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Intrinsic evil acts are stubborn things

August 5, 2022 Father Jerry J. Pokorsky 12

Paraphrasing John Adams, intrinsic evil acts are stubborn things. The Fifth Commandment prohibits murder. Abortion is murder. It is always and everywhere wrong. A person who commits — or formally cooperates in a direct abortion […]

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