February 23rd, 2010 by Fr. Frank Pavone
In Matthew 5:3-12 we read the Beatitudes, which give a blueprint for Christian spirituality and therefore for the spirituality of being pro-life. In this and following columns, let’s reflect on how each beatitude illumines and strengthens our pro-life…
February 2nd, 2010 by Fr. Frank Pavone
Each line of the Lord’s Prayer gives us insight as to why we are pro-life.
“Lead us not into temptation.” Every temptation is a lie, which makes something evil look good. Among the most masterful temptations of the evil one…
January 19th, 2010 by Fr. Frank Pavone
“Thy Will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” Union with the will of God is the heart of salvation and the essence of holiness. It is also the cornerstone of the culture of life. To say, “thy…
January 5th, 2010 by Fr. Frank Pavone
The Lord gave us the Our Father as the model of all prayer, and in each line we receive insight as to why we are pro-life. Prayer itself is inherently pro-life because it puts God at the center of our…
December 22nd, 2009 by Fr. Frank Pavone
On Christmas of 1967, Martin Luther King Jr. preached the following words: “The next thing we must be concerned about if we are to have peace on earth and good will toward men is the nonviolent affirmation of…
November 25th, 2009 by Fr. Frank Pavone
It’s light years beyond ultrasound and will make you practically fall off your chair when you see it.
We at Priests for Life are now promoting and distributing to every sector of the Church and the pro-life movement the…
October 28th, 2009 by Fr. Frank Pavone
One of the most encouraging facts about the pro-life effort in our country is that there are far more pregnancy resource centers (over 2300) than there are abortion mills (about 740).
The centers used to be called “crisis pregnancy centers”…
October 8th, 2009 by Fr. Frank Pavone
Jesus Christ is Life. To stand with him is to stand with life, and to stand against whatever destroys life. Being “pro-life,” therefore, is not merely a “personal belief” or a political ideology. Pro-life action is not merely a hobby…
September 14th, 2009 by Fr. Frank Pavone
The health care debate in our country continues to rage, and for us in the pro-life movement, the key issue continues to be the fact that access to and funding for abortion will be vastly expanded unless the legislation explicitly…
September 3rd, 2009 by Fr. Frank Pavone
“We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us” (1 Jn. 1:3). With these words, John spells out the basis on which the Gospel was announced to the world: personal…