Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Bernadette Talty, 1 of 12, Has a Say!
I have a say because my parents never denied the gift of life to me or any of my nine siblings. We grew up on Long Island in a humble Levitt house with one bathroom for a family of 12. We donned the huge passenger bus. We wore hand me downs and drove clunkers. We could not be happier with the way our lives turned out!
Our parents sacrificed long and hard to ensure that we were raised in a stable home. Of course, with a family that size, there were ups and downs. We didn't have cable, we didn't have the new designer clothes....we didn't even have last year's designer clothes! But what we do have cannot be measured with a swipe of a credit card.
I have a say because my parents didn't believe in picking and choosing who would live and who would die before birth. We were all placed in the care of a patron saint on our birth certificates and brought into our faith through Baptism. We were all educated in Catholic schools. We were all raised with the faith in Christ and as grown children, we now raise our kids with that same faith and devotion. I know the fight is long, the battle seemingly never-ended but Christ will endure and His Mother shall crush the head of the serpent.
We must stay true to humility but at the same time, fight the good fight! And while not all of us will submit emails or create blogs, the tenacity that we all share is strong and powerful! We began to recognize the vitriol that is Planned Parenthood before we could even receive Communion. We picketed their evil before most people recognized what the clinic was.
We learned that being Catholic is different than being a practicing Catholic.
We were taught to always be on the lookout for the wolf in sheep's clothing.
We will stand true to morality, no matter what any president deems necessary for 'collective salvation'.
We are part of the Catholic Church and we will not be silenced!
Our parents sacrificed long and hard to ensure that we were raised in a stable home. Of course, with a family that size, there were ups and downs. We didn't have cable, we didn't have the new designer clothes....we didn't even have last year's designer clothes! But what we do have cannot be measured with a swipe of a credit card.
I have a say because my parents didn't believe in picking and choosing who would live and who would die before birth. We were all placed in the care of a patron saint on our birth certificates and brought into our faith through Baptism. We were all educated in Catholic schools. We were all raised with the faith in Christ and as grown children, we now raise our kids with that same faith and devotion. I know the fight is long, the battle seemingly never-ended but Christ will endure and His Mother shall crush the head of the serpent.
We must stay true to humility but at the same time, fight the good fight! And while not all of us will submit emails or create blogs, the tenacity that we all share is strong and powerful! We began to recognize the vitriol that is Planned Parenthood before we could even receive Communion. We picketed their evil before most people recognized what the clinic was.
We learned that being Catholic is different than being a practicing Catholic.
We were taught to always be on the lookout for the wolf in sheep's clothing.
We will stand true to morality, no matter what any president deems necessary for 'collective salvation'.
We are part of the Catholic Church and we will not be silenced!
Joe Sales, 1.5 Pounds at Birth, Has a Say
I want to thank my Mom and entire family for choosing life because I have been able to experience everything that life has to offer so far. When I was born, I was 1lbs (pound) 15oz (ounces). My entrance into this world was a rough one. I could have died. I was born three months premature. I am a Twin. While I was a baby, I was really sick. My Mom and Grandma brought me to the family doctor quite often who said that It was normal.
My mom and grandma had enough of what my family doctor was saying so they decided to get a second opinion. They brought me to the local hospital. The hospital decided that It was in my best interest to send me to another hospital an hour or so away which was more equipped to deal with the problem. The problem was very life threatening. While at this other hospital, I had an emergency surgery. If my mom and grandma didn't get that second opinion, I would have been dead. A lot of family and friends of the family spent many hours in prayer. Even to this very day, My mom, grandma, and others refer to me as a miracle baby. Same goes for my twin brother. My twin brother was born with mild cerebral palsy. We both had our fair share of surgeries especially in our younger years. However, We both live on to tell our story of Life and faith.
This story is a bit different than those stories about babies saved from abortion,etc... but still one thing that stands out in this story is that is life was chosen over death. Not only do I thank my Mom, grandma, and other family members for choosing life, I also thank them for raising me in a good Catholic family because to this very day, I live out my faith in word and action as best as I can. I am proud to profess that I am a Roman Catholic.
Monday, March 5, 2012
Robin Kvaternik DOESN'T have a say
Mrs. Richard and Mr. Obama,
My name is Robin Kvaternik and I don't have a say... I don't have a say, because I am Canadian. And even though I don't have a say, I have a voice. Believe me, I will be heard. I am on a campaign to support my brothers and sisters in Christ. I am on a world wide campaign to have every Catholic Church I can find lift our voices and SAY a prayer... A prayer to end your tyrany. I've sent my prayer through every archdiocese in Canada...Now I'm headed over seas. We may not have a say but He who hears our prayers does. And you better be afraid of what He has to say!
May the Lord Bless you all! I urge you all to do the same! If you can speak another language, write to as many Bishops as you can (world wide) simply ask them to pass a memo on to their Churches to say a prayer for our Church in America... Some religions retaliate with violence, I say we retaliate with prayer!
On second thought, I do have something to say...
Mrs. Richards and Mr. Obama, The Catholic Church has outlasted every major empire. You may want to think twice on this one...
My name is Robin Kvaternik and I don't have a say... I don't have a say, because I am Canadian. And even though I don't have a say, I have a voice. Believe me, I will be heard. I am on a campaign to support my brothers and sisters in Christ. I am on a world wide campaign to have every Catholic Church I can find lift our voices and SAY a prayer... A prayer to end your tyrany. I've sent my prayer through every archdiocese in Canada...Now I'm headed over seas. We may not have a say but He who hears our prayers does. And you better be afraid of what He has to say!
May the Lord Bless you all! I urge you all to do the same! If you can speak another language, write to as many Bishops as you can (world wide) simply ask them to pass a memo on to their Churches to say a prayer for our Church in America... Some religions retaliate with violence, I say we retaliate with prayer!
On second thought, I do have something to say...
Mrs. Richards and Mr. Obama, The Catholic Church has outlasted every major empire. You may want to think twice on this one...
Marnie Falcon
I am a woman. I am the oldest of five. God blessed us with parents that taught us the important things in life. The first was to love God with all our heart, all our mind and all our soul. Then they taught us to love and respect all people we came in contact with. We were lucky as all the families around us were big families and we fit right in.
After many years of discerning my vocation, our Lord let me to married life. I was ready for a big family. My husband and I were open to life and very soon our home was blessed with a baby boy. The day he was born, like Hannah, I gave him back to our Lord if his will was for my little one to serve Him at the altar. Years have passed and my husband and I are still open to life. The Lord has chosen not to bless us that way, but He has blessed us with a child that is in love with Jesus and his Church.
I can't help but feel sorry for those who are so closed to life and the joy that children bring. I feel sorry because no matter how they spin it, selfishness is at the core of their argument. That's no way to live and that's no way to die.
I have a say, but so does He. His say trumps mine, His say trumps yours Cecile!
Thank you so much Father John and thank you for shepherding the faithful at your parish, but also those of us so geographically far away, but so close in the Truth of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Pax Christi,
Marnie Falcón
After many years of discerning my vocation, our Lord let me to married life. I was ready for a big family. My husband and I were open to life and very soon our home was blessed with a baby boy. The day he was born, like Hannah, I gave him back to our Lord if his will was for my little one to serve Him at the altar. Years have passed and my husband and I are still open to life. The Lord has chosen not to bless us that way, but He has blessed us with a child that is in love with Jesus and his Church.
I can't help but feel sorry for those who are so closed to life and the joy that children bring. I feel sorry because no matter how they spin it, selfishness is at the core of their argument. That's no way to live and that's no way to die.
I have a say, but so does He. His say trumps mine, His say trumps yours Cecile!
Thank you so much Father John and thank you for shepherding the faithful at your parish, but also those of us so geographically far away, but so close in the Truth of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Pax Christi,
Marnie Falcón
Shannon Lawson
I have a say. I am a woman. I come from a loving family of two loving and sacrificial parents who instilled in me a great work ethic.
I am college-educated and hold a master's degree. I also choose to stay home and raise my children. I have a say because I chose to save my sexuality for my husband, as he did for me.
I have a say because we have always been open to life and have been blessed with four children, two whose lives were cut short through miscarriage, and two beautiful blessings here on earth.
We choose to recognize children as the blessings that they are. I refuse to be sucked into this culture's mentality that children are burdens or mere possessions to "plan". When asked if my children are planned (and yes, people do ask that), I respond that we do not plan, only hope. We hoped that God would bless us, and he did.
We also hope that more and more women will wake up and realize that they are being lied to. Contraception can be tempting because it gives the guise of having control over our bodies. But, it is just that, a guise, a lie. Contraception makes us think we are in control, but even that is a lie. How many people do you know whose birth control has failed?
It is scary to render all control to God, but my life is joyful and very fulfilling. My husband and I have a wonderful marriage rooted in our prayer-life. Our children are happy--not rich--but truly happy and content children.
I have a say, because I am tired of Cecile and others like her assuming that they are standing up for women. They are not; they are enslaving women as they line their pockets.
I am college-educated and hold a master's degree. I also choose to stay home and raise my children. I have a say because I chose to save my sexuality for my husband, as he did for me.
I have a say because we have always been open to life and have been blessed with four children, two whose lives were cut short through miscarriage, and two beautiful blessings here on earth.
We choose to recognize children as the blessings that they are. I refuse to be sucked into this culture's mentality that children are burdens or mere possessions to "plan". When asked if my children are planned (and yes, people do ask that), I respond that we do not plan, only hope. We hoped that God would bless us, and he did.
We also hope that more and more women will wake up and realize that they are being lied to. Contraception can be tempting because it gives the guise of having control over our bodies. But, it is just that, a guise, a lie. Contraception makes us think we are in control, but even that is a lie. How many people do you know whose birth control has failed?
It is scary to render all control to God, but my life is joyful and very fulfilling. My husband and I have a wonderful marriage rooted in our prayer-life. Our children are happy--not rich--but truly happy and content children.
I have a say, because I am tired of Cecile and others like her assuming that they are standing up for women. They are not; they are enslaving women as they line their pockets.
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