Day 6 of 40 Days for Life is just beginning. Because it is a new week, I thought it might be worthwhile to reflect on a few of the things that have inspired and encouraged me so far. I am…
Tag: Christianity
Being a light in this culture of death
Recently I have been reflecting on the importance of speaking up for what we know to be right, despite knowing that the consequences may very well be: ridicule, scorn and humiliation. But for Christians, we know that in it's darkness,…
40 Days for Life: Praying for an end to abortion
Thousands of people throughout the world are preparing to participate in 40 Days for Life, a prayer campaign that seeks to bring about the end to abortion. This year, for the first time, we will be joining amazing people of…
Keeping youth ‘safe’
In the name of keeping their teens 'safe', many parents do precisely the opposite as they enable sexual exploits in their own homes. Most parents would not have considered allowing their teen have a boyfriend or girlfriend stay over 20…
Big Gay Out: Politicians, children and human dignity?
According to news reports, politicians flocked to the Big Gay Out yesterday, taking the opportunity to remind festival goers that they had voted to redefine marriage last year. The Prime Minister, John Key, attending for the 8th time, happily posed…
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Abortion is hurting our children without us even knowing
Yet another story has come to light in the last week about a young 15 year old girl's life destroyed by abortion. The brave mother of the girl, who is now 16, rung Leighton Smith (a very popular radio talk…
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Under fire… Again
Monday morning, first day back from the holidays and after some prayers, I'm sitting at my desk checking the voicemail. I had a message from a lovely lady who had organised a group of women to knit baby clothes for…
The family especially is under attack
In his homily at the Closing Mass for World Youth Day in 1993, Blessed John Paul II made the following point: “The family especially is under attack. And the sacred character of human life denied. Naturally, the weakest members of…
A bitter pill
This week’s news has yet another report of an otherwise young and healthy women who died needlessly. The cause of death, a blood clot. And the likely reason is a medication she was taking. And the sad part is that…
Speaking out against euthanasia
Maryan Street's End of Life Choice Bill may have been withdrawn from the ballot, however, efforts to garner more support from the general public for legalised euthanasia and assisted suicide in New Zealand have not disappeared. Without the direct possibility…