40 Days for Life-He descended to the Dead

            We are now well into the 40 Days for Life campaign at the Haworth abortion clinic; praying to end abortion.  I arrive there late this morning, knowing that there will be abortions going on since it is a Friday.  When I arrive on this beautiful sunny morning, it is the chaotic scene of spiritual [...]

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March for Life 2009 Slideshow

Photos from the March for Life 2009

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Interview with Bp. Burbidge

Bishop Michael Burbidge spoke briefly with me as we were walking at the March for Life in Washington, DC on January 22, 2009

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A tale of two demons

                Today at the abortion clinic, there is a large group of prayer warriors.  Some of the young pro-lifers have organized a procession for life around the clinic block.  They are doing it now on the first Saturday of every month, which coincides with our parish visits there.  So it is a big group today [...]

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My own remembrance of the Omaha shootings

One year ago today, a troubled teenager walked into a mall and killed eight people and then himself.  I was visiting Omaha for medical reasons and I was staying in a hotel next to the mall when the shootings happened.  The tragedy had a big effect on me and so I remember it today.  I remember [...]

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National Night of Prayer for Life 2008

National Night of Prayer

for Life
 
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church
Rocky Mount, NC
 

December 8, 8:00pm- December 9, 1:00am
 
 
Spanning the Feasts of the Immaculate Conception and Our Lady of Guadalupe’s first apparition to St. Juan Diego
 

Five hours of prayer in the Real Presence of Our Lord for the conversion of hearts toward life and in [...]

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The Pennsylvanian Brother-in-Law’s Two Cents

I wanted to post the following note that I got from my brother-in-law in Pennsylvania:
Even if one makes no claims about whether life begins at conception, I
believe the following argument shows that it is unjustified for the
government to permit the practice of abortion.
Consider the possible scenarios regarding whether life begins at
conception, and the possible policies [...]

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A Pilgrimage to Newton Grove

            For a while now I had wanted to visit Newton Grove, North Carolina.  My friend, Father Frank Stangl, is buried in the church cemetery there.  He died in February and I was not able to drive out to his burial after the funeral because of motherly commitments.  So I had wanted to make the [...]

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Father De Luca’s Visit to OLPH this weekend

Father Joseph De Luca M.S.S. from the Missionaries of the Blessed Sacrament will be our guest, speaking at all the Masses the weekend of September 13-14 on the benefits and necessity of Perpetual Adoration. 
Father De Luca is currently living at Our Lady of Queen of Angels Church in Opelousas, Louisiana.  he was invited there by [...]

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The Impact of Hanna

            All night long, Tropical Storm Hanna had been battering North Carolina with rains and wind.  I woke up in the morning and was dreaming while I dozed…today we were going to go to the abortion clinic to pray again and I was thinking about Hanna and dreaming that perhaps when we got there, we [...]

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Converting from a pro-choice atheist to a pro-life Catholic

I was sent a great article by one of our committee members that describes a conversion from a pro-choice atheist stance to pro-life Catholic viewpoint: http://www.americamagazine.org/content/article.cfm?article_id=10904&o=32712. The article talks about the link between the ‘contraception mentality’ and the support of ‘abortion-on-demand’.

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Being a single issue voter

I’ve been reading a lot of articles and seeing a lot of blogs/groups etc. about the upcoming election in November and the Catholic vote etc. etc. I read an article in the Notre Dame Alumni magazine that talks about religious groups ’selling out’ on the abortion issue since they make it ’so important’ [...]

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Happy Mother’s Day!

Happy Mother’s Day!
from www.gloria.tv posted with vodpod

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Hats Off to the Pope: My experience at the Washington DC Papal Mass

          All week, I have been fretting over what to wear to the Papal Mass.  My husband and I won tickets to the Mass in our diocese lottery….this is a once in a lifetime event, an opportunity that will not come again any time soon.  So I am thinking, a dress and heels.  Sure, the [...]

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Saint Gianna Beretta Molla Novena

Novena for the Feast of Saint Gianna Beretta Molla  April 18-27
God, our Father, you have granted to your church the gift of Gianna Beretta Molla.  In her youth she lovingly sought you and drew other people to you, involving them, through apostolic witness and Catholic Action, in the care of the sick and aged, to [...]

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