Podcasts about pro life activities

The term “pro-life” can be a politically charged topic. While the most common understanding of being pro-life is in regard to protecting life before birth, we had the opportunity to talk with someone who has a broader understanding of what it means to take up the charge of the vulnerable and protect life at all ages.Our guest for this conversation is Julie Dumalet. She has led the Archdiocese Office of Pro-Life Activities here in Houston, Texas since 2016 in the position of Director. The Pro-Life Office continually seeks new ways to promote the dignity of human persons through initiatives such as St. Joseph Ministry Foster Care and Families. In this episode, Julie explains how partnering with others who share your mission leads to greater long-term success, what it looks like to be pro-life beyond pregnancy and birth, some of the key ways we can begin to identify the vulnerable in our existing communities, and much more.Find the show notes and links to anything we discussed here: riversideproject.org/julie-dumalet-36Connect with us!Website: https://riversideproject.orgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.riverside.projectFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/riversideproject.htx

Sarah Livingstone is the Pro-Life Director for the Archdiocese of Portland and joins Brenda to give us an update on events to attend. You can find more information on their webpage.Subscribe to the Morning Blend on your favorite podcast platform.Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more.Look through past episodes or support this podcast.The Morning Blend is a production of Mater Dei Radio in Portland, Oregon.

Almost two years ago, with their decision in the Dobbs vs. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade  and officially overturned the constitutional right to an abortion in the United States. Since then, the decision on how abortions are handled has been relegated to each individual state, which means that the fight to protect life goes on.Today we are joined by Julie Dumalet, Director of the Office of Pro-Life Activities, to get an update on what's been happening in the news and what is going on here in Galveston-Houston.This episode does contain discussions about abortion, miscarriage, and in vitro fertilization (IVF), which can be sensitive topics for some listeners. If you would like assistance or are looking for help, please call the Office of Pro-Life Activities at 713-741-8728. You can also find them online at www.archgh.org/prolife. -----------------------------------To learn about the ministries and office of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, visit us online at archgh.org.FacebookInstagramYouTube

On this edition, Fr. Leo Goodman and Bonnie Finnerty discuss the Pro-Life Activities at St. Margart Mary Church , in Harrisburg, PA.

St. Joseph Foster Care Ministry with Julie Dumalet and Chandler JamesOctober 16, 2023Season 01, Episode 04In this episode, we learn about a new program from the Office of Pro-Life Activities, the St. Joseph Foster Care Ministry. We talk with Julie Dumalet, Director of the Office of Pro-Life Activities, and Chandler James from the Riverside Project about this new initiative and collaboration. For more information about St. Joseph Foster Care Ministry, visit our website at archgh.org/prolife.For more information about The Riverside Project, you can find them online at riversideproject.org.-----------------------------------To learn about the ministries and office of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, visit us online at archgh.org.FacebookInstagramYouTube

A daily news briefing from Catholic News Agency, powered by artificial intelligence. Ask your smart speaker to play “Catholic News,” or listen every morning wherever you get podcasts. www.catholicnewsagency.com - The blood of the martyr Saint Januarius again liquefied in Naples on Tuesday. The declaration that the miracle had again taken place was made at the start of Mass by Abbot Vincenzo De Gregorio. The archbishop of Naples, Domenico Battaglia, held the relic of the blood, moving the glass ampoules to demonstrate the liquid state of the blood to the sounds of strong applause, while the deputy of the wisdom of the people waved a white cloth. Saint Januarius is a bishop, martyr, and patron saint of Naples, Italy. Traditionally, on September 19 and on two other occasions a year, his blood, which is kept in a glass ampoule in the shape of a rounded cruet, liquifies. It is believed the miracle has taken place since at least 1389, the first instance on record. The liquefaction process sometimes takes hours or even days, and sometimes it does not happen at all. In local lore, the failure of the blood to liquefy signals war, famine, disease, or other disaster. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/255410/blood-of-st-januarius-completely-liquefied-on-feast-day The United States Catholic bishops are calling on the faithful to embrace “radical solidarity” with mothers who are facing difficult or challenging pregnancies this October, which the Church in the United States has observed as “Respect Life Month” since 1973. Arlington Bishop Michael Burbidge, the chairman of the United State Conference of Catholic Bishops Committee on Pro-Life Activities, echoed Saint John Paul II's call for “radical solidarity,” which means, according to the bishop, “putting our love for them into action and putting their needs before our own.” The “Walking with Moms in Need” parish-based initiatives, which help parishes become welcoming places for mothers facing difficulties, are a possible option to get involved. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/255413/us-bishops-urge-radical-solidarity-with-mothers-for-respect-life-month Azerbaijan unleashed military strikes against an enclave of about 120,000 Armenian Christians in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region on Tuesday, shelling buildings and firing on Armenian military and civilian positions. Pope Francis made a public appeal on Wednesday for both sides to “silence the weapons.” “I make my heartfelt appeal to all the parties involved and to the international community to silence the weapons and make every effort to find peaceful solutions for the good of the people and respect for human dignity,” Pope Francis said at the end of his Wednesday general audience. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/255415/azerbaijan-unleashes-military-strikes-against-armenian-christians-in-nagorno-karabakh https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/255421/pope-francis-appeals-for-peace-in-nagorno-karabakh-silence-the-weapons Today, the Church celebrates Saints Andrew Kim Taegon and Paul Chong Hasañg, who were leaders of the Catholic Church in Korea. Andrew Kim Taegon was born to Korean nobility, and his parents converted when he was 15-years old. He traveled over 1000 miles to study in a seminary and became the first native Korean priest. He was tortured and beheaded in 1846. Paul Choñg Hasang was a Korean Catholic lay leader who defended the faith before the government of Korea, and reunited the Christians in the midst of the persecutions, encouraging them to stay strong in the faith. In response to his direct appeals, the Pope, Gregory the tenth, confirmed the validity of the Korean Church and sent more priests to Korea. He was martyred in 1839. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/sts-andrew-kim-taegon-paul-chong-ha-600

Getting Involved In Pro-Life Activities This September - Just Ask Janet Program by Priests for Life

Robert Vega, Director of Public Policy for the USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities, discusses recent attempts to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment and why the USCCB is concerned.

Abortion is an enormously complicated issue. There are so many factors to consider, from the morality of the act itself, to the lives and wellbeing of the unborn child and of the mother. Abortion laws and policies are now taking shape across various states. Much of the media's attention and public debate has focused on a relatively small number of medical complications during pregnancy, and exceptions to abortion bans. So, what does a just and moral abortion law–one that protects both the unborn child and the mother–look like? In this final episode of season two of Voting Catholic, Sebastian Gomes speaks with three guests about what's at stake in the 2022 midterms regarding abortion: Marcia Lane-McGee is a podcaster and vice president of New Wave Feminists. Jacqui Oesterblad is a recent graduate of Yale Law School, who wrote an article for America titled, We need to talk about ‘life of the mother' exceptions in abortion law. Richard Doerflinger worked for 36 years at the Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. He is a fellow with the De Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture at the University of Notre Dame, and an adjunct fellow in Bioethics and Public Policy with the National Catholic Bioethics Center. He wrote an article for America titled, The U.S. bishops aren't the extremists in the abortion debate. Follow America's coverage of the 2022 Midterms Watch People of God: How Catholic Parish Life is Changing in the United States Support Voting Catholic and access all of America's content by becoming a digital subscriber Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: Weekend vandalism struck 3 houses of worship in Bethesda, Maryland near Washington DC. St. Jane Frances de Chantal Catholic Church suffered the worst damage from a fire believed to be arson in its sanctuary. Pastor at St. Jane Frances de Chantal, Fr. Samuel Giese, joins to tell us what happened over the weekend and his reaction when he found out. Meanwhile, the USCCB's Committee on Pro-Life Activities called it “deeply disturbing and tragic” that President Joe Biden is choosing “to promote and facilitate abortion in our country.” And lawmakers are back on Capitol Hill after the holiday break. However, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Richard Blumenthal have COVID, and Senator Leahy is out recovering from hip surgery. President Biden is looking into whether he has the authority to declare a public health emergency concerning abortion. Policy Director for the American Principles Project, Jon Schweppe, joins to tell us his thoughts on this so-called public health emergency. Finally this evening, Cardinal Christoph Schonborn joins Church leaders from Europe and around the world in accusing some German Catholics of using the Synodal Path to push a political agenda. EWTN Vatican Bureau Chief, Andreas Thonhauser, joins us from Austria to share what the cardinal said and why his criticisms could be important for the Church in Germany. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn

Last Friday, in a 6-3 decision, the US Supreme Court overturned fifty years of federally guaranteed abortion rights. The controversial ruling has been denounced by President Biden and abortion rights activists. But opponents of abortion, including many religious groups, celebrated the decision as a victory in their decades-long campaign to end legalized abortion in America. Joining Tom now is Archbishop William Lori. In addition to leading the Archdiocese of Baltimore, he serves as the chair of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops… He joins us on Zoom from Baltimore. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A daily news briefing from Catholic News Agency, powered by artificial intelligence. Ask your smart speaker to play “Catholic News,” or listen every morning wherever you get podcasts. www.catholicnewsagency.com - A Catholic charity announced this week that it would fund the restoration of a Ukrainian seminary looted by Russian forces. Aid to the Church in Need said on May 9 that it planned to cover the costs of building repairs and replacing stolen furniture and equipment at the Catholic seminary in Vorzel, 18 miles from the capital Kyiv. Priests and students evacuated the seminary after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24. They found refuge in a neighboring diocese. The pontifical foundation's support should enable the Major Theological Seminary of the Sacred Heart of Jesus to reopen in September, seven months after 25 seminarians were forced to flee the Russian advance in northern Ukraine. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251199/ukraine-war-catholic-charity-to-fund-restoration-of-looted-seminary In response to threats of violence from pro-abortion activists, the US bishops' conference is inviting Catholics around the country to join in fasting and praying the rosary on Friday, May 13, the feast of Our Lady of Fatima. Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore, chairman of the bishops' Committee on Pro-Life Activities, and Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the conference, urged Catholics to pray for the conversion of the hearts and minds of those who advocate for abortion, as well as for the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion nationwide. Those in favor of legal abortion have staged demonstrations following the May 2 revelation of a leaked draft opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court, suggesting that the court is poised to overturn Roe v Wade and Planned Parenthood v Casey. If the court's final ruling does overturn Roe and Casey, the question of abortion legalization will return to the states, and more than a dozen states will largely curtail abortion, or outlaw it altogether. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251196/us-bishops-urge-fasting-and-prayer-in-response-to-pro-abortion-threats Breaking: Cardinal Joseph Zen has been arrested by the authorities in Hong Kong, according to local media reports. The 90-year-old former Catholic bishop of Hong Kong was reportedly detained on May 11 in his role as a trustee of the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund, a now disbanded group which helped pro-democracy protesters to pay their legal fees. Zen, who stood down as Hong Kong's Catholic bishop in 2009, is an outspoken supporter of the pro-democracy movement. Visit catholic news agency dot com for the latest on this story. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251201/report-former-hong-kong-bishop-cardinal-zen-arrested Today, the Church celebrates Saint Ignatius of Laconi, a Capuchin Friar known for his hard work and piety. He was particularly well loved by the poor and by children, and was often given alms by those who barely had anything to give. He refused them from the very poor, saying that it was better for them to keep it for themselves. He tended to the sick and to street children everyday on his rounds through town, and many miracles of healing were said to have occurred through his intercession. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-ignatius-of-laconi-457

As the Church in the United States prepares to commemorate the Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children, the Diocese of Metuchen invites the faithful to join in a prayerful novena for the protection of all life, from conception to natural death, as part of their local participation in the 9 Days for Life Novena. The 9 Days for Life Novena is prayed annually each January for the protection of human life. Each day's intention is accompanied by a short reflection and suggested actions to help build a culture of life. All the faithful of the Diocese of Metuchen are invited to join Jerry Wutkowski, Assistant Director of the Office of Communications and Public Relations and Co-Host of the diocesan podcast ‘Am I Not Here,' in praying this novena for the protection of the gift of life in our state, nation, and world. This resource is generously provided by the Committee on Pro-Life Activities of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and can be found at www.respectlife.org. Recordings of the novena will be made available daily from January 19 - 27, 2022 at www.diometuchen.org/aminothere.

As the Church in the United States prepares to commemorate the Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children, the Diocese of Metuchen invites the faithful to join in a prayerful novena for the protection of all life, from conception to natural death, as part of their local participation in the 9 Days for Life Novena.   The 9 Days for Life Novena is prayed annually each January for the protection of human life. Each day's intention is accompanied by a short reflection and suggested actions to help build a culture of life.   All the faithful of the Diocese of Metuchen are invited to join Jerry Wutkowski, Assistant Director of the Office of Communications and Public Relations and Co-Host of the diocesan podcast ‘Am I Not Here,' in praying this novena for the protection of the gift of life in our state, nation, and world.   This resource is generously provided by the Committee on Pro-Life Activities of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and can be found at www.respectlife.org.   Recordings of the novena will be made available daily from January 19 - 27, 2022 at www.diometuchen.org/aminothere.

As the Church in the United States prepares to commemorate the Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children, the Diocese of Metuchen invites the faithful to join in a prayerful novena for the protection of all life, from conception to natural death, as part of their local participation in the 9 Days for Life Novena. The 9 Days for Life Novena is prayed annually each January for the protection of human life. Each day's intention is accompanied by a short reflection and suggested actions to help build a culture of life. All the faithful of the Diocese of Metuchen are invited to join Jerry Wutkowski, Assistant Director of the Office of Communications and Public Relations and Co-Host of the diocesan podcast ‘Am I Not Here,' in praying this novena for the protection of the gift of life in our state, nation, and world. This resource is generously provided by the Committee on Pro-Life Activities of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and can be found at www.respectlife.org. Recordings of the novena will be made available daily from January 19 - 27, 2022 at www.diometuchen.org/aminothere.

As the Church in the United States prepares to commemorate the Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children, the Diocese of Metuchen invites the faithful to join in a prayerful novena for the protection of all life, from conception to natural death, as part of their local participation in the 9 Days for Life Novena.  The 9 Days for Life Novena is prayed annually each January for the protection of human life. Each day's intention is accompanied by a short reflection and suggested actions to help build a culture of life. All the faithful of the Diocese of Metuchen are invited to join Jerry Wutkowski, Assistant Director of the Office of Communications and Public Relations and Co-Host of the diocesan podcast ‘Am I Not Here,' in praying this novena for the protection of the gift of life in our state, nation, and world.  This resource is generously provided by the Committee on Pro-Life Activities of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and can be found at www.respectlife.org. Recordings of the novena will be made available daily from January 19 - 27, 2022 at www.diometuchen.org/aminothere.

As the Church in the United States prepares to commemorate the Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children, the Diocese of Metuchen invites the faithful to join in a prayerful novena for the protection of all life, from conception to natural death, as part of their local participation in the 9 Days for Life Novena.  The 9 Days for Life Novena is prayed annually each January for the protection of human life. Each day's intention is accompanied by a short reflection and suggested actions to help build a culture of life. All the faithful of the Diocese of Metuchen are invited to join Jerry Wutkowski, Assistant Director of the Office of Communications and Public Relations and Co-Host of the diocesan podcast ‘Am I Not Here,' in praying this novena for the protection of the gift of life in our state, nation, and world.  This resource is generously provided by the Committee on Pro-Life Activities of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and can be found at www.respectlife.org. Recordings of the novena will be made available daily from January 19 - 27, 2022 at www.diometuchen.org/aminothere

As the Church in the United States prepares to commemorate the Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children, the Diocese of Metuchen invites the faithful to join in a prayerful novena for the protection of all life, from conception to natural death, as part of their local participation in the 9 Days for Life Novena.  The 9 Days for Life Novena is prayed annually each January for the protection of human life. Each day's intention is accompanied by a short reflection and suggested actions to help build a culture of life. All the faithful of the Diocese of Metuchen are invited to join Jerry Wutkowski, Assistant Director of the Office of Communications and Public Relations and Co-Host of the diocesan podcast ‘Am I Not Here,' in praying this novena for the protection of the gift of life in our state, nation, and world.  This resource is generously provided by the Committee on Pro-Life Activities of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and can be found at www.respectlife.org. Recordings of the novena will be made available daily from January 19 - 27, 2022 at www.diometuchen.org/aminothere.

As the Church in the United States prepares to commemorate the Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children, the Diocese of Metuchen invites the faithful to join in a prayerful novena for the protection of all life, from conception to natural death, as part of their local participation in the 9 Days for Life Novena.   The 9 Days for Life Novena is prayed annually each January for the protection of human life. Each day's intention is accompanied by a short reflection and suggested actions to help build a culture of life.  All the faithful of the Diocese of Metuchen are invited to join Jerry Wutkowski, Assistant Director of the Office of Communications and Public Relations and Co-Host of the diocesan podcast ‘Am I Not Here,' in praying this novena for the protection of the gift of life in our state, nation, and world.   This resource is generously provided by the Committee on Pro-Life Activities of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and can be found at www.respectlife.org.  Recordings of the novena will be made available daily from January 19 - 27, 2022 at www.diometuchen.org/aminothere. 

As the Church in the United States prepares to commemorate the Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children, the Diocese of Metuchen invites the faithful to join in a prayerful novena for the protection of all life, from conception to natural death, as part of their local participation in the 9 Days for Life Novena.   The 9 Days for Life Novena is prayed annually each January for the protection of human life. Each day's intention is accompanied by a short reflection and suggested actions to help build a culture of life.  All the faithful of the Diocese of Metuchen are invited to join Jerry Wutkowski, Assistant Director of the Office of Communications and Public Relations and Co-Host of the diocesan podcast ‘Am I Not Here,' in praying this novena for the protection of the gift of life in our state, nation, and world.   This resource is generously provided by the Committee on Pro-Life Activities of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and can be found at www.respectlife.org.  Recordings of the novena will be made available daily from January 19 - 27, 2022 at www.diometuchen.org/aminothere. 

In episode eight, Gillian chats with Kathleen Gallagher, Director for Pro-Life Activities, and Kristen Curran, Director of Government Relations, from the NYS Catholic Conference. We discuss Catholic advocacy in the public square.   Sign up for the Catholic Action Network (CAN) by going to our website, nyscatholic.org/action-center/, or texting 'CAN' to 50457. Follow us on social media!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nyscatholicconferenceTwitter: https://twitter.com/NYSCatholicConfInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nyscatholicconf/

As the Church in the United States prepares to commemorate the Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children, the Diocese of Metuchen invites the faithful to join in a prayerful novena for the protection of all life, from conception to natural death, as part of their local participation in the 9 Days for Life Novena.   The 9 Days for Life Novena is prayed annually each January for the protection of human life. Each day's intention is accompanied by a short reflection and suggested actions to help build a culture of life.  All the faithful of the Diocese of Metuchen are invited to join Jerry Wutkowski, Assistant Director of the Office of Communications and Public Relations and Co-Host of the diocesan podcast ‘Am I Not Here,' in praying this novena for the protection of the gift of life in our state, nation, and world.   This resource is generously provided by the Committee on Pro-Life Activities of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and can be found at www.respectlife.org.  Recordings of the novena will be made available daily from January 19 - 27, 2022 at www.diometuchen.org/aminothere. 

Mary McClusky, Assistant Director for Project Rachel Ministry Development with the USCCB Committee on Pro Life Activities, joins Joe Zalot to discuss this specifically Catholic model of abortion healing ministry. Mary focuses on the challenges women face following an abortion, the services that Project Rachel Ministry offers, and how the sacraments (especially reconciliation) play a key role in the abortion healing process. Project Rachel Ministries website: https://hopeafterabortion.com/ The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, MD https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-body-keeps-the-score-bessel-van-der-kolk-md/1117229987

During this Thanksgiving week, Dr. Grazie Christie and co-host Leigh Snead look ahead to the most critical abortion case being heard by the Supreme Court next week revisiting with Dr. John Bruchalski discussing his powerful conversion and the role pro-life pregnancy centers play in offering women REAL choice. We also talk with Archbishop Naumann, chair of the USCCB's Committee on Pro-Life Activities about the call for Catholics to pray for Dobbs! As Advent begins this weekend, Father Roger Landry also offers an inspiring homily to help us prepare our hearts and minds for this season. Listen every Saturday at 7amET/5pm ET on EWTN radio!

In episode three, Gillian chats with Kathy Gallagher, the Director for Pro-Life Activities for the NYS Catholic Conference. We discuss the Conference's role in pro-life activities.  Sign up for the Catholic Action Network (CAN) by going to our website, nyscatholic.org/action-center/, or texting 'CAN' to 50457. Follow us on social media!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nyscatholicconferenceTwitter: https://twitter.com/NYSCatholicConfInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nyscatholicconf/

Dr. Grazie Christie sits down with two pro-life warriors this week! Archbishop Joseph Naumann of Kansas City, Kansas, chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Pro-Life Activities calls all Catholics to pray this Fall as the Supreme Court considers the Mississippi abortion ban. He also discusses his namesake in this year of St. Joseph, and how the 'terror of demons' can be our guide especially as we stand for the sanctity of life. With the theme of this year's March for Life revealed this week, Jeanne Mancini joins with a firsthand look asking the important question: "Why don't we talk about unborn babies when we debate about equality since they can't speak for themselves?..." Father Roger Landry also offers a very inspiring homily on Sunday's Gospel as we look to All Saints' Day! Catch the show every Saturday at 7amET/5pmET on EWTN radio!

Welcome to season 2 of our podcast! In this episode we talked with Greg Schleppenbach, Associate Director of Pro-Life Activities for the United States Conference  of Catholic Bishops. We discussed the Hyde Amendment, the Mississippi SCOTUS case, Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, Walking with Moms in Need, and how Greg ended up in this position

8/27/21 - Jim Havens and Fr. Stephen Imbarrato discuss the 1975 Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities: what was the backstory, how do the multiple versions differ from one another, and how did the church and the nation react?

On this episode, Chris is joined by Kat Talalas, the associate director for communications at the Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities at the USCCB. For those who haven't been closely following the debate over the Hyde Amendment, and its enormously significant consequences even at the state level, Kat brings us all up to speed with what it is, why it's important, and the consequences of remaining silent. Visit https://www.notaxpayerabortion.com/ (www.NoTaxpayerAbortion.com) to sign the petition and contact SD's senators and congressman with heartfelt thanks and encouragement. ***BONUS*** At the start of the show, Kat shares an amazing personal testimony of Christ's love!

On this episode, Chris is joined by Kat Talalas, the associate director for communications at the Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities at the USCCB. For those who haven’t been closely following the debate over the Hyde Amendment, and its enormously significant consequences even at the state level, Kat brings us all Read more…

Host Bob Gilligan speaks to Greg Schleppenbach, Associate Director for Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities, USCCB about the Hyde Amendment and federal funding of abortions.

Chris Motz is joined by Greg Schleppenbach, the associate director of the Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities at the USCCB to discuss current threats to the Hyde Amendment, which for 45 years has kept any taxpayer dollars from being used to fund abortions. Folks can go to NoTaxpayerAbortion.com to sign a petition in defense of Hyde. Chris and Greg also discuss what the Equality Act means for pro-life movement (bad news), Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization at the Supreme Court (good news), and a national perspective on state action during 2021 state legislative cycle (more good news).

Chris Motz is joined by Greg Schleppenbach, the associate director of the Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities at the USCCB to discuss current threats to the Hyde Amendment, which for 45 years has kept any taxpayer dollars from being used to fund abortions. Folks can go to NoTaxpayerAbortion.com to sign a Read more…

On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: In a move that was not unexpected, and is a painful setback for pro-life Americans, President Joe Biden-- just 8 days into his new presidency--used the power of his pen to revoke the “Mexico City Policy” Thursday afternoon. The president of the March for Life, Jeanne Mancini, joins to share what she makes of today's executive order and the timing of it. The archbishop of the Archdiocese of Kansas City and the chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishop's Committee on Pro-Life Activities, Archbishop Joseph Naumann, joins to discuss what goes through his mind as he witnesses these pro-abortion policies being put forward. Meanwhile, more than 30 bipartisan members of the House of Representatives wrote a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy stating that they want clearance to use their congressional allowances to bulk up the security in their home districts. In Rome, the Vatican's COVID-19 Commission urges world leaders to avoid "vaccine nationalism" and to collaborate with pharmaceutical companies and organizations to uphold the principles of justice, solidarity and inclusion when distributing the vaccines. Fr. Christopher Mahar of the Health Care Services Office in the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and member of the Vatican's COVID Commission, joins to describe what "vaccine nationalism" is and the danger of it. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn

This week, Fr. Bob and Liz sit down with Morgan English to discuss her heart for the Pro Life Movement. Hear this young adult share about finding her call to action and tips for searching your heart to find your own. For more information about Pro Life Activities in the Diocese of St. Augustine and how to get involved visit https://life.dosafl.com

On this episode, Chris is joined by Greg Schleppenbach, associate director of the Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities at the USCCB, to discuss Catholic teaching on the ethical production and use of vaccines developed using aborted fetal cell lines. While several ethically-concerning COVID vaccines are being developed, there are also numerous ethically-sound projects, including several receiving significant financial backing from the federal government. As referenced in the interview, https://www.usccb.org/resources/Letter-to-FDA-urging-ethical-COVID-vaccines.pdf (see this April 17, 2020 letter )co-signed by several bishop-chairs of USCCB committees to the Food & Drug Administration; this 2005 Vatican documenthttps://mycatholicdoctor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/vaticanresponse1.pdf ( Moral Reflections on Vaccines Prepared from Cells Derived from Aborted Human Foetuses); and the Charlotte Lozier Institute's https://lozierinstitute.org/an-ethics-assessment-of-covid-19-vaccine-programs/ (chart tracking and ethically assessing COVID-19 vaccine development).

On this episode, Chris is joined by Greg Schleppenbach, associate director of the Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities at the USCCB, to discuss Catholic teaching on the ethical production and use of vaccines developed using aborted fetal cell lines.  While several ethically-concerning COVID vaccines are being developed, there are also numerous Read more…

Ben Clapper, Executive Director of Louisiana Right to Life, and Alex Seghers, Director of Education, join Tom Shakely and Noah Brandt to share Louisiana’s road to the Supreme Court in the June Medical Services v. Russo case, Louisiana Right to Life's work to protect life across the spectrum, and Louisiana's shining example to the entire nation of bipartisanship in upholding the human right to life. Louisiana Right to Life https://prolifelouisiana.org

On this episode of Catholic Forum, after a brief introduction and the Gospel for the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, we will hear highlights from some of the ten appearances that Father Leonard Klein made on Catholic Forum since his ordination to the priesthood in 2006. Father Klein was the Rector of the Cathedral of St. Peter, Pastor of Saint Patrick and St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Churches in Wilmington, Delaware, and Director of Pro-Life Activities for the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington. As a staunch defender of life from conception to natural death, he was the point-person and Bishop's spokesman whenever a threat to life appeared.  Father passed away on December 4, 2019 and will be greatly missed. 

Richard Doerflinger joins Tom Shakely and Alyssa Grasinski to speak on the advance of America's pro-suicide advocates over the course of Doerflinger's 36-year career at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in their Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities, and his recent Public Discourse piece, "Assisted Suicide: The Ethics, the Laws, and the Dangers." Richard is an Associate Scholar at the Charlotte Lozier Institute and a Fellow at the University of Notre Dame’s de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture, and he writes a monthly syndicated column distributed by Catholic News Service. Richard and his wife Lee Ann are active members of Sacred Heart parish in La Conner, Washington.

Looking for ideas about how to motivate youth to be more engaged in the Pro-life movement? Don't miss this episode of PROLIFE TODAY with Cindy Morales of Prolife Champion talk with Jackie Bedore about the efforts going on at Benet Academy in support of Life

In our inaugural episode, we interview His Excellency, Archbishop Alexander K. Sample, Archbishop of Portland, Oregon.  We give a brief introduction to the show and ourselves before diving into the interview.  Archbishop Alexander Sample was appointed Bishop of Marquette on December 13, 2005, by Pope Benedict XVI, and then the Archbishop of Portland at the beginning of 2013. The Archbishop has degrees in engineering and canon law. He serves on the USCCB’s Committee on Pro-Life Activities, the Sub-Committee on the Catechism, and is on the Board of Trustees for the Catholic Near East Welfare Association and Oregon Catholic Press. His love for the sacred liturgy and sacred music were nurtured by the great Msgr. Richard Schuler of Saint Agnes Church in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Archbishop has become known for his eloquence and pastoral ability in teaching about sacred music and the liturgy. Since we recorded this episode, the Archbishop has released a pastoral letter on sacred music for the Archdiocese of Portland. You can read it in either English or Spanish by clicking here.  The letter he issued in the Diocese of Marquette, Michigan, as referenced in this show, is available here.  Learn more about the Archbishop and his ministry by clicking here.      Special thanks to Monica Fitzgibbons for her work in securing rights for us to use the music you hear at the beginning of each episode: Byrd's Haec Dies from the album Sacred Treasures of England, sung by the London Oratory Schola Cantorum Boys Choir, directed by Charles Cole.  Special thanks also to Kevin Collins, who is the voice of our intro and outro.   

Richard M. Doerflinger retired in 2016 after 36 years of service to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, finishing as the associate director of the Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities. In that role he was involved in every single life issue, including embryo research, abortion, physician-assisted suicide, and euthanasia, at the very highest level in federal and state governments. In 2011, he became the first recipient of the Notre Dame Evangelium Vitae Medal, and he continues to serve as a Vita Institute Fellow of the Center for Ethics and Culture, and writes opinion columns in Catholic newspapers across the nation, among other things in a busy retirement. Special Guest: Richard Doerflinger.

Julie Fritsch, Director of the Office of Pro-Life Activities for the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, shares with us the latest issues and areas of response for Catholics in defending the dignity of human life at all stages. This talk was given on Monday, June 26 at St. Cyril of Alexandria Catholic Church in Houston, TX.

Love Will End Abortion 015 *Responding to objections on the "flags to half-staff" initiative *Interview with Kathleen Gallagher, Director of Pro-Life Activities of the New York State Catholic Conference

Jeremy Priest, the Director of Family Life and Pro-Life Activities for the Diocese of Tulsa, discusses the origin and practice of the Octave of Easter.We hear a homily on the Octave of Easter by Saint Augustine.

A conversation about physician-assisted suicide legislation in New York State with Kathleen Gallagher, Director of Pro-Life Activities for the New York State Catholic Conference, and Cheryl Calire, Director of the Office of Pro-Life Activities for the Diocese of Buffalo.

Fr. Marty Moleski *Special Guests Jann Armentrout and Cheryl Calire, Directors of Pro-Life Activities for the Dioceses of Rochester and Buffalo *St. Gianna Molla *Project Rachel

Summary of today's show: Our Thursday panel of Scot Landry, Susan Abbott, and Fr. Roger Landry consider the news headlines of the week, including an interview with Cardinal Seán reflecting on his pro-life efforts; Archbishop Samuel Aquila's remembrance of his firsthand encounter with the result of abortion; the ordination of Boston seminarians to the transitional diaconate; the passing of three Boston priests; a local priest receiving a Vatican honor; the Pope's new iPhone app; and the sanctity of the seal of the confessional. Listen to the show: Watch the show via live video streaming or a recording later: Today's host(s): Scot Landry and Susan Abbott Today's guest(s): Fr. Roger Landry, pastor of St. Bernadette Parish in Fall River Links from today's show: Some of the stories discussed on this show will be available on The Pilot's and The Anchor's websites on Friday morning. Please check those sites for the latest links. Today's topics: Cardinal Sean's and Archbishop Aquila's prolife reflections; diaconate ordination; new Canon of St. Peter's; the Pope App; Seal of the Confessional 1st segment: Scot Landry welcomed Susan Abbot and Fr. Roger Landry to the show. Our other usual Thursday guest, Gregory Tracy, is traveling today to the March for Life alongside Cardinal Seán. Scot asked Fr. Roger what he's been up to in the weeks since he's been with us. Fr. Roger said he's been getting an Alpha Program started in his parish. They also talked about Catholic Faith Essentials as another way to deepen understanding of our Catholic faith. Speaking of online video, our own George Martell is going with pilgrims from the Archdiocese of Boston to the March for Life and broadcasting live video from various events, including in the midst of the March. People can follow along at and . Scot said speaking of the March for Life, Cardinal Sean is much more involved in leadership of the event this year as chairman of the US bishops' pro-life activities committee. Before Christmas, he gave a fascinating interview to Joan Frawley Desmond in the National Catholic Register. She asked him how he first heard about Roe v. Wade. I was a young priest working with Hispanic immigrants in Washington, D.C. Later on, after the ruling, I heard that Nellie Gray wanted to start the March for Life, and I contacted her and worked with her. She was a real prophet: The Church was stunned, and people didn't know how to react. But she knew immediately that we needed to mobilize and use the anniversary of that terrible decision as a way to rally people. I was determined to get people from my Hispanic parish to the first march [in 1974) and gave impassioned sermons on the pro-life issue, reminding them that the anniversary was coming soon, and they promised to come. The morning of the march, there was a line of rented buses at the church, but no people. In my naive youthfulness, I did not realize that “Si, padre” did not mean “Yes.” The following week, I told the people how disappointed I was. After Mass, they told me, “You know we are undocumented. And in our own countries, whenever there is a demonstration, the army comes out and arrests and shoots people. We are here to send money home to our families who live in Nicaragua and El Salvador, where civil wars are raging. We cannot afford to do this.” I told them that the army would not shoot at them and that the march would be a peaceful demonstration. That is what we do in a democracy where we need to witness to certain values. Susan was also at the first March for Life and talked about how she first heard about the Roe v. Wade decision. Desmond also asked Cardinal Seán about partisan attacks on pro-lifers. He said: Intimidation of pro-life efforts still happens. However, I am encouraged by what the Catholic Voices initiative is doing to help train Catholics to explain the Church's thinking on difficult issues and break through the political correctness that often prevents productive conservations on life issues or the marriage debate. Intimidation works when people don't have the tools to have a rational conversation. You object to “gay marriage” - and you are demonized as homophobic and intent on persecuting [people with same-sex attraction]. Catholic Voices is trying to prepare ordinary people to be spokespersons around these issues and to do it in such a way that you draw an audience. Fr. Roger said we need to note that these attacks do occur. Fr. Roger said in addition to being equipped to respond, but we also have to have the spine to stand up and acknowledge that certain people cannot be convinced and will hate us no matter what. When were are bullied, we need to take the conversation to the vast majority of people who are rational. Cardinal Seán also talked about his four goals for the Committee on Pro-Life Activities in 2013: The conscience issues that involve pro-life values are very important. There is so much religious illiteracy. We need to help people understand Church teaching and the difference between defending human life and imposing our religion on the rest of the country. Many Americans say that the Church must stay out of politics. We need to help our people to distinguish between our theological position and natural law (precepts] that redound to the common good and apply to everyone, regardless of whether they are religious or not. That is the educational challenge before us. We continue to look for opportunities to advance restrictions on abortion. Very few states ban gender selection as a reason for abortion. We need to work on that: Just as partial-birth abortion invites people to deal with the full reality of abortion, raising concerns about gender-selection abortions can help break through public denial. Susan said the whole abortion question has been such a bill of goods that some bright women have bought into. She said she keeps going back to a workshop she heard last spring in which they said in abortion, in addition to the baby, it's the woman who is hurt by abortion. She said we have an obligation to be informed as Catholics. When people are being bullies, you don't act in kind. You have the facts and the more people that can speak the truth in love, the better off we'll be. Scot said on religious illiteracy, Cardinal Sean sees that we're not strong enough in our pro-life advocacy because we're not formed enough to do it well. Fr. Roger said in the past 50 years, as we've been battered by the mantra of the separation of church and state, has intimidated us to be ashamed of our faith and to avoid learning it. We've been subjected to a false civics that indoctrinate people to believe that faith and religion is to be kept out of the public square. Scot said Denver archbishop Samuel Aquila also wrote a pastoral letter recently, in which he talked about his encounter with the results of abortion as a college student working in a hospital. The event made him pro-life and eventually brought him back to his faith. After starting college in 1968, he also worked as a hospital orderly, and during a couple of work shifts, he “witnessed the results of two abortions and the memory haunts me,” he said. “I witnessed the death of two small people who never had the chance to take a breath. I can never forget that,” Archbishop Aquila wrote in a pastoral letter released Jan. 22, the 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton decisions legalizing abortion virtually on demand in the United States. “I have never been the same. My faith was weak at the time,” he said in the pastoral, noting that he wasn't “even aware” some states “had approved abortion laws. But I knew by reason, and by what I saw, that a human life was destroyed,” he continued. “My conscience awakened to the truth of the dignity of the human being from the moment of conception. I became pro-life and eventually returned to my faith.” Susan said images have a power to affect us. A European photographer decades ago took groundbreaking photos of children developing in the womb. Life magazine published them, they were included on the Voyager 1 spacecraft, and were in every high school textbook. Today, they are not shown at all. Fr. Roger said he knows Archbishop Aquila and didn't know the archbishop had studied pre-med in college. He said scientists among the episcopate are relatively rare. He wasn't surprised that the archbishop wrote about life issues as the subject of his first pastoral letter. 2nd segment: Scot said last Saturday three seminarians became transitional deacons for the Archdiocese of Boston. John Casani, Gerald Souza, and Christopher Wallace were ordained to the diaconate, joining two other classmates who were already ordained. The are planning to be ordained to the priesthood, most likely in May. Cardinal Seán said in his homily: “The first seven deacons were chosen so that the apostles would have some help, and therefore have more time for prayer and to preach. The deacon also needs to have time for prayer and for reaching the faith. Your ministry - a ministry of charity and service to the poor, the widowed, and the orphans - your call to be bridge builders between people to forget God and a “spiritual anorexia” that serves the Church. “You men are being ordained to be an antidote and a cure for these modern maladies, for you are called to feed God's people with the Word of God and the bread of life, needing them how much he really loves them,” he said. Scot noted that Deacon Wallace turned 30 on the day of his ordination. Scot asked Fr. Roger why the Church ordains men to the diaconate first. Fr. Roger said the training to be the servant, as deacons are, is setting the standard for the priesthood as one of service. He said once a deacon, you're always a deacon. Fr. Roger said the norm is to be a deacon for at least six months because that service is the best preparation for the priesthood, service of God in the liturgy and service of God in the charitable work of the Church. Boston is one of the few that ordain them in less than six months. Most dioceses ordain them at the end of their third theology year. Boston is being cautious in wanting another semester to evaluate their call. Scot said we also lost three priests, Fr. Paul Cloughtery, Fr. Laurence Kelley, and Fr. Alexander Keenan, who all died in the past week. Also in the news, Msgr. Francis Kelly, who was rector of Blessed John XXIII National Seminary in Weston for 13 years and has been rector of the Casa Santa Maria in Rome, has been named a canon of St. Peter's Basilica. Fr. Roger said there've been only three Americans who've held the post in the past century. It's a rare honor and their principal duty is to pray the Liturgy of the Hours in St. Peter's and help out in small ways. In European cathedrals, there have always been chapters of canons whose job was to be in charge when there wasn't a bishop in office at the time and in many cases they chose the next bishop to be proposed to the Pope. Nowadays, the most prominent pastors in a diocese are members of the chapter. In the US, we have the college of consultors who do the same duty. The canons of St. Peter's have the specific duty to pray for the intentions of the Holy Father and they do that several times per day. Fr. Roger remembered studying in Rome and participating with them in prayer. Cardinal Angelo Comastri is the dean of the chapter and leads them in prayer. Msgr. Kelly is being honored for the work he has done and being rewarded in his last official assignment. Msgr. Kelly will bring an American sensibility to the chapter and letting the Italians and others in the curia be exposed to an American approach to our faith. The Vatican also released a new smartphone app yesterday sponsored by the Pontifical Council for Social Communications called The Pope App. It lets people follow live broadcasts of papal events, see one of six Vatican live webcams, and more. In this week's Anchor, Fr. Roger wrote about the attacks on the seal of the confessional. Fr. Roger said there is an effort in Australia to require priests to break the seal if they learn of sexual abuse during a confession. These efforts have also been pursued in Great Britain and in three US states. Fr. Roger wanted to let people know that this is going on. He said in Australia the seal was called “medieval” but someone who regularly goes to confession knows that the sacraments aren't medieval. There are two purposes for the seal: First, so we will have no fear that what we saw cannot come back and hurt us. Priests need to be willing to suffer even death to protect even what a first penitent says in confession about how often they disobey their parents. Any time you see a priest, recognize he's willing to suffer death to protect confession. He hopes Catholics will be alert to these efforts and that people will recognize that one of the glories of the priesthood is the willingness to die to protect the sanctity of the confessional. Scot said he's not sure most Catholics are aware of the lengths priests will be willing to go to protect the confessional. Susan said it's tragic that there is not as great an understanding or appreciation of the sacrament as there ought to be. She asked Fr. Roger to write some of his columns as we lead into Lent about confession. Fr. Roger said he'd like to one-up Susan and say that he will write a book for Our Sunday Visitor on Confession.