October 7th - Respect Life Sunday

This coming Sunday, October 7th, is RESPECT LIFE SUNDAY.  Here are some helpful links for you:


U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops: Statement and Programs


http://www.usccb.org/about/pro-life-activities/respect-life-program/


Homily Guide
http://www.cacatholic.org/index.php/take-action/faithful-citizenship/homily-guides?id=447:1007guide&catid=79:fc-homily-guides

More to come!

NYC's Oldest and Largest Clinic Stops Abortions!

"New York City's Oldest and Largest Abortion Clinic Stops Abortions Due to Prayer!"

Sing it with me, "If prayer can maaaaake it there, prayer can make it ANYwhere!

It's up to YOU!"

http://www.lifesitenews.com/blog/new-york-citys-oldest-and-largest-abortion-clinic-stops-abortions-due-to-pr

40 Miles Update - HE DID IT!

THANK YOU so very much to everyone who physically and spiritually was following Chris on this Feast of the Archangels in his 40 Miles For Life!

HE DID IT!

From 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Chris ran forty miles from the abortion clinic on Tollhouse Avenue in Frederick, to the Perpetual Adoration Chapel at St. Peter's in Libertytown, to the Grotto of Lourdes at MSM in Emmitsburg.  He made it throughout the day consuming only water and nutritional liquid supplements, without any solid food until he got home at 5:30 p.m.

WOW!!!

Along the way, people graciously called to update me with reports of, "He's healthy!" and "He looks fresh and great!", etc.  And our eldest son and I were privileged to be his crew at a midday stop in Creagerstown.

THANK YOU to every single one of you!  We never could have done it without your gracious and generous support!  All in the quest to end abortion through prayer and fasting!  May God bless you and all our efforts for LIFE in the same measure as you have so kindly given of your time and talents today.

Thank you!
 

30 Miles Update

Our eldest son and I were privileged to be Chris's crew for his 30 mile break!  Chris is sailing along at a smooth pace and said the toughest miles were behind him.  He's looking forward now to seeing the statue of Our Lady on the mountain up at Mt. St. Mary's soon!

GO, CHRIS!

20 Miles Update

Our 20 mile crew just called to update us that Chris is doing well!  He stopped in the parking lot of the Calvary Assembly of God Church in Walkersville and is not even winded.  The first 20 miles have gone smoothly, and he's already off and running to his next stop.

GO, CHRIS!

10 Miles Update (2 of 2)

Our "10 Mile" crew just updated us with a report on Chris.  He's looking perfectly fresh and is headed for a quick stop in the Adoration Chapel at St. Peter's in Libertytown.

GO, CHRIS!

10 Miles Update (1 of 2)

Chris just called!  He's hale and hearty and ready to make his first stop shortly.  Our crew is in place and ready to bring him his refreshments and cheer him on.

GO, CHRIS!

Today's The Day!

Today's the day!  It's still pitch dark out, and we just waved Chris off for his epic "40 Miles For Life" run.  On this Feast of the Archangels, he'll begin after praying outside the abortion clinic on Tollhouse Avenue in Frederick, MD.

Thank you to everyone who has promised to help him physically and spiritually today!

GO, CHRIS!

Leaving The Culture Of Death Behind

"Leaving The Culture Of Death Behind:  Jewels Green Explains What Triggered Her Revulsion at Abortion -- And How She Became a Catholic"

The National Catholic Register

When Does "Life" Begin?

Respect All Life

Defend Life

Mary's House

Our "40 Miles For Life" run will benefit Mary's House!  Their mission is this:

"Mary's House is a faith-based, non-denominational, non-profit, pregnancy support home in Maryland.  Our  purpose is to provide temporary shelter, opportunity for personal growth, and spiritual guidance for pregnant women who are homeless and need support because they have decided to give birth rather than abort."

If you send us a check to support 40 Miles For Life, please make it out to "Mary's House".

If you'd like more information about Mary's House, please visit http://maryshouseofmaryland.org/index.html. 

THANK YOU for your support!

40 Days For Life

Be sure also to visit the websites for our local "40 Days For Life" in Baltimore ( www.40daysforlife.com/baltimore/ ) and "Frederick County Right to Life" in Frederick ( http://frederickcountyrighttolife.org/Home.html ).  His least ones need YOUR prayers and action!

Is This a Person?

At 12 weeks gestation, it is legal to kill this unborn child in all 50 states.  Does this look like a mere choice or an insignificant blob of cells to you?

(Photo courtesy of Frederick County Right to Life, http://frederickcountyrighttolife.org/Home.html)

"In The Womb" - National Geographic DVD

National Geographic has produced a video entitled, "In The Womb", which it describes as follows:

From the moment of conception, every human embryo embarks on an incredible nine-month journey of development. Now, cutting-edge technology makes it possible for us to open a window into the hidden world of the fetus and explore each trimester in amazing new detail. Revolutionary 3D and 4D ultrasound imagery sheds light on the delicate, dark world of a fetus as never before and follows a rare fetoscope operation, performed in utero with the hope of correcting life threatening complications before birth.

What a powerful tool for LIFE!  You can watch a preview of it here.

Ultrasound Saves Lives!

LifeNews.com reports that ultrasound legislation is responsible for a 30% decrease in abortions within a year!

Is a Fetus a Person? Doctors Say Yes!

Is the fetus a person?  Doctors with The Society for Pediatric Anesthesia say it is.  The Society specifically notes that, "Anesthesia for fetal surgery involves two patients simultaneously."

Do a 180 in 33 Minutes!

According to the website for the movie, "180", this is "33 minutes that will rock your world!"

A Mother Lays Down Her Life

Another inspiring story for LIFE!

40 Miles for Life - ADOPTION IS AN OPTION!

Not every expectant mother finds herself able to raise her child.

Not every couple finds themselves able to have a child.

Happily for both, adoption is an option!

As adoptive parents, we are strong believers in honoring God's gift of life through the gift of adoption.  "Adoption Is An Option!" is our motto.  Timed to coincide with the nationwide "40 Days for Life" campaign, we are pleased to announce our first ever "40 Miles for Life" race on Saturday, September 29, 2012 at 7:00 a.m.

The run is scheduled to be held during the first weekend of the fall "40 Days for Life" campaign.  We will be running 40 miles from the abortion clinic in Frederick, Maryland (the one near Frederick Memorial Hospital) to the National Shrine Grotto of Lourdes at Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

This run is a completely independent endeavor.  We do not have a race coordinator nor support stations.  Please prepare for this run by providing your own supplies and support crew.

If you are interested in coordinating this race, expanding its enrollment, providing race support, or publicizing it, please feel welcome to contact us at FortyMilesForLife@hotmail.com.

If you are interested in duplicating this race in your own city or town, please feel welcome to contact us at FortyMilesForLife@hotmail.com.

From the Mouths of Babes...

A dear friend of ours is the wonderful mother of five beautiful children, from elementary school to college age.  She also is from Brooklyn, New York, which makes her one of the most direct, no-nonsense people I know.

Her children, evidently, have inherited this fine quality, as she learned this week at the local July 4th parade.  As she tells it:

"Our youngest son [in third grade] had a great moment on Wednesday morning explaining the parade to my husband's niece, who was visiting from England.  He told her as the parade went by that there are some people we cheer (e.g. - policemen, firemen, veterans) and some we boo (e.g. - politicians).  But, he noted, there is one lady that everybody boos, because she likes abortion.

"Then he turned to my husband's niece and said, 'What about you?  Do you like abortion?  What's your opinion?'

"Truly I don't think she ever had thought about it before, but she will now!  From the mouths of babes...."

Never underestimate the quiet, simple, yet monumental impact YOU can make for LIFE, both on those who fall under your tutelage AND on "just" those with whom you briefly come into contact!