With only a few days to go until New Zealand’s General Election most people have likely made their minds up about who to vote for. Our children attend a Catholic primary school and it has been interesting to hear the…
St John Paul II, Pope of the family
This last weekend was historic. It has been described as the day of 4 Popes. Pope Francis canonised two of his predecessors, Pope John XXIII and John Paul II, while Pope emeritus Benedict XVI was present.For us in the pro-life…
Alison Davis, a blessing to the world
Today, the passing of a great woman has profoundly touched my life. Alison Davis was someone that I never met personally, although she was a friend of my mother's. Alison lived on the other side of the world, in the…
Respect Life Month – Day Thirty-One
There are some who don’t want you to know we are in a battle, even while they themselves never cease to attack. Friends, when we do get attacked and clobbered, then let us know that Christ has gone before us.…
Respect Life Month – Day Thirty
"If there is a lack of respect for the right to life and to a natural death, if human conception, gestation and birth are made artificial, if human embryos are sacrificed to research, the conscience of society ends up losing the…
Respect Life Month – Day Twenty-Nine
"We will stand up every time that human life is threatened. When the sacredness of life before birth is attacked, we will stand up and proclaim that no one ever has the authority to destroy unborn life. When a child…
Respect Life Month – Day Twenty-Seven
"...is it surprising that today we have become so morally blind (for wickedness blinds) that we save the baby whales at great cost, and murder millions of unborn children?" (Alice von Hildebrand, The Privilege of Being a Woman) Make your…
Respect Life Month – Day Twenty-Two
"When political agendas openly or covertly contemplate the decriminalization of abortion or euthanasia, the democratic ideal, which is truly democratic when it recognizes and protects the dignity of every human person, is betrayed in its fundamentals." (Benedict XVI) When considering…
Respect Life Month – Day Ten
"It is necessary to state firmly once more that nothing and no one can in any way permit the killing of an innocent human being, whether a fetus or an embryo, an infant or an adult, an old person, or…
5 Gifts to Build a Culture of Life
'Tis the season for giving. While we think of our loved ones, and those less fortunate than ourselves, spare a thought for what you personally might give throughout 2012 to help build a Culture of Life. Here are 5 top…