CHF

• Leader: 'When we live in unity, how good and how pleasant it is.'
• Leader: 'Pray for us, Holy Father Augustine, that we may dwell together in peace.'
• Human life comes from God. He is the One who created us and sustained our existence through His Spirit.
• In our every breath, we breathe the Spirit of life. When our human race had come to the point of eternal damnation for choosing evil, He sent His only begotten Son to save us.
• He does everything to keep us alive as human persons whom He loves. He is the Lord and Giver of life, in whom we live and move and have our being.
• This life of ours is not a private possession, but is created, sustained, and guided now by the creative, saving will, and love of Almighty God.
• Human life is a mystery


  Life is full of inexhaustible richness and beauty
• Science reveals not only the greatness of the gift of human knowledge and ability but the mystery of the human body and life in general.
• Human life is and will remain a mystery before us. It comes from Him who is eternal.
• Human life is sacred


  We are created in God's image and likeness, being sustained by the Holy Spirit, and redeemed by the precious blood of Christ
• God created man in His own image and likeness.
• All human life has its basic value and dignity, therefore, because we are all created in God's image and likeness.
• Human life is sacred because the human person has been willed for its own sake in the image and likeness of the living and holy God.
• Our very thought, word, and action when exercised accordingly, reflect that of our God.
• Human life is sacred because His Holy Spirit sustains our existence. It is His breathe, Holy Spirit that keeps us alive. We are "temple of the Holy Spirit".
• Human life is sacred because it is redeemed by the precious blood of Christ. Jesus saved us from sin that enslaves and gives death. By His Paschal Mystery, we are given a new life.
• The Fifth Commandment


  Obliges us to respect life
• The fifth commandment, "You shall not kill" (Exodus 20:13) forbids direct attacks on human life and physical integrity.
• God as the source of all good including life, did not give the human beings absolute dominion over their lives, but rather gave them the responsibility of guarding their own lives and of those around them.
• Every human life, from the moment of conception until death, is sacred because the human person has been willed for its own sake in the image and likeness of the living and holy God.
• Killing an innocent person is a grave sin contrary to the natural law, dignity of the person, and the holiness of the Creator.
• The fifth commandment obliges us to conserve the existing life.
• Only God is the absolute owner of human life, and one must try to live his life to the best of his abilities according to the design of the Potter and that is God.
• To protect one's own life, each person is permitted to defend himself/herself when under attack, even if the consequence is the unintended death of an unjust aggressor.
• Threats to Human Life


  • Anger
  • Murder
  • Abortion
  • Euthanasia
  • Suicide
  • Substance Abuse
  • Lethargy
  • Gluttony
  • Recklessness
  • Organ Transplant
• Anger is a strong emotion of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a perceived danger or assault. When left unrestrained, it may degenerate in to quarreling, insults, wrath, and man slaughter.
• Murder is the unlawful and premeditated killing of a human being, and demands for divine vengeance.
• Abortion is the deliberate killing of an unborn child, in whatever way or time from the moment of conception.
• Euthanasia is the intentional termination of the life of a person deemed to be handicapped, sick, or dying.
• Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Conscious and deliberate suicide is a grave sin, because we are not the owners but the stewards of our life.
• Substance Abuse


  • Alcohol
  • Tobacco
  • Illicit drugs
• Alcohol addiction causes cardiovascular diseases and liver cirrhosis, and brings about family violence and road accidents.
• Use of tobacco is highly addictive and a major risk factor for diseases such as cardiovascular diseases and lung cancer.
• The addiction to forbidden drugs is extremely dangerous for health and destructive for society.
• Things to avoid


  • Lethargy
  • Gluttony
  • Recklessness
• The transplant of organs is morally acceptable if the organs are legally taken from dead bodies, or from living donors with their explicit consent.
• The growing demand for organs has triggered a criminal black market where millions of poor people are forced to sell their organs to rich recipients, while others are intentionally killed to extract their body parts.
• Leader: 'Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.'