Top Pro-Life Stories, Photos, Tweets, and Videos This Week 5

Signs of Life at the Capital

Signs of Life at the Capital

There has been a lot of discussion in the news this week over the success of the March for Life in DC and on who is winning the cultural debate on abortion. If you still have any doubts about this, you probably were not at the March for Life, but you can still see the results for yourself: here are some of the Best Pictures taken at the March for Life.

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Abortion Proponents Aim to Oust the Holy See from the UN 7

According to a recent report from the Catholic News Agency, “Catholics for Choice” is once again seeking to end the Holy See’s permanent observer status at the United Nations.

Catholics for Choice is an abortion advocacy group that promotes teachings contrary to the Catholic Church. The American Bishops have repeatedly warned that they are “not a Catholic organization.”

On January 16, the abortionist group’s president, John O’Brien, argued More…

What Does It Mean To Be Pro-Life? 8

What is it that drives several hundred thousand people from all over the country to make the long trip to Washington, DC, and stand outdoors for hours in freezing weather, despite the brutal political opposition that doesn’t even want to acknowledge their presence? More…

Pro-Life Strong in New York 10

Guess What, Gov., We’re Here to Stay! 🙂

“Just two days after Andrew Cuomo, the governor of New York, voiced his opinion that those who value a “right to life” have no place in the state, Cardinal Dolan made clear faithful Catholics in New York will continue to join with ecumenical allies in making the state more hospitable to the unborn, helping mothers and fathers to love and provide for their children.” — National Review Online

On Sunday, January 19, Cardinal Timothy Dolan celebrated the Archdiocese’s Pro-Life Mass with over 2,000 present at St. Patrick’s Cathedral to begin what the Cardinal referred to as “Pro-Life week.” More…

A Succinct Defense of Marriage 3

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This is perhaps the best, succinct argument for marriage that I’ve heard.

I encourage you to watch it several times and then share it with friends.

It was offered by Ryan Anderson to the Indiana House Judiciary Committee earlier this week. Anderson is the co-author of the book, What Is Marriage? Man and Woman: A Defense. One of the other co-authors, Sherif Girgis, is a regular guest on Catholic Answers Live. You can (and should) listen to one of his shows here.

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God’s Power Manifest in the Sacrament of Baptism Reply

I saw the Spirit come down like a dove from heaven and remain upon him -- Jn 1:32

I saw the Spirit come down like a dove from heaven
and remain upon him — Jn 1:32

In today’s Gospel reading (John 1:29-34), John the Baptist witnesses an enormous manifestation of God’s power at the moment he baptizes our Lord. As a witness of God’s power, he testifies:

“I did not know him, but … Now I have seen and testified that he is the Son of God.”

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Right to Life? Not in My State! Says Catholic Governor of New York 8

On the heals of a U.S. Appeals Court decision overturning a law violating Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers’ right to free speech in New York, Governor Andrew Cuomo comes out firing against Pro-Lifers in his own state.

“Who are they? Are they these extreme conservatives who are right-to-life, pro-assault-weapon, anti-gay? Is that who they are? Because if that’s who they are and they’re the extreme conservatives, they have no place in the state of New York, because that’s not who New Yorkers are.” More…

Biblical Strategies to Conquer Sexual Sin 2

Here’s a cool approach to engaging men in combat for their own purity.

I found out about this awesome video series, because my friend, Eric Bello, plays the role of the Viet Nam fighter pilot who appears in the first scene in this clip. Yes, he’s as tough as he looks on screen and he plays a tough role — in more than one sense.  More…

Why Do 94% of Women Who Had Abortions Say They Regretted the Decision to Abort? 11

According to “Survey of Reaction to Abortion,” The Post Abortion Review,

A survey of post-abortive women found that:

  • 28% attempted suicide
  • 31% experienced suicidal feelings
  • 60% commented that the decision to abort made their lives worse
  • 94% regretted the decision to abort

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Charlie Daniels: The only people with the guts to face down Obama are nuns 2

How can this end well for the President, now that he’s got the whole world watching him strong-arm the Little Sisters of the Poor? USA Today’s editorial calls Obama a “political loser”: http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2014/01/12/obamacare-contraception-little-sisters-of-the-poor-editorials-debates/4446007/