Category Archives: Pro life

Catholic Hospital offers help for women who want to halt abortions

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

“Policy on second-trimester procedures is ‘part of who we are’ at Catholic medical center.” It is refreshing to learn that there are Catholic hospitals who are, well, Catholic.  From the Chicago Tribune: A Chicago medical center has become one of … Continue reading →

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Pro Life Anti Abortion March in D.C.

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

The annual Pro life March in Washington D.C. is attended by hundreds of thousands  of people who  come to protest  the evil of abortion.  It is also the largest non reported, or at least under reported, national protest. Last year … Continue reading →

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Pro Life Mass And Prayer Vigil

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

Readers who live in the Des Moines area, you are invited and encouraged to come to the Pro Life Mass tonight and a prayerful vigil outside Planned Parenthood on Saturday. Catholic Charities Social Justice Consortium of the Diocese of Des … Continue reading →

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Pope Benedict: Prayer For Life and Families

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Vatican City, Nov 30, 2010 / 05:50 pm (CNA).- The Pope prayed for the protection of life and the family at the conclusion of the Prayer Vigil for the Unborn on Nov. 27. The prayer, which was composed by Benedict … Continue reading →

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The Pain of Infertility and Facebook Envy

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

My mother in law had several miscarriages before having her first child. She went on to have five children. But she often talked of how difficult those preceding childless years were especially as she was an older bride. Get Religion … Continue reading →

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Calling all Pro Lifers in Des Moines UPDATE

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Tom Quiner of the blog Quiners diner is asking all pro lifers to join him at the Planed Parenthood abortion clinic on Army Post Road to pray for an end to abortion.Thursday is abortion day at the facility.  Tom will … Continue reading →

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Children are Not Widgets

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Many Catholics do not understand why the Church considers IVF to be a moral evil. It is because children are gifts and NOT products As I wrote in this post the Church believes: Human beings bear the image and likeness … Continue reading →

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Stem cell position ignores sacredness of all life

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Bishop Pates has a terrific opinion piece in today’s Des Moines Register on embryonic stem cell research.  It is intelligent and concise. As the stem cell controversy continues, the Register editorial board implores the use of reason when considering the … Continue reading →

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Brave New World of Choice

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

This is where the idea of “choice” apart from morality and the belief that all life is sacred leads: The above billboards are going up in New Jersey. “But critics say the 15-by-49ft posters may be a ‘tipping point’ for … Continue reading →

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Abortion Is Not A Choice

Posted on July 10, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Back when I was in my free wielding twenties, okay they were not so free as I had two kids and a husband, I was ambivalent about abortion. In general I thought that it was wrong except for, well you … Continue reading →

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