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Por Dr. Marco Roman, Director de Comunicación «La vida humana debe ser respetada y protegida de manera absoluta desde el momento de la concepción». — Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica, n.º 2270 Un anuncio de televisión que se emite actualmente en Idaho presenta las restricciones al aborto como un ataque a la libertad personal y a la dignidad humana. El mensaje resulta emocionalmente convincente: l

The understanding of love, sexuality, fidelity and human dignity that children receive during their formative years can become part of the foundation upon which they later approach the vocation of marriage and family life.

The Church teaches that human life is sacred from the first moment of conception, and Pope Saint John Paul II warned that Catholics in public office or in the media can cause “confusion and even scandal” when they advance positions contrary to Church teaching.

What is equally striking is the boldness of this preaching. The apostles speak not as men relying on their own strength, but as witnesses empowered by the Holy Spirit. Even in the face of persecution, they cannot remain silent: “We cannot but speak of what we have seen and heard” (Acts 4:20).

In matters such as marriage, human sexuality and the dignity of the human person, it is not uncommon to encounter selective adherence: “I believe in the Church, but not in that teaching.” Such a position points not simply to disagreement, but to a reluctance to allow the Gospel to fully shape one’s life.

The Holy Triduum invites us not merely to remember these events, but to enter into them. Through the sacraments — especially the Eucharist — we participate in Christ’s saving death and Resurrection and receive the grace that flows from them.

The message entrusted to St. Faustina gradually spread throughout the Church and the world. One of its most important promoters was Pope St. John Paul II, who had a deep personal devotion to Divine Mercy from his youth in Poland. In 2000, he canonized St. Faustina and established the Sunday after Easter as Divine Mercy Sunday for the universal Church, recognizing the profound spiritual importance of the message of mercy for our time.