It’s been a while since I have posted. I have been busy preparing for some events this month, plus making a boatload of birthday cards for friends and family. Lots of fall birthdays! As I have been working on some talks, I went through a file of presentations from several years ago. It’s funny to…
Grab Your Umbrella…and Make Sure it’s Yellow!
Yesterday, I had the privilege of speaking at a Leadership Retreat for Students for Life Illinois (SFLI.) I shared with these dynamic young adults how much I love their organization! You see, I am 50 years old…old enough to be their mother…and when I was in college, there was…
Mothers, Earth, and Babies
Today, it’s “Earth Day” around the globe. Frankly, I never think about it until the actual date (April 22nd) when various stories come on the news or my Facebook feed. So yes, I was reminded of this special day first thing this morning. The first Earth Day was 45 years ago, and has been…
#EveryLifeisaGift
Today, hundreds of thousands of people are gathering in Washington DC for the annual March for Life. Bruce and I had hoped to go this year, but he had surgery earlier this month to get rid of some pesky kidney stones. (He is recovering well!) Even so, this particular year the March is very special to…
The Holy Innocents
(In the liturgical calendar of the Latin Church (Roman Catholic), December 28th is the Feast of the Holy Innocents. This year, the 28th was on a Sunday, and the primary Feast of the Holy Family was celebrated. Because of my pro-life work, I am copying this post from my old blog, posted last year.) …
I May Have a “Deformed” Left Hand, but…
Earlier this week, I read an article that both angered and saddened me. The title grabbed my attention, because it specifically mentions “a ‘deformed’ left hand.” I almost could not finish reading it. An Australian woman chose to have an abortion because her unborn child would have a physical “problem” and might face discrimination in…
Pregnancy & Infant Loss: Remembering Gabriel
Today is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day. In many communities, memorial services will be held and candles will be lit in honor of the babies many of us lost far too soon. I will speaking tonight here in Danville, as I have done for several years now. It’s always a quiet service, attended by…
7 Quick Takes about Blessed Teresa of Calcutta
I realize that 7 Quick Takes are usually random and unrelated, but today is the feast day of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta (“Mother Teresa.”) She was a major voice for the unborn, the poor, the abandoned. I decided to share a few thoughts on this truly heroic woman. — 1 — “By blood, I am…
A few thoughts on “After Tiller”
By now, you may have heard that PBS will be showing a film tonight entitled “After Tiller” as an installment in their POV series. This film has received numerous accolades from abortion rights supporters across the country. In this film four abortionists are interviewed, and we are supposed to admire their “courage” for being willing…