartfelt congratulations to you and your
pastoral team for preparing this study guide to accompany Pope John Paul
II's encyclical, The Gospel of Life! What a marvelous tool to
help our people absorb the crucial message of this important document!
I'm delighted that the study guide can be used by an individual or in a
group to glean the vibrant message of the Gospel of Life. I was also
quite moved by the compelling message of your leaflet, Terri Schiavo's Final
Hours. Your comment about fresh water for the flowers at her bedside
but not for Terri herself highlighted the hypocrisy of a culture that drains
the gnat while swallowing the camel. May the Lord continue to bless
all that you do to advance the cause of life! Fraternally yours in the
Lord, -- Most Reverend Victor Galeone, Bishop of St. Augustine
Thank you for your kindness in sending me a copy of the study guide for
Pope John Paul II's encyclical Evangelium Vitae, as well as reflections on
the death of Terri Schiavo. I am certain that both resources will be
of great benefit to our Diocese. With every good wish, I remain
Cordially yours in Christ, --
Most Rev. Thomas G. Doran, D.D., J.C.D., Bishop of Rockford
Allow me to express my congratulations to you and all the members of
Priests for Life for the recent publication of your study guide for
Evangelium Vitae. I found the guide to be a concise, informative and
faithful summary of the encyclical's teachings. It will be of great
assistance to those in the church who wish to reflect upon more deeply the
profound meaning of this important papal teaching. … Be assured
of my continued prayers for your important ministry in the life of our
Church. May the Holy Spirit continue to move the hearts of all people
and lead our society to recognize and embrace the culture of life that comes
to us through Jesus Christ. Sincerely yours in Christ, -- Most
Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio, Ph.D., D.D., Bishop of Brooklyn
This study guide is very helpful in
assisting people to read and understand the wonderful message of John Paul
II's, The Gospel of Life. I will encourage and promote the use
of it in my diocese so that people truly understand the Church's teaching on
the dignity of the human person and the respect of life. -- The Most
Reverend David L. Ricken, DD, JCL, Bishop of Cheyenne
This spiritual study guide, put
together by Father Pavone and Priests for Life, offers a readable and
practical summary of the critical teachings of our late Holy Father, Pope
John Paul II, with regard to life issues. It is organized and clear,
with points for reflection, discussion, and prayer. Please be assured
of my prayerful best wishes for you and the important work you do on behalf
of the Gospel of Life. Sincerely yours in the Lord, -- Adam
Cardinal Maida, Archbishop of Detroit
This spiritual guide to Pope John Paul
II's Evangelium Vitae will be of great help to all who are looking for ways
to implement the spirit of this great encyclical in their daily lives -
respecting, protecting, loving and serving every human life. Asking
the Lord's blessings upon the work of Priests for Life, and with every best
wish, I am
Sincerely yours in Christ, -- Cardinal
Roger Mahony, Archbishop of Los Angeles
Thank you for sending me a copy of your recent publication on the 10th
Anniversary of Pope John Paul II's encyclical, Evangelium Vitae. Your
study guide to the Gospel of Life is a welcome tool to assist our Catholic
community in utilizing, in a new and unique way, the beautiful teaching on
the gift of life articulated by our late Holy Father. I have
encouraged our Respect Life Office to make this booklet available to our
parishes and our respect life ministries in our diocese. May God
continue to bless you in your witness to the dignity and sacredness of every
life. Sincerely yours in Christ, -- Most Reverend Thomas Wenski,
Bishop of Orlando
His Excellency, Archbishop Sean O'Malley has asked me to acknowledge his
receipt of your recent letter sent with a copy of the Tenth Anniversary
Spiritual Guide to Evangelium Vitae and to reply on his behalf. The
Archbishop appreciates your thoughtfulness and your commitment to Pope John
Paul II's legacy of the defense of life in all times and in all places.
May his intercession lead hearts and minds to embrace the Gospel of Life.
It is good to know of the prayers that you were able to offer for Terri
Schiavo during the final time of her illness, surely this was a source of
spiritual help for Terri and for her family. May she be at peace in
the presence of the Lord and may her prayers help us to treasure the gift of
life. Thank you for your prayers for the Archbishop and for his work,
with the help of God and one another let us go forward to build up the
Church. With an assurance of our prayers and all whom you serve, I am
Sincerely yours in Christ, --
Reverend Robert T. Kickham, Secretary to the Archbishop
Thank you very much for the copy of your new study guide on Pope John
Paul II's encyclical Evangelium Vitae. It offers an excellent approach
to the dual challenge of understanding and living the teachings of this very
important document. We will be informing our pastors and our parish
Respect Life Coordinators of the availability of both the study guide, and
the pamphlet entitled Terri Schiavo's Final Hours. We are grateful for
the courageous work that you do in building the Culture of Life. Be
assured of my prayers. Fraternally yours in Christ, --
Most Reverend Arthur J. Serratelli, S.T.D, S.S.L, D.D, Bishop of Paterson
Thank you for forwarding to me a copy
of the study guide Evangelium Vitae - The Gospel of Life: A Spiritual Guide
to the Encyclical of Pope John Paul II. I am very grateful to you and
clergy and pastoral associates of Priests for Life for making this resource
available to us on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of this great
encyclical of our late and beloved Pope John Paul II. This will be a
significant tool in helping many discover or rediscover the great wealth of
wisdom and teaching contained in this landmark ecclesial document. I
pray that this guide may move us to a still deeper commitment to building a
Culture of Life that respects the sacred dignity of human life from
conception to its natural end. Again, my thanks to you for the
valuable work of Priests for Life. Sincerely yours in Christ, --
Most Reverend Paul S. Coakley, Bishop of Salina
Keep being, like Pope John Paul II, an
apostle for
life. The study guide will help countless people to come to a
better understanding of the beautiful gift of human life, which is made in
the very image and likeness of God. More than ever, we need to preach
and teach about the sacredness of all human life from its beginning of
conception until its natural end as determined by God. May God bless
all of your good efforts. Your brother in Christ and Mary, --
Most Reverend Michael D. Pfeifer, OMI, Bishop of San Angelo
Thank you for the copy of the study
guide on "Evangelium Vitae." I believe it will be a very useful tool
enabling people to understand and put into action the teachings of John Paul
II on the sacredness of life. Thanks for providing this service. --
Bishop Sam Jacobs, Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux
Thank you for sending me copies of your
recently published study guide for Evangelium Vitae and your reflection on
the death of Terri Schiavo. I am especially grateful for the study
guide. It is simple and concise and should prove to be a renewed
invitation to God's people to immerse themselves again, or perhaps for the
first time, in Pope John Paul II's magnificent encyclical on the sanctity of
life. I am impressed by the format of study/discussion and application
to one's personal life. I hope that this little book will receive the
wide distribution that it deserves. Thank you for the wonderful job
that you have done. Assuring you of my prayers for you and your
community, I am Fraternally yours in Christ, -- Most Reverend Michael
J. Sheridan, Bishop of Colorado Springs
Priests for Life is well know for its courageous and straight forward
promotion of the dignity of each human life. I am happy to endorse
their current efforts to urge priests and faithful to read the great
encyclical of Pope John Paul II, Evangelium Vitae. Also,
Priests for Life is promoting other useful materials. We all need to
grow in the depth of our knowledge of the mystery and truths about human
life so that we can promote them even more effectively. Wishing you
well in your undertaking, Father Pavone, I am Sincerely in the Lord, --
Most Reverend John J. Myers, Archbishop of Newark
On behalf of the Alliance of the Holy Family International, I would like to
thank you for having made the International Clergy Retreat Seminar on the
Alliance of the Two Hearts a success. Your valuable contribution has certainly
made a big difference to all the priests who participated. The Alliance of the
Holy Family movement highly respects your expertise and its contribution to its
family apostolate. I pray that you would continue supporting us. And as we
approach the great Jubilee Year, I fervently pray that we can help bring back
more souls to the Church and to the practice of the Sacraments. The Holy Mother
Church needs your selfless generosity in this great time of need" --
--Ricardo J. Cardinal Vidal, Archbishop of Cebu and AHFI Clergy Chairman
I find the reflections and
discussion questions especially helpful. They offer a good
overview of this most important encyclical, and they help us to
incorporate its content and spirit into our personal lives. Thank
you again for providing this spiritual guide to the encyclical.
May we continue to work toward building a culture wherein all
human life is cherished and protected from conception until natural
death. -- Most Rev Francis Kane,
Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago, Episcopal Vicar of Vicariate II
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