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March For Life

What It Means to be Prolife: A Teenage Perspective

January 20, 2013 by Katherine Bourne 2 Comments

Katherine Bourne, a high school sophomore, shares thoughts on being a Catholic prolife teen. This entry was selected as a 2013 March for Life essay winner.

Posted in: Authors, Guest Contributors Tagged: abortion, Iowans for Life, March For Life, Prolife

Reflections from the 2012 March for Life

February 2, 2012 by Maggie DeWitte Leave a Comment

For 39 years, thousands of people have made a pilgrimage to Washington, DC to bear witness to the sanctity of human life.  This year was no different. On January 22, 1973, the Supreme Court handed down a decision (Roe v. Wade) that changed the United States of America in a way no other decision has … [Read more…]

Posted in: Guest Contributors Tagged: Dowling Catholic High School, His Eminence Donald Cardinal Wuerl, Holy Comforter-St. Cyprian Parish, Iowans for Life, Knights of Columbus, Laura Downey, Maggie DeWitte, March For Life, Mass, Mass for Life, Monsignor Charles Pope, Prolife, Roe v Wade, sanctity of life, St. Francis Assisi Parish West Des Moines Iowa, Verizon Center, Washington DC

Wednesday Round-Up

January 25, 2012 by Lisa Schmidt Leave a Comment

Some news items and blog posts worthy of attention . . . Frank, St. Frank January 24 marks the feast day of St. Francis de Sales, a Doctor of the Church and the patron of writers and journalists. Joel has been on a spiritual journey with Francis de Sales over the last year, working his … [Read more…]

Posted in: Fun, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Blessed Mother Teresa, March For Life, Patron of Journalists, Patron of wrtiers, Pope Benedict's World Communications Day Message, Silence, St. Francis de Sales, St. Ignatius of Loyola, World Communications Day

Building a Pro-Life Culture in Honor of the Millions Never Born

January 23, 2012 by Lisa Schmidt 2 Comments

On the 39th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, in remembrance of the 51 million children lost to abortion . . . “Along with the work of advocacy, and the importance of our vote, in the struggle to secure the rights of the unborn I urge us all to embrace the truth of what it means to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: abortion, Made by love fore love, March For Life, Meaning of Life, mercy, Needy, patience, Prayer Service for Life, Prolife, Reconciliation, Roe v Wade, St. Paul Minneapolis, Vote

Promoting a Culture of Life

January 26, 2011 by Lisa Bourne Leave a Comment

While the fight to uphold and defend life continues for many daily, the 38th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade on January 22 brought the state of regard for life in America again to the forefront. It is estimated that more than 52 million unborn children in the U.S. have died via abortion since it was made … [Read more…]

Posted in: Guest Contributors Tagged: Illumination Media, Iowa Prayer For Life Day, March For Life, Prolife

More Honey, Less Vinegar

January 24, 2011 by Lisa Schmidt 1 Comment

This past Friday I attended the Iowa Mass for Life celebrated by Des Moines Bishop Pates that served as a sending Mass for those from our diocese making the trek to the March for Life in Washington, D.C. It was a beautiful Mass and Bishop Pates’ homily was quite moving.  There was a sound that … [Read more…]

Posted in: Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Francis de Sales, Iowa Right to Life, March For Life, Mass for Life, Prolife, Roe v Wade, saints
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