This took a lot of courage and complete faith in Our Lord – from The Catholic Spirit:
…In mid February, Tim (Roach), got a call from his local union with the news every laid off worker longs to hear — a job offer.
It couldn’t have come at a better time. Tim’s unemployment benefits were about to run out. He could hardly believe what the voice on the other end was presenting to him — an offer to be a job foreman for at least 11 months, with a salary of $65,000 to $70,000 a year.
Perfect, Tim thought. Then came the bad news — he would be working on construction of a new Planned Parenthood Clinic in St. Paul on University Avenue. The highest of highs became the lowest of lows as he quickly turned down the offer…
…Shortly after making his decision, Tim’s story was sent out via e-mail. It landed on the computer of Father Erik Lundgren, associate pastor of Divine Mercy, who parlayed it into one of his homilies. In the Gospel reading for that Sunday, Jesus tells his disciples that they can’t serve both God and money.
”I just thought it was an inspiring example to everyone in our parish, in the zeal that’s necessary for us Catholics to take into the pro-life debate, the pro-life struggle,” Father Lundgren said. “It’s inspiring to me as a priest. Here at Divine Mercy, the words, ‘Jesus, I trust in you’ are written on our baptismal font, and that’s what it’s all about.”…
Indeed, it is. And rare is this sort of courage in today’s world. And it will be rewarded, of that you can be certain.
In a dark and ruined world, a ray of light shines forth. Just a small thing – a man with a family makes a decision. Happens a million times. But what a choice – my prayers will be with Mr. Roach and his family. I hope that someone offers him a job – and I hope all of us show 1/10th the courage when faced with similar decisions.
HAT TIP: The American Catholic
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