by afladmin | Nov 30, 2020 | Abortion, Emotional Health, End of Life, Pregnancy, Uncategorized
The liturgy for Advent 2 includes verses 1-11 in Isaiah Chapter 40. It begins with the prophetic word of comfort for God’s people. There is a glimpse here of God’s tender heart and compassionate care for people. Isaiah writes that “He will feed his...
by afladmin | Nov 23, 2020 | Abortion, Adoption, After Abortion Care
Have you noticed the return of more feel-good stories on your social media feeds recently? This past week, there were two posts in particular that caught my eye and brought me to tears. Both were about adoption, which makes sense, since November is National...
by afladmin | Nov 17, 2020 | Abortion, Adoption, Emotional Health
November is National Adoption Awareness Month. Its goal is important: to increase “awareness of the need for permanent families for children and youth in the U.S. foster care system.” But have you ever considered the perspective of birth mothers and fathers who choose...
by afladmin | Oct 20, 2020 | Abortion, Adoption, After Abortion Care, Pregnancy
A couple weeks ago, our blog asked, “What would you do?” if you found yourself on an episode of John Quiñone’s “What Would You Do?” television series. Just as important to consider is your answer to the question, “What could you do?” The answers...
by afladmin | Oct 12, 2020 | Abortion, Pregnancy
What is your reaction when you hear that someone has been “left to die”? Does it matter what the circumstances of the person being left to die are? Is it worse to be left alone to die, or is the presence of another person during the dying process a form of comfort, a...
by afladmin | Oct 6, 2020 | Abortion, Bioethics, End of Life, Pregnancy, Social Justice, Uncategorized
Imagine you found yourself on an episode of John Quiñone’s “What Would You Do?” television series and observed: A distraught man is standing on the side of a bridge, his legs slightly bent, prepared to jump into the icy water below.A stranger slurs, “I’m heading out!”...
