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October 2012

October 14, 2012

“PERFECT”: ESPN’s Dramatic Story of How Down Syndrome Daughter Won Her Father’s Heart

“Have an abortion,” Heath White urged his wife. The couple already had one beautiful little...

October 07, 2012

Lepanto, the Life Chain, and the Rosary: YOU Can Make a Difference

On October 7, the Church celebrates the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary—looking back...

October 02, 2012

Isn’t the White House Supposed to Be “The People’s House”?

From the website of the White House, this quote from First Lady Michelle Obama: "This...

September 2012

September 22, 2012

Michael Jackson, Defender of Life?

Michael Jackson was pro-life? Yes, according to a new, never-before-released song Jackson penned titled "Song...

June 2012

June 25, 2012

LIFE: Flashing, Pulsating, Captivating Life

You may not know his name, but I’ll bet his scientific visualizations—explosions of color and...

May 2012

May 26, 2012

New Development: Can Mary Ann Glendon Reverse Government Policy on Religious Liberty?

Did you hear this? On Wednesday, May 23, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced...

May 12, 2012

By the Babe Unborn

I have nothing to add to the profound musings of G.K. Chesterton. I just ran across this beautiful poem...

May 09, 2012

THE UNBORN BABY: Watched by the White House, Blessed by the Church

ASTONISHING: Just in time for Mother’s Day, the Washington Free Beacon has broken the news...

May 04, 2012

BABY-KILLING IN PHILIPPINE MYTHOLOGY: Is Planned Parenthood Our Manananggal?

IN PHILIPPINE MYTHOLOGY, there is a monster known as a “manananggal.” A fearsome creature, the...

March 2012

March 29, 2012

Blessing of the Unborn: For the Santorums, It Was Only Natural

On March 25, the Feast of the Annunciation, the Vatican approved the publication of a...

March 23, 2012

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes: College Guys Don High Heels to Protest Rape

College guys take a hike in spike heels. This is the first time I’ve heard...

March 15, 2012

The Bishops Have Spoken—Now Let YOUR Voice Be Heard.

By now I’ll bet you’ve heard: On March 14, the U.S. Bishops released a response...

February 2012

February 26, 2012

Deepen Your Lenten Experience With “Living Stations of the Cross”

Looking for a way to deepen your Lenten experience this year? If you’re in southeastern...

February 21, 2012

Opposed to the HHS Mandate? Here’s What to Do….

So many Americans, from all faith backgrounds and all walks of life, are opposed to...

February 07, 2012

Offensive? Really, Facebook, You've Got to Be Kidding!

Well, this was a first for me: Today Facebook deleted a post I’d written, telling...

January 2012

January 26, 2012

An Intimate Dinner with Billy and Betty (On the Side)

I was a high school sophomore when someone told me that in China, aborted fetuses...

January 22, 2012

Pope Benedict's Prayer for the Protection of the Unborn Child

Lord Jesus, You who faithfully visit and fulfill with your Presence the Church and the...

December 2011

December 18, 2011

Tiniest Miracle Goes Home for the Holidays

Four-month-old Melinda Star Guido is going home! When she was born in late August, baby...

October 2011

October 07, 2011

THE SAN JOSE ARTICLES: Speaking Pro-Life Truth to Pro-Abortion Power

Amid little fanfare, yesterday in the Dag Hammarskjöld Auditorium at the United Nations headquarters in...

October 01, 2011

In October, We Celebrate Life

October is Respect Life Month. Each year during October, we remember the over 53 million...

September 2011

September 08, 2011

C'mon Artists! It's National Pro-Life Chalk Day!

Moms, preschoolers, high school art clubs, professional artists, budding Michelangelos—Show your stuff! It’s National Pro-Life...

July 2011

July 31, 2011

Living and Loving the Gospel of Life

Well now, this is a first! I haven’t shared the pen on my blog (except...

July 10, 2011

R.I.P. Betty Ford: Champion of [Some] Women's Rights

Former First Lady Betty Ford died this week of natural causes, at the age of...

May 2011

May 26, 2011

Help Needed! Flood Closes Pregnancy Center

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord. Plans to prosper...

February 2011

February 07, 2011

HARBINGERS OF A PRO-LIFE SOCIETY? Or Just Aberrant Little Blips on the Radar Screen?

Over the last week, the airwaves have been buzzing with anti-abortion news. Live Action Scores...

December 2010

December 05, 2010

WHAT’S IN A NAME? Our Government’s Lopsided Policies Toward the Developmentally Disabled: You Can’t Call Them a Name, But You Can Kill Them at Will

It would be laughable, were it not so tragic. On October 5, 2010, President Obama...

November 2010

November 27, 2010

"THE MAN OF THE HOUSE" – A Tribute to Henry Hyde, and Happy Birthday Wishes to Marie Bellet

With what she calls her "housewife songs," Marie Bellet touches on matters of the heart...

November 07, 2010

"EXCEPT IN CASES OF RAPE OR INCEST"

I saw Rebecca Kiessling tonight. Perhaps you’ve heard of her: Rebecca is a family life...