Dear Editor
I had not intended to write to you after Michael Coren's
scathing indictment of my daughter, Mary Wagner. I do not believe
he is deserving of a reply; his "opinion" was both spiteful and
childish. Beyond that, to continue to discuss the topic of Mary's
incarceration, in the way that he does, makes it about Mary, and
that is something she clearly never wanted. Her focus has always
been, and will always be, the babies, who lives are being taken
every day at the abortion mills in cities all over our country. We
Canadians, we Catholics, have become numb to the killings and have
demonstrated daily that we don't care, at least not enough to do
something about it.
I am writing to you, not to convince you of my daughter's
purity of motives, because she doesn't need defending. You need
only to meet her to know that she is real, that she lives and
breathes the Gospel of Life with all of her being. I am writing to
let you know that I am greatly disappointed in your paper, one
which ought to herald a story that affirms so deeply the value of
human life in the womb. That one person would renounce her
freedom, her youth, and her own future, speaks clearly of the
value of these little ones. She has raised them up for our
collective consciousness by her willing sacrifice. It really is
about these precious babies. Mary has taken to her heart the words
of our great St John Paul II to "be not afraid", and to follow his
lead in disobeying an illicit law that permits abortion.
This is a story worthy of
publication, but you have been silent about it.
So, why does The Catholic Register stoop to publish absurdity such as Coren has penned? As an
editor of a Catholic newspaper you should uphold the Teachings
and the Truth given to us by of our Catholic leaders, our
saints, our Popes. Instead, you publish a deplorable article from a man who
has never spoken to or met the woman he is vilifying. Clearly, you have failed in your duty to write the Truth in a Catholic
manner this time around.
God bless you. I hope you do better next time.
Sincerely,
Jane Wagner
A great letter, I am hoping she will send a copy to Cardinal Collins. I sent a letter to both the cardinal and the editor asking that a public rebuke of Mr. Coren occur, I have not received a reply. Surely this letter will move the Cardinal.
ReplyDeleteBTW I am beyond disgusted with Fr Rosica's latest attack against pro-lifers not caring for the poor, published on the day of the great march for life in Washington. I wish he would really turn his energy to educating the liberal social justice crowd who do nothing to support the unborn, whereas most pro-lifers are very generous to the poor. I am beyond disgust...back to prayer for God mercy and grace
The problem is not Mary Wagner. The problem is that the rest of us are not courageous enough and lack the conviction to storm the abortuaries. Then, the witness to life of Mary Wagner and Linda Gibbons would not stand out so much. What they are doing is we what should all be doing to bring an end to abortion.
ReplyDeleteI hope that Cardinal Collins reads the letter and that the Catholic Register publishes it. Thank you Mary Wagner for reminding all Canadians that as Christians we have have the duty to speak for the unborn. Without the right to life every other right is meaningless.
The question is not why is Mary Wagner in jail, the question is why are there not hundreds of others? Starting with those who are made it a profession of "fighting" abortion.
ReplyDelete"Starting with those who are made it a profession of "fighting" abortion."
ReplyDeleteProfession? Yes. And racket. Here's a piece on this problem in journalism, quite apropos this discussion: http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2015/01/23/talent-shouldnt-have-to-be-told-to-behave-with-integrity-dimanno.html