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June 2015

June 25, 2015

Dear Bristol: Thank You For Saying Yes to Life

My fellow Patheos blogger Bristol Palin made a pretty big announcement this morning: She told...

February 2015

February 23, 2015

Everybody Dies. Lent Reminds Us of That.

It seems the news lately has been full of death: We've lost Hollywood idols like...

January 2015

January 30, 2015

Twins Born 87 Days Apart–And That 23-Week-Old Newborn Is Astonishing!

Amy Elliott was only 1 lb. 3 oz. when she was born four months early,...

January 22, 2015

Seals & Crofts Get Into the Act: They, Too, Were Pro-Life

Thank you to Joe Shannon for sharing Seals & Crofts' song with me. "Unborn Child"...

May 2014

May 06, 2014

WEIRD: Her Abortion Is a “Special Memory”; In a Fire, She’d Grab Her Sonogram First

Emily Letts is a patient advocate (or more accurately, an abortion counselor). The 25-year-old works...

March 2014

March 22, 2014

From France: Thou Shalt Not [Wink-Wink] Kill Your Children

A sad story from Boulancourt, France, south of Paris, where a father has been given just a...

February 2014

February 12, 2014

North Carolina “Choose Life” License Plates “Unconstitutional”, Says Federal Court

The Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld a judge's ruling that North Carolina's...

February 09, 2014

Unborn Babies Feel Anger and Joy, Says Heidelberg Study

They are happy. They are angry. They are fearful. They like music. And already, they...

January 2014

January 22, 2014

Pope Francis: “I Join the March for Life With My Prayers”

The media's love affair with Pope Francis may have just ended. Left-leaning journalists who thought...

October 2013

October 27, 2013

Pro-Life License Plates in the Nation’s Capital!

Here it is, finally: a “Choose Life” license plate approved for use in the District...

July 2013

July 08, 2013

“A Mother’s Dream”: Emotional Winner of the National Right To Life Video Contest

In the first two minutes, you’ll find yourself falling in love with this mother and...

June 2013

June 10, 2013

Glenn Beck Loses Voice, Delivers a Silent Message of Love, Hope, Repentance

Glenn Beck has lost his voice—and strengthened his vision. FoxNews’ popular conservative radio and television...

May 2013

May 16, 2013

A Life Story, a Love Story in 85 Seconds

Getty Images, the world’s leading stock photo agency, offers more than 80 million still images...

February 2013

February 07, 2013

Should You Support the Walk For Babies?

Spoiler alert: NO. Across America, communities are gearing up for the 2013 Walk For Babies. ...

September 2012

September 29, 2012

100 Best Catholic Speakers Series: Dr. Janet Smith Tackles Life Issues and Bioethics

I think contraception is an insult to women…. [W]omen basically apologize for their fertility. "I'm...

July 2012

July 24, 2012

Maslow’s Hierarchy Revisited—Parenthood’s On Top!

Sometimes you just want to roll your eyes and say “Duh!” A team of researchers...

May 2012

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...

July 2011

July 03, 2011

Playing Martha to My Husband’s Mary

My husband and I went in two different directions today. He, a deacon, has been...

April 2011

April 20, 2011

LIFE AND DEATH… AND A LOVING GOD

“That’s life.” “What’s life?” “Life’s a magazine.” “How much does it cost?” “$1.95” “But, I...