Haunted by Our Choices

I made this somewhat uncharitable picture some years ago as an addition to the now usurped GEHENNA PAGE on Tripod. Certainly, I would not want to judge former Vice President Gore and/or the ultimate salvation of anyone, however every true believer should still fear God. I apologize for any unjust offence. This picture is still scary because it reminds us that famous celebrities, influential politicians, and others are not infallible guides of truth or witness. Indeed, you and I may also be quite wrong about some of our assumptions. This is particularly true for Catholics who dissent against Scripture and Church teaching.

I can be the friendliest guy you know, but just being nice will not save me. We are called to comform our minds and hearts to Christ's.

Like so many Southern politicians, Vice President Gore flipped political sides. His wife was a leader in the movement to place warning labels on explict music and other media. Later, when her husband ran with Clinton on the ticket, she apologized to the entertainment and music industry. They were both solidly pro-life. But, when the tides of fashion seemed to go the other way, they became die-hard pro-abortionists and supporters for Planned Parenthood. Nevertheless, they still claim to be religious and Christian? They have to live with their decisions, as we all must.

Can we remain Christian and be pro-abortion or pro-choice? I leave the question with you.

Okay, I know, some of you might be thinking, what has this to do with scary stories. Well, if we would think about the issue of abortion, here is one for you.

You may all have heard about or seen that fellow on television who claims the ability to communicate with the dead. Supposedly he has a Catholic background, but his business has problematical elements for the Church. However, what is interesting is that he is not the first who has claimed such an ability to see the dead. Even some of the saints claimed similar abilities, although the dead were always interpreted as souls in Purgatory seeking our prayers and penances on their behalf.

What many people do not know is that the media and the powers that be (usually the ones that make money) have silenced a side to the business that you might find quite disturbing. There is one such counselor who helps people who are suffering strange ailments or grieving, by disclosing that they are literally being haunted by the dead. Others cannot see them, however he claims to be able to do so.

One woman came to him with a whole assortment of physical and emotional problems. The counselor asked her, "Are you married?"

She answered, "No."

He staired around her and asked, "Did you ever lose a baby?"

She became nervous, but simply said, "No, I have never had a child."

He became very serious, as if he did not know what to say next. The stumbled over his words, but he asked all the same, "Um, did you ever have an abortion?"

She stared in disbelief. How did he know? "Yes," she replied.

He continued, "Seven abortions?"

She began to cry. Yes, it was true. "How do you know?" she asked. "I have told no one. Recently I wanted to get pregnant, but the doctor said there was too much scar tissue. How did you know?"

The counselor then began to denote some of the facts. "You had one, maybe fifteen years ago, a series of abortions in-between, and maybe one just a few years ago. Is this right?"

She could not believe her ears. Yes, she confirmed everything he said. But still, how did he know this about her. Most of the men with whom she had been intimate had never been told.

He told her about his spiritual ability, and detailed what he saw. Standing beside her was a teenage girl with an baby in her arms. Smaller children stood on either side of her, boys and girls.

He explained to her that they where the ghosts of the children she had aborted. Each and every one of them was linked to her as their mother. They had matured on the other side just as they would have in this world had they not been terminated.

Until now, she had never thought of them as real people. It was all just so much tissue or like a tumor, or so the clinic people and technicians told her. But, there was a part of her that had suspected the truth for a long time. She cried tears now, not just for herself, but for what she had cost them.

A Mass was held for healing. As the priest was offering the prayer of consecration, the counselor saw the children get up and leave their mother's side. As the service progressed they moved toward the Church doors and disappeared. No doubt they had felt free to go completely into the hands of God. During the service she named them. It was this they had wanted all along, for their mother to claim them as her own.

We should all remember that a child who dies, no matter if after birth or in the womb, is called to an eternal destiny. Aborted children have immortal souls and in their innocence reach out to God while also spiritually tied to their earthly mothers and fathers. Part of the pain of judgment may even begin in this life but will certainly be realized in the next when selfish parents and murdered children will stand together before Christ. Others who have been enablers or passive to this terrible sin will also have much for which they will be held accountable. The woman in this story was haunted by something she could not face and it had an impact upon her physical and emotional health. The Gospel of Life is both one of judgment and of divine mercy. This woman found forgiveness and healing.