Maureen's thoughts

Saturday, August 18, 2018

Tomatoes etc.

I picked these tomatoes today .

We've had a bumper crop this year.due to the warm humid weather I think

Melt in your mouth Colonnade Pizza

I know God made racoons too

but I don't know why we have to have three of them living in our carport grr!

Run With Life: Canada: why did 766 late-term livebirth abortions ...

Run With Life: Canada: why did 766 late-term livebirth abortions ...:This is extremely depressing.

According to new data, livebirth late-term abortions are still happening in Canada. And the numbers are way too high.

According to CIHI, There were 766 late-term livebirth abortions in a five year period from 2013/2014 to 2017/2018. These numbers are even higher since they exclude Quebec.

There has been much speculation about the reasons for these late-term livebirth abortions (P96.4 Termination of pregnancy) but we have no hard data on why they happen since the reasons or circumstances aren't published with the data.

A study was done in Quebec in 2016. That study:

"found the number of infants who were born alive and died after an abortion jumped from one per 100,000 in 1986-1999, to 19.4 per 100,000 between 2000 and 2012. Those accidental live births totalled 218 babies."

The study's author asked these sobering questions:

“How are such infants cared for?” they ask in the journal Neonatology. “If not resuscitated, is palliative care provided? Are the infants admitted to neonatal units or do they die in the delivery room?”

All information regarding the reasons they happen, and what happens to the child after they are born alive, is anecdotal.

But they do happen. This we know for a fact and we know the numbers: 766 late-term livebirth abortions in a five years period.

(Note: below is all my data on this. 2017-2018, as well as data from 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 is new)

2013/2014 to 2017/2018 livebirth stillbirth abortion (Source: Compiled from CIHI)

2013-2014 livebirth stillbirth abortion (Source: Statistics Canada and CIHI)

2014-2015 and 2015-2016 livebirth stillbirth abortion (Source: CIHI)

2017-2018 livebirth stillbirth abortion (Source: CIHI)

2016-2017 livebirth stillbirth abortion (Source: CIHI) and this: https://run-with-life.blogspot.com/2018/04/20162017-152-livebirth-abortions-in.html

Thursday, August 16, 2018

Pray the Rosary with the Saints

Wednesday, August 15, 2018

August 15, 2018, beginning with Mass

Photo below by Maryke Vos

What a beautiful day !!!

Mass was beautiful this morning. It always is of course but how beautiful to be able to attend mass, concelebrated by our three priests, Father Rob Arsenault, Father John Likozar, and Father Dennis Hayes on this glorious Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Father Rob was the main Celebrant and he gave a wonderful homily. Mary's roll in the birth of the Church and in History can't be overstated he said. The Feast of the Assumption is one of the greatest Feasts of the Church.

Father Rob also spoke of Mary's love for each one of us that she is praying for each of us and He spoke of how the Grace and Blessings we receive during the Mass will go with us so that we will be a source of Grace to those we meet during the day.

After Mass Pat drove me to Laurier Manor where I spent a short time visiting with a few of the Residents. They really appreciate these visits and I recommend to anyone who has some extra time during the week to consider visiting someone in a long term care facility. There is an enormous need for this and it is very rewarding.

After leaving Laurier Manor I took a bus to Blessed Sacrament Church in the Glebe to attend DnA Live from the Kiosk

Fr. Tim Nelligan said an opening prayer. Guest speakers were Father Dan Dubroy and Cynthia Bredfeldt. Father Nelligan spoke again before the final prayer and Consecration to Mary .

Entire Presentation