For some weeks now I have been noticing a good atmosphere among university students from Guipuzcoa who are reserving seats on the buses that will go to Madrid next Saturday to demonstrate in favor of human life, women and maternity under the slogan "Every life matters". Talks, conferences and word of mouth are becoming good means of communication among the young people of the university who do not hide their commitment.

While I was reflecting on this hopeful phenomenon, I reread the moving story of the young parish priest Miguel Conesa, the young priest from Bullas (Murcia) who died in a bus accident a little over a week ago, along with 14 other people, at the age of 36. His parishioners have told the media how this priest "was an example to follow, he always had a smile for everyone, he never said no to anything".

His last gesture of submission shortly before the bus in which he was traveling crashed, has spread through the media and is undoubtedly the most moving testimony of what it means to be a priest identified with Christ, ready to give his life for his friends. Sensing the imminent danger, Michael fastened the seat belt of the child next to him, without giving him time to put on his own seat belt, while he wrapped his own body around David, thus saving his life.

If every life matters, as the 22N slogan says, the parish priest of Bullas has signed this urgent truth by giving his life for a child.

This very week the public opinion was also shocked by the forcefulness with which Pope Francis, a week after the accident in which Michael gave his life, uncovered in Rome the true motives of the subculture that advocates abortion and euthanasia. In the framework of the Audience to the Italian medical association he affirmed: "The dominant thought sometimes proposes a 'false compassion': that which is presented as a financial aid to women to favor abortion; as an act of dignity to procure euthanasia; as a scientific conquest to 'produce' a child considered as a right and not as a gift; or to use human lives as guinea pigs to presumably save others". "Evangelical compassion, however, is that which accompanies in the moment of need, namely that of the Good Samaritan, who 'sees', 'sympathizes', approaches and offers financial aid concrete"

We are at a good time to put before the eyes of young university students testimonies such as that of the young parish priest of Bullas who, at 36 years of age, has shown what authentic compassion inspired by the Gospel means. Perhaps in the programs of our universities there is still a place for this subject still pending. Let us hope that the 22N will be an effective awakening of consciences.