This message came from a friend of mine in Rockford. Please pray for Christine, her family, and for baby Marita.
As many of you already know there have been some concerns over the
baby I am carrying--I am about 25 weeks along. 4 weeks ago I had an
ultrasound done that showed that the baby had only one functioning
kidney and had a 1 in 13 chance of Downs syndrome. Well, yesterday we
had another ultrasound done and it didn't look good. The kidney has
swollen and is blocked. This is causing the other organs to be pushed
out of place, the heart to work harder and the lungs will not be able
to fully develop. The doctor can go in and try to drain the kidney
but feels that it would just fill right back up and there is a high
danger of killing the baby if this procedure is done. By not doing
anything it is possible the baby will die in utero or be born with
serious medical complications and may not survive long. But also, by
not doing something it is possible the kidney swelling could go down.
The doctor just doesn't know--it is not possible to know what could/
will happen. Any prayers or sacrifices you could offer for the baby
and us--we named her Marita (Mary and St. Rita combined) would be
greatly appreciated. We are being scheduled for a second opinion from
another doctor soon. If you belong to other prayer chains and could
pass this intention along, that would be great. We are praying for a
miracle but more importantly the strength to accept God's will.
Christine
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2/19/2010
6/01/2009
Comfort In the the Words of Al Kresta
I have been so disturbed and upset by the murder of abortionist George Tiller and the subsequent backlash on the pro-life community. A short while ago I received this email and want to share.
Leading Abortionist Murdered
May 31, 2009
Al Kresta
Years ago, I debated the defrocked and excommunicated Presbyterian pastor Paul Hill (1954-2003) over the question of whether or not killing abortionists was justifiable homicide. In short, I argued “Absolutely not.” He argued that he was obligated to protect the unborn by killing their murderers and thus preventing further abortions.
Paul Hill wasn’t insane or even “mean.” Rather he was in the grip of an abbreviated logic. He reasoned that since abortionists kill children then by killing abortionists we will save children.
As a moral theologian and pastor, Hill was wrong and convinced almost nobody. When it was clear that pro-life people dismissed his argument as grossly inconsistent with the moral law, he went out and killed an abortionist and his escort and wounded the abortionist’s wife. Paul Hill was arrested, convicted and, in September 2003, executed for their murder. He never publicly repented and perished in his folly imagining himself a martyr and leader: “While most Christians firmly profess the duty to defend born children with force…most of these professors have neglected the duty to similarly defend the unborn…I was certain that if I took my stand at this point, others would join with me, and the Lord would eventually bring about a great victory.” As an activist and prophet, he was also dead wrong.
He failed to see two obvious truths:
- There are many non-violent ways to stop abortions.
- Every act of abortion has multiple accomplices. Each accomplice bears differing degrees of culpability. Why should Hill’s logic stop at the abortionist and not with others who make his work possible including local law enforcement that protects clinics?
How about the one person most obviously standing between the abortionist and the preborn: the mother. Mothers call for abortions. Tiller provided them a service for a fee. As long as mothers want to get rid of a pregnancy, there will be abortions. As long as men want sex without relationships, there will be prostitutes. Both advocates for abortion and prostitution are willing to take the cash and call it empowerment for women. This doesn’t mean the law should permit either abortion or prostitution. It does recognize that we won’t get rid of depersonalized sex by killing prostitutes and we won’t end abortion by eliminating abortionists.
Absurdity as well as tragedy stain his position. Yes, abortion is a form of child-murder. But it is murder carried out with the consent of the mother uninformed as she may be. Hill, to be consistent, should have advocated the use of proportionate force to stop abortions. Following his twisted logic, he should have forcibly stopped mothers from entering clinics and, when persuasion finally failed, anesthetized her and removed the innocent child by C-section. After all, isn’t this a more justifiable use of force? Nobody gets killed. Of course, this is morally repulsive.
Killing abortionists doesn’t save lives. It takes lives. It is murder. It usurps the authority of the state by pretending to mete out justice to evildoers. It is vigilantism and diminishes respect for the rule of law.
If the moral arguments aren’t clear then the public relations argument should be. While the law needn’t permit mothers to kill their children, neither is the law enough to make mothers want to avoid abortion. For that, it is necessary to turn the heart of the mother toward her child. Paul Hill turned hearts in the wrong direction. He created unnecessary sympathy for the pro-abortion regime.
In all likelihood Tiller’s killer has not prevented the death of children. More likely, he has further hardened America ’s heart against the unborn (who people can’t see) by generating sympathy for abortionists (who people can see). His act distorts the truth because it shows blood on the wrong hands. Good heavens, he was shot to death ushering in his church. Absurd.
As Fr. Pavone has written: “At this point, we do not know the motives of this act, or who is behind it, whether an angry post- abortive man or woman, or a misguided activist, or an enemy within the abortion industry, or a political enemy frustrated with the way Tiller has escaped prosecution. We should not jump to conclusions or rush to judgment.” I agree. Regardless of motive, however, Tiller’s death is an unjustifiable act of murder. His widow is bereft. His soul needs our prayers for the mercy he thought he was showing mothers but denying to their children. Tiller had mugs inscribed with the motto: “Trust women.” As an active churchgoer, it should have been “Trust God.”
Leading Abortionist Murdered
May 31, 2009
Al Kresta
Years ago, I debated the defrocked and excommunicated Presbyterian pastor Paul Hill (1954-2003) over the question of whether or not killing abortionists was justifiable homicide. In short, I argued “Absolutely not.” He argued that he was obligated to protect the unborn by killing their murderers and thus preventing further abortions.
Paul Hill wasn’t insane or even “mean.” Rather he was in the grip of an abbreviated logic. He reasoned that since abortionists kill children then by killing abortionists we will save children.
As a moral theologian and pastor, Hill was wrong and convinced almost nobody. When it was clear that pro-life people dismissed his argument as grossly inconsistent with the moral law, he went out and killed an abortionist and his escort and wounded the abortionist’s wife. Paul Hill was arrested, convicted and, in September 2003, executed for their murder. He never publicly repented and perished in his folly imagining himself a martyr and leader: “While most Christians firmly profess the duty to defend born children with force…most of these professors have neglected the duty to similarly defend the unborn…I was certain that if I took my stand at this point, others would join with me, and the Lord would eventually bring about a great victory.” As an activist and prophet, he was also dead wrong.
He failed to see two obvious truths:
- There are many non-violent ways to stop abortions.
- Every act of abortion has multiple accomplices. Each accomplice bears differing degrees of culpability. Why should Hill’s logic stop at the abortionist and not with others who make his work possible including local law enforcement that protects clinics?
How about the one person most obviously standing between the abortionist and the preborn: the mother. Mothers call for abortions. Tiller provided them a service for a fee. As long as mothers want to get rid of a pregnancy, there will be abortions. As long as men want sex without relationships, there will be prostitutes. Both advocates for abortion and prostitution are willing to take the cash and call it empowerment for women. This doesn’t mean the law should permit either abortion or prostitution. It does recognize that we won’t get rid of depersonalized sex by killing prostitutes and we won’t end abortion by eliminating abortionists.
Absurdity as well as tragedy stain his position. Yes, abortion is a form of child-murder. But it is murder carried out with the consent of the mother uninformed as she may be. Hill, to be consistent, should have advocated the use of proportionate force to stop abortions. Following his twisted logic, he should have forcibly stopped mothers from entering clinics and, when persuasion finally failed, anesthetized her and removed the innocent child by C-section. After all, isn’t this a more justifiable use of force? Nobody gets killed. Of course, this is morally repulsive.
Killing abortionists doesn’t save lives. It takes lives. It is murder. It usurps the authority of the state by pretending to mete out justice to evildoers. It is vigilantism and diminishes respect for the rule of law.
If the moral arguments aren’t clear then the public relations argument should be. While the law needn’t permit mothers to kill their children, neither is the law enough to make mothers want to avoid abortion. For that, it is necessary to turn the heart of the mother toward her child. Paul Hill turned hearts in the wrong direction. He created unnecessary sympathy for the pro-abortion regime.
In all likelihood Tiller’s killer has not prevented the death of children. More likely, he has further hardened America ’s heart against the unborn (who people can’t see) by generating sympathy for abortionists (who people can see). His act distorts the truth because it shows blood on the wrong hands. Good heavens, he was shot to death ushering in his church. Absurd.
As Fr. Pavone has written: “At this point, we do not know the motives of this act, or who is behind it, whether an angry post- abortive man or woman, or a misguided activist, or an enemy within the abortion industry, or a political enemy frustrated with the way Tiller has escaped prosecution. We should not jump to conclusions or rush to judgment.” I agree. Regardless of motive, however, Tiller’s death is an unjustifiable act of murder. His widow is bereft. His soul needs our prayers for the mercy he thought he was showing mothers but denying to their children. Tiller had mugs inscribed with the motto: “Trust women.” As an active churchgoer, it should have been “Trust God.”
8/27/2008
Laid Off
After having most of last week off, I returned to work on Monday only to be laid off. I realize that with the economy being what it is in Michigan, everyone is vulnerable, but it was shocking just the same. I spent the ride home praying through the tears that I was desperately trying to hold back.
After sitting with the idea for a few days now, and number crunching a bit with Steven, I think we can eek by for now. I'm working on my resume and will have it out there by the end of the week, but truth be told, I'd rather roll up my sleeves and start sewing like a mad woman. I've already got 5 or so designs for my "daddy shirt" outfits, I just need to adjust the pattern for several sizes, and make the pattern pieces. My goal is to have that done by the end of the long weekend.
Pray for me please during this period of discernment.
After sitting with the idea for a few days now, and number crunching a bit with Steven, I think we can eek by for now. I'm working on my resume and will have it out there by the end of the week, but truth be told, I'd rather roll up my sleeves and start sewing like a mad woman. I've already got 5 or so designs for my "daddy shirt" outfits, I just need to adjust the pattern for several sizes, and make the pattern pieces. My goal is to have that done by the end of the long weekend.
Pray for me please during this period of discernment.
6/10/2008
Score One For the Good Guys!!!
There was a great article featured in the Chicago Tribune. I can't help but get excited when the pro-life movement gets national publicity in the secular press. Troy Newmann is tireless, stellar, and a blessing from heaven.
5/21/2008
Padre Pio
I just got an email and had to post these pictures...they're just amazing. Padre Pio has been dead for 40 years, and he appears to be merely asleep. I read a book (the name escapes me right now) about him a few years ago. He is one of those people who completely facinates me...Mother Teresa is another.
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul and all the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace. Amen.
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul and all the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace. Amen.
2/02/2008
Prayers Please!
My friend Pam who used to be the leader for my LLL group has a son who has recently developed Leukemia. Here is a link to their caring bridge website where you can read all about it. She is strong and faithful, but can use all of our prayers so that she may put her son's condition in the hands of God. We all know how frustrating it is to not have control over a situation. I can't even imagine getting this kind of news. It is a blessing indeed to have healthy children. I'm off to spend this day and every other thanking God for just that.
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