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Following are the words of a woman who had an abortion: Quote “After the abortion, I felt dirty, ashamed, like a low ant below all else. I felt betrayed, like a betrayer. I sat in the rain the rest of the day, occasionally walking, crying, and not knowing why I really had the abortion.” End of quote. These words express the experience of many people, who realize that abortion is not a “choice” but rather the result of total despair. The Church and the pro-life movement, on the other hand, bring hope and healing. If you have had an abortion, or know someone else who needs this healing, visit priests for life dot org. We operate Rachel’s Vineyard, the world’s largest ministry of healing after abortion. The time for healing is now. –Fr. Frank Pavone Dr. Teresa Burke, founder of Rachel's Vineyard, speaks about symptoms related to abortion and invites people to visit her website.

Young mother tells the story behind baby born alive and left to die at Florida clinic

CNA article: Twelve year-old becomes YouTube hit by explaining the tragedy of abortion

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Today is the memorial of St. Cecilia. It is believed that St. Cecilia was born in the 2nd or 3rd century A.D., although the dates of her birth and martyrdom are unknown. Tradition tells us that Cecilia was a Roman girl of a patrician family who had been brought up as a Christian. She fasted often and wore a coarse garment beneath her rich clothing. Although she had consecrated her virginity to God, her father betrothed her to a young pagan named Valerian. When the wedding day arrived, Cecilia sat apart from her guests, repeating psalms and praying. After the ceremony, when the guests had departed and she was alone with her husband, Cecilia made known her great desire to remain a virgin, saying that she already had a lover, an angel of God who was very jealous. Valerian, shaken by fear, anger, and suspicion, said to her: “Show me this angel. If he is of God, I shall refrain, as you wish, but if he is a human lover, you both must die.” Cecilia answered, “If you believe in the one true a...

Saint Rose was born on August 29, 1769 at Grenoble, France to a family of wealth and political connections. When she was eight years old, she heard a Jesuit missionary speak of his missionary work in America, which sparked a strong desire within her to evangelize. She was educated at home until she was 12 years old, when she was sent to the convent of the Visitation nuns in Grenoble to continue her studies. She joined them when she was 19 without the permission or knowledge of her family. Her convent closed quite abruptly during the Reign of Terror of the French Revolution. She spent the next ten years living as a laywoman, but continued to live as if she were still with her Order. She established a school for poor children, cared for the sick and hid priests from the Revolutionaries. When the Reign of Terror ended, she reclaimed her convent and attempted to reestablish it with a small group of sisters. However, most were long gone, and in 1804, the group merged with the Society of th...

On All Souls' Day, Roman Catholics commemorate the faithful departed or those baptized Christians believed to be in purgatory . It is celebrated on November 2. In the early days of Christianity the names of the departed brethren were recorded on tablets. Later, in the sixth century,the Benedictine monasteries commemorated their deceased during Pentecost. In Spain there was such a day on Saturday before before Pentecost, at the time of St. Isidore (d. 636). In Germany there existed a ceremony of praying to the dead on 1 October. St. Odilo of Cluny (d. 1048) ordered the commemoration of all the faithful departed to he held annually in the monasteries of his congregation. From there, it spread among the other congregations of the Benedictines and among the Carthusians to various dioceses. On this day, three requiem masses are celebrated: one for the celebrant, one for the departed, and one for the Holy Father. Prayer for the Poor Souls in Purgatory English: V. Eternal rest grant unto ...

Listen to Mexican actor Eduardo Verastegui on abortion, hispanics and Barack Obama. Bella's Eduardo Verastegui's Hard Truth (shorter version - Spanish with English subtitles.) Eduardo Verastegui - Dura Realidad (Completo) Warning: Contains Graphic Pictures of an abortion, which Barack Obama supports "Abortion is an act of violence that kills babies," says Verastegui. "If you think this is an exaggeration, the next minutes are going to change your opinion." "Did you know that minority children are being aborted at a rate more than double that of Anglo-Saxon babies? According statistics from 1990, 28 percent of women in the United States belong to minority groups, and according to the Centers of Disease Control, 36 percent of abortions are committed by them. "Hispanics are the most affected by the abortion industry, and I want to know why. The majority of abortion clinics are located in places filled with Hispanics. Why? Newspapers and magazines, ra...

St. Michael's Media: Some promo clips from our excting new show "The Cost of Abortion". For more details, visit http://www.thecostofabortion.com/ Via Catholic Tube.