Someone just asked what the penalty should be for abortion if it were to be made illegal. Here's something I wrote on that a while back. God bless!
In fact I would like to listen to each one's personal story, but unfortunately that is not possible; I have come however simply to say to you that God loves you with an infinite love, and you are always sons of God. And the same Only-Begotten Son of God, the Lord Jesus, experienced prison, was tried by a court and was most brutally condemned to death.
Pope Benedict speaking at a prison in Rome, December 18
Source: zenit.org
Although I know well, Margaret, that because of my past wickedness I deserve to be abandoned by God, I cannot but trust in his merciful goodness. His grace has strengthened me until now and made me content to lose goods, land, and life as well, rather than swear against my conscience. I will not mistrust him, Meg, though I shall feel myself weakening and on the verge of being overcome with fear. . . . And finally, Margaret, I know well that without my fault he will not let me be lost. I shall, therefore, with good hope commit myself wholly to him. . . . And, therefore, my own good daughter, do not let your mind be troubled over anything that shall happen to me in this world. Nothing can come but what God wills. And I am very sure that whatever that be, however bad it may seem, it shall indeed be best.
St. Thomas More (from a letter to his daughter while on death row)
Source: theleaven.com