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Roe v Wade

We Belong Neither to Darkness Nor to Night

January 22, 2013 by Lisa Schmidt 2 Comments

Walk into any darkened room, and all it takes is one small lit match to overpower its darkness and illuminate it. One. Small. Light. As The Christophers say, it’s better to light one candle than to curse the darkness. Today go be that light in this world that has been darkened and devastated by abortion.

Posted in: Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: abortion, Fasting, life, Light, Prayer, Prolife, Roe v Wade

Indivisible: Jay Richards on Law, Liberty, and Freedom

July 4, 2012 by Deacon Joel Schmidt 11 Comments
Indivisible: Restoring Faith, Family, and Freedom Before it's too Late

See giveaway details to win a free copy of Indivisible! On the heels of the Fortnight for Freedom, we’re using Independence Day to kick off a new series based upon the New York Times best-seller Indivisible by Dr. Jay Richards and James Robison. Quite simply, this is the right book at the right time. In … [Read more…]

Posted in: Schmidt, Joel Tagged: abortion, Economics, education, Environment, Faith, Family, Free Market, Free Trade, Health Care, Independence Day, Indivisible, James Robison, Jay Richards, Judicial Activism, Law, Liberty, Lord Acton, Marriage, Morality, Roe v Wade, Rule of Law, Stem Cell Research, Terrorism, Virtue, Voting Guidelines for Catholics

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…]

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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

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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