Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Each of us is the result of a thought of God.
Each of us is the result of a thought of God. Each of us is willed, each of us is loved, each of us is necessary.
Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Crossroads Canada Walkers Come to Ottawa
Eleven young adults from Crossroads Canada, a cross-Canada pro-life walk in which two of our parishioners ( Annunciation of the Lord, Ottawa) have been participating, will be completing their journey on Saturday, August 11th in Ottawa. There will be a welcome rally at noon on Parliament Hill folowed by an informal luncheon at St. Theresa Roman Catholic Church, 95 Somerset St. West, at 1pm. All are welcome to attend. A pair of walkers will be speaking at the end of Mass in a few east-end churches Saturday evening and Sunday morning, including Annunciation of the Lord, giving a brief synopsis of their summer journey.
Monday, July 23, 2012
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Run With Life: Priests for Life Canada and what they support
Run With Life: Priests for Life Canada and what they support: This is what Priests for Life Canada support regarding incremental abortion legislation. This statement is dated July 12, 2012 and is on the...
Monday, July 16, 2012
Pope John Paul II said
Pope John Paul II said :
“A particular problem of conscience can arise in cases where a legislative vote would be decisive for the passage of a more restrictive law, aimed at limiting the number of authorized abortions, in place of a more permissive law already passed or ready to be voted on. Such cases are not infrequent. It is a fact that while in some parts of the world there continue to be campaigns to introduce laws favouring abortion, often supported by powerful international organizations, in other nations-particularly those which have already experienced the bitter fruits of such permissive legislation-there are growing signs of a rethinking in this matter. In a case like the one just mentioned, when it is not possible to overturn or completely abrogate a pro-abortion law, an elected official, whose absolute personal opposition to procured abortion was well known, could licitly support proposals aimed at limiting the harm done by such a law and at lessening its negative consequences at the level of general opinion and public morality. This does not in fact represent an illicit cooperation with an unjust law, but rather a legitimate and proper attempt to limit its evil aspects.” (Evangelium Vitae, 73).
“A particular problem of conscience can arise in cases where a legislative vote would be decisive for the passage of a more restrictive law, aimed at limiting the number of authorized abortions, in place of a more permissive law already passed or ready to be voted on. Such cases are not infrequent. It is a fact that while in some parts of the world there continue to be campaigns to introduce laws favouring abortion, often supported by powerful international organizations, in other nations-particularly those which have already experienced the bitter fruits of such permissive legislation-there are growing signs of a rethinking in this matter. In a case like the one just mentioned, when it is not possible to overturn or completely abrogate a pro-abortion law, an elected official, whose absolute personal opposition to procured abortion was well known, could licitly support proposals aimed at limiting the harm done by such a law and at lessening its negative consequences at the level of general opinion and public morality. This does not in fact represent an illicit cooperation with an unjust law, but rather a legitimate and proper attempt to limit its evil aspects.” (Evangelium Vitae, 73).
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Friday, July 13, 2012
Run With Life: Banning third trimester abortions
Run With Life: Banning third trimester abortions: Mary Ellen Douglas from Campaign Life Coalition comments on the latest Ipsos Reid/Postmedia poll, which states that some 60% of Canadians would support an abortion law that would ban third trimester abortions.
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Working Towards What Is Possible by Mike Schouten
Working Towards What Is Possible
The gruesome reality of abortion that was exposed by the New Abortion Caravan is inescapable. It doesn’t leave you. You go home with it. I know I certainly did. The result of this cross-country tour is that Canadians are increasingly uncomfortable as they see what decades of unfettered access to abortion has brought our land. Abortion on demand through all 9 months of pregnancy has become morally unacceptable for a majority of people living in Canada.
For more of this article click on the link below
http://weneedalaw.ca/index.php/blog/162-workingtowardswhatispossible
Written by Mike Schouten
"Together, through education and political action we can end the killing in Canada!"
The Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform (CCBR) has just completed its latest educational initiative. The New Abortion Caravan travelled from Vancouver to Ottawa making visible the injustice of Canada’s greatest human rights violation - the killing of 100,000 pre-born children every year.The gruesome reality of abortion that was exposed by the New Abortion Caravan is inescapable. It doesn’t leave you. You go home with it. I know I certainly did. The result of this cross-country tour is that Canadians are increasingly uncomfortable as they see what decades of unfettered access to abortion has brought our land. Abortion on demand through all 9 months of pregnancy has become morally unacceptable for a majority of people living in Canada.
For more of this article click on the link below
http://weneedalaw.ca/index.php/blog/162-workingtowardswhatispossible
Monday, July 9, 2012
Abortion caravan : Prime time : SunNews Video Gallery
Abortion caravan : Prime time : SunNews Video Gallery
Stephanie Gray from the Canadian Centre for bio-ethical reform, on how her group is hoping to change Canadian hearts, minds, and laws, when it comes to abortion.
Stephanie Gray from the Canadian Centre for bio-ethical reform, on how her group is hoping to change Canadian hearts, minds, and laws, when it comes to abortion.
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Run With Life: CCBR in Ottawa July 2, 2012
For videos of the presentation go to the link below
Run With Life: CCBR in Ottawa July 2, 2012
Run With Life: CCBR in Ottawa July 2, 2012
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Monday, July 2, 2012
The New Abortion Caravan on Parliament Hill
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Friday, June 29, 2012
Run With Life: He Leadeth me: the series
Run With Life: He Leadeth me: the series: Faith in him alone June 16, 2012 Seeking and finding God June 22, 2012 In Russia June 24, 2012 What Hell must be like Jun...
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Run With Life: The future of "Therapeutic Homicide"
Run With Life: The future of "Therapeutic Homicide": The National Post has reported on a recently published editorial in the Canadian Medical Association Journal that says Canada needs to debate the legalization of assisted suicide and euthanasia—which they are calling “therapeutic homicide.”
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Run With Life: Can pride be defeated?
Run With Life: Can pride be defeated?: "Pride can never defeat pride; only humility can defeat pride." From Peter Kreeft's book Christianity for Modern Pagans
Run With Life: Seeking and finding God's will
Run With Life: Seeking and finding God's will: "To predict what God's will is going to be, to rationalize about 'what his will must be, is at once a work of human folly and yet the subtlest of all temptations. The plain and simple truth is that his will is what he actually wills to send us each day, in the way of circumstances, places, people, and problems....
Friday, June 22, 2012
Run With Life: Are abortion guidelines enough?
Run With Life: Are abortion guidelines enough?: The Insufficiency of Guidelines Written by Mike Schouten Canada should do away with its drunk driving laws. We no longer need laws prohi...
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Restrictive abortion laws save lives
Restrictive abortion laws save lives
Restrictive abortion laws save lives
Restrictive abortion laws save lives
Written by Mike Schouten
The mission of WeNeedaLAW.ca is to build support for federal legislation that restricts abortion to the greatest extent possible. This mission is based on the Biblical understanding regarding the role of government to promote order and restrain evil. In Canada there have been no legislative victories for pro-lifers in over 20 years, while in the United States nearly 100 pro-life laws were passed in 2011 alone! In spite of the ongoing status quo, we know that a majority of Canadians support abortion restrictions and it's high time we work towards that being reflected in law.
Looking to our southern neighbours, we see that time and time again lives are being saved through legislative victories.
We share with you some recent news from the state of Florida where due to the passing of several pro-life laws in 2011, they have seen a marked decrease in the number of abortions committed.
After the Florida legislature put several new pro-life laws in place, the state has seen a further drop in the number of abortions done.
According to state health department numbers, abortions dropped in Florida 19 percent from 2008-2011 and the decline continues. With the legislature approving a bill that allows women to see an ultrasound of their baby before an abortion, more minds are apparently changing. Gov. Rick Scott signed the bill after it had been vetoed by Gov. Charlie Crist the year before.
There were 95,375 abortions in Florida in 2008, according to the state health department and that total dropped to 77,166 in 2011. Now, the state Agency for Health Care Administration reports 28,023 abortions so far this year — which is off the pace from 2011.
Helping drive down abortion numbers further is the fact that the number of abortion facilities is dwindling — with 30 percent having closed since 2005 and the number dropping to 70 abortion facilities across the state, Sunshine State News indicates.
This year has been a case of good news and bad news for pro-life advocates in Florida. Read more...
Looking to our southern neighbours, we see that time and time again lives are being saved through legislative victories.
We share with you some recent news from the state of Florida where due to the passing of several pro-life laws in 2011, they have seen a marked decrease in the number of abortions committed.
Florida Abortions Drop Again After New Pro-Life Laws
by Steven ErteltAfter the Florida legislature put several new pro-life laws in place, the state has seen a further drop in the number of abortions done.
According to state health department numbers, abortions dropped in Florida 19 percent from 2008-2011 and the decline continues. With the legislature approving a bill that allows women to see an ultrasound of their baby before an abortion, more minds are apparently changing. Gov. Rick Scott signed the bill after it had been vetoed by Gov. Charlie Crist the year before.
There were 95,375 abortions in Florida in 2008, according to the state health department and that total dropped to 77,166 in 2011. Now, the state Agency for Health Care Administration reports 28,023 abortions so far this year — which is off the pace from 2011.
Helping drive down abortion numbers further is the fact that the number of abortion facilities is dwindling — with 30 percent having closed since 2005 and the number dropping to 70 abortion facilities across the state, Sunshine State News indicates.
This year has been a case of good news and bad news for pro-life advocates in Florida. Read more...
Friday, June 15, 2012
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