Thank you to Dr. Frani Knowles for sharing her story… What a joy it was to read Patty Schneier’s story today. It took me back about four years ago, when my story began. I was content in my Catholic faith (since the cradle)when our associate pastor had the courage to preach on NFP and the … Continue reading
“God’s ocean of mercy was far bigger…”
Thank you to Patty and Larry Schneier for sharing their story… My journey began in 2002 with the discovery of Christopher West’s writings on The Theology of the Body. Despite being born and raised Catholic, attending Mass every Sunday and sending our 3 children to Catholic schools, I was a typical “cafeteria Catholic,” picking and … Continue reading
Modern-Day Eugenics
Most people don’t know about the forced sterilizations that occurred in the United States on over 60,000 American citizens during the early 1900s up until the 1960s. Those deemed “feeble-minded” were permanently sterilized so as to not perpetuate the trend in future generations. Although “forced” sterilizations no longer occur in the U.S., one may wonder … Continue reading
Some Good, Some Bad
We wanted to share some recent news in the medical world. Do you want the bad news or the good news first? Well, let’s begin with the latest recommendations for young women’s birth control methods, and then let’s end on an uplifting note. The state of Illinois recently ruled to uphold conscience rights for pharmacists! … Continue reading
Obianuju Ekeocha and Melinda Gates
Melinda Gates, wife of Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates, has decided that what the world’s poorest countries need most are contraceptives. The Catholic woman hopes to raise billions of dollars to provide “family planning services” to people of South Asia and Africa. In response, a woman named Obianuju Ekeocha who grew up in Nigeria wrote to Mrs. Gates. … Continue reading
Conversion of an IVF Doctor
Meet Dr. Anthony Caruso, a fertility specialist turned pro-life physician! More and more men and women are standing up for life, and they are making a bold statement with the way they practice medicine. See the article featured in the National Catholic Register below. IVF Conversion
Letter to Patients
One of the most difficult things about changing your medical practice to one dedicated to life is informing your patients. There are various methods of doing so, one of them being a letter. Below we have posted a few letters written by physicians to their patients. We hope they serve as guides for your own … Continue reading
Fortnight for Freedom
Fortnight for Freedom is a two-week campaign promoting religious liberty. Presently, our country is battling to keep this liberty as controversy arises over the HHS Mandate. To read daily reflections from the U.S. Catholic Bishops follow the link below. The campaign seeks to promote awareness, to educate the public, and to encourage prayer and fasting. … Continue reading
New Prenatal testing………….
Follow the link below to find an article on the latest developments in prenatal testing. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NCRegisterDailyBlog/~3/Ti4hROqq4CA/new-prenatal-testing-could-drastically-increase-abortion-rate
Fortnight for Freedom Campaign
We would like to share with you what our parish in St. Louis, St. Margaret Mary, is doing to participate in the “Fortnight for Freedom” campaign. May we all pray this together in our hearts. Blessings on your day! Rick and Katie A novena has been requested by the US Bishops as part of the … Continue reading