"Everyone has an obligation to be at the service of life... Together we all sense our duty to preach the Gospel of Life to celebrate it in the Liturgy and in our whole existence, and to serve it with the…
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Respect Life Month – Day Eight
"His will be a judgment on love, a judgment which will definitively confirm the truth that the Bridegroom was with us, without perhaps our having been aware of it. The judge is the Bridegroom of the Church and of humanity. …
Respect Life Month – Day Seven
"The truth that sets us free cannot be kept to ourselves; it calls for testimony, it begs to be heard, and in the end it's convincing power comes from itself and not from the human eloquence or arguments in which…
Respect Life Month – Day Five
"These can be summed up as follows: human life, as a gift of God, is sacred and inviolable. For this reason procured abortion and euthanasia are absolutely unacceptable. Not only must human life not be taken, but it must be…
Respect Life Month – Day Four
"Would you spend some time with the little babies in your own neighborhood before they die? Maybe you'll even be able directly to save lives; maybe not. What's even more important: you'll be there. In a sense, it may be…
Thinking Big with the Courage to Dare in the Capital
The morning following Auckland’s Lifefest, Fr. Stan arrived safely in Wellington to launch into his second Lifefest. He was warmly welcomed by Bishop Viard College’s deputy head boy, Michael Terawasi. Everyone then joined in singing, KaWaiata, in honour of Our…
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Youth Come Together for a Day of Loving Life and Thinking Big
Screams of delight could be heard echoing through St Joseph's School hall in Takapuna for Lifefest 2012 (Auckland). About 350 people attended, including groups from as far away as Hamilton. Father Stan Fortuna, a foundation member of the Franciscan Friars…
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God’s Love for His Church Distorted in Same-Sex Marriage
Labour MP, Louisa Wall's bill to ammend the Marriage Act to allow all people to marry regardless of their gender is set to have its first reading in Parliament on Wednesday. According to a Herald Poll today, the bill looks…
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NZ Bishop’s Speak Out against Same-Sex Marriage
Debate is heating up in New Zealand over redefining marriage to include those of the same-sex. The "Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill" was drawn from the ballot on July 26th. Now is the time to write to your local politicians,…
Eugenics Seminar Rich With Informative Speakers
On August 4th, about 80 people attended the seminar hosted by Family Life International in conjunction with Saving Downs "Loving Every Child: Defying Eugenics". This seminar was hot on the heels of the announcement that the International Criminal Court will hold…