The world, not just the United States, was rocked by the news of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s passing this weekend.  Justice Scalia had the respect of people of all political persuasions as a legal scholar who loved the United States, especially its Constitution.  His voice on behalf of Constitutional principles, and especially life, will be greatly missed on the court.

The question now becomes, will President Obama listen to the words of his colleagues in the Senate in 2003 like Senator Schumer, and then Senator Clinton who argued that judicial appointments should be put on hold until the next President is elected, or is he going to nominate a pro-abortion advocate like himself and try to force the Senate into holding hearings and confirming his nominee?  Using past actions as a guide, it’s safe to think he will nominate someone and it will be up to the Senate to hold the line and not bring that nominee up for a vote.

Even if that likely scenario plays out, the battle is not over. We need to educate ourselves on all of the candidates running for President and which ones are pro-life and will nominate pro-life candidates for all levels of the federal bench, but especially the US Supreme Court.  However, it is not enough to educate ourselves…we must take that education and share it with others.  Make sure your neighbors, friends, relatives, and fellow parishioners know where the candidates stand on the pro-life issue and the importance of choosing life.