The Sanctity of Life

St. Josemaria Institute Podcast

St. Josemaria Institute

Spirituality, St. Josemaria Escriva, Christianity, Christian, Gospel, Catholic, Meditation, Religion & Spirituality, Opus Dei

4.9 • 645 Ratings

🗓️ 20 January 2026

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

In this meditation, Msgr. Fred Dolan invites us to rediscover the sacredness woven into every human life, reminding us that each life is meant to be approached with awe, gratitude, and love. Through Scripture and personal anecdotes, Msgr. Dolan encourages us to see others through the eyes of God as precious and beloved. Listen now to reflect on: • Life as a sacred mystery • The dignity present in every person • Reverence as the beginning of love • Gratitude for t...

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0:00.0	You are listening to the St. Jose Maria Institute podcast.
0:05.1	Please enjoy today's meditation.
0:09.6	In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, amen.
0:17.1	My Lord and my God, I firmly believe that you are here, that you see me and that you hear me.
0:26.6	I adore you with profound reverence.
0:31.6	I ask your pardon for my sins,
0:34.6	and the grace to make this time of prayer fruitful my immaculate mother, St.
0:42.3	Joseph, my Father and Lord, my guardian angel, intercede for me.
0:49.8	We can never get over this magnificent truth of our existence, of our infinite dignity, fruit of
0:59.0	having been created in God's image and likeness.
1:04.0	Just weeks ago, we considered that classic Christmas homily of Pope Leo the Great in the 5th century.
1:15.5	Christian, remember your dignity, and now that you share in God's own nature, do not return
1:24.9	by sin to your former base condition.
1:30.3	Those wonderful words of Jesus to the Samaritan woman can be applied to so many facets of our life,
1:38.3	including life itself.
1:42.3	The Lord said to the Samaritan woman if only you knew the gift of God if only we knew the gift and we ask that of the Lord right now to grow in an appreciation of the sanctity of our life of all human lives.
2:03.5	The Lord himself said to us,
2:05.4	I have come that they may have life and have it abundantly.
2:11.1	The literal meaning of abundantly in the original text
2:17.1	means superabundant excessive overflowing the Lord has
2:26.1	come that we may have life to excess overflowing he wants us to develop a
2:34.0	profound reverence towards the gift of life.
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