Posts by Christine Boyle
Conceived to Die? Abortion and ‘Medically Futile Pregnancies’
“I’m carrying this baby just to bury it,” said a Louisiana woman whose recently-conceived child was diagnosed with acrania, a fatal pre-natal condition that prevents a child’s skull from developing. Abortion advocates have coopted such gut-wrenching cases as emotional blackmail to keep abortion legal. “Medically futile pregnancies” is the euphemism for children destined to die in utero…
Read MoreHow Ministering to Those Who Miscarry Makes a Powerful Statement for Life
I couldn’t believe it was happening again. Not now. Not at 20 weeks gestation. Losing a baby at eight weeks had been hard enough, let alone losing another one halfway through my pregnancy. Yet the ultrasound confirmed what my body was already telling me. Fetal demise, the midwife called it. In the following days, I felt…
Read MoreFreedom for Excellence
Brothers and sisters: For freedom Christ set us free; so stand firm and do not submit again to the yoke of slavery (Gal 5:1). St. Paul in this Sunday’s second reading uses very strong language to make his point. When we think of slavery, we think of bitter hardship, harsh labor, and cruel slave drivers. So, why…
Read MoreGood Shepherd Sunday – The Right to Life
Sermon given by Fr. Justin Braun
Read MoreSt. Gianna Molla: A Saint for Life
Sermon given by Fr. Justin Braun
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