Catholic Fire

I am vehemently against the death penalty. Now stay with me…this is not a post about my opinion regarding that. You can disagree or agree with me on that some other time. I did want to share a little bit about why I take the words of prolifers so seriously. I have heard so much vitriol spewed from the mouths of “Christian prolifers” since the Gosnell trial has concluded. I feel like I must address it. When I was confirmed as a Catholic, I chose Mary Magdalene as my confirmation saint. I felt an immediate connection to her. She had sinned so much…and was forgiven in even greater amounts. She knew she didn’t deserve forgiveness…but she received it anyway. And because of this, she clung to Christ. She knew she was nothing without Him. I have also done my fair share of sinning. And I have also been forgiven much more than I deserve. I abused and betrayed women in the worst possible way. I convinced them to kill their children. Did I slit the necks of children after they were born? ...

Following his conviction for the murder of three babies born alive, abortionist Kermit Gosnell was sentenced Tuesday to two life sentences without parole for two of those murder charges. By agreeing not to appeal his conviction, Gosnell was able to avoid the death penalty for three convictions of first-degree murder. Read the full story.

The Kermit Gosnell murder trial verdict is now in . Gosnell has been convicted of murder in the first degree of three babies who were born alive. He could face the death penalty for murder charges. I have been praying for justice in this trial and it is no surprise to me that this verdict was made on the anniversary of the first apparition of Fatima. Thank you, dear Mother Mary, for your intercession. I believe that something good is about to come out of the horrifically evil situation. We need to continue praying and acting in a Christian-like manner, not with angry words but with prayers of thanksgiving that the truth has been revealed in this case and that justice has been done. We need to continue to pray with all our hearts for those who are enslaved in the culture of death and who are deceived by the evil one into thinking that killing babies is something good. We need to continue to perform acts of penance and reparation and to fast for an end to the murder of the innocent....

In addition to Kermit Gosnell, there is another human butcher on the loose. Hopefully, through our efforts, late-term abortionist  LeRoy Carhart will be removed from his position soon. Annapolis, MD — Over 6,000 of citizen complaints against late-term abortionist LeRoy Carhart were successfully delivered to the Maryland Board of Physicians yesterday by representatives of Students for Life in America. The complaints were in support of a formal complaint filed on February 19, 2013, by Operation Rescue seeking license revocation for Carhart in the death of 28-year old Jennifer Morbelli. Morbelli had sought an abortion at Carhart’s late-term abortion clinic in Germantown, Maryland, at 33-weeks into her pregnancy after her pre-born daughter, Madison, was diagnosed with a seizure disorder. After her abortion, Carhart left Maryland and could not be reached by Morbelli’s family when her condition deteriorated later that night. The next day, February 7, Morbelli was taken to Shady ...

Filmmakers have released a new documentary which they say reports previously unexplored facts about the legal battle surrounding Terri Schiavo while exploring her death’s ethical and cultural implications. One disabled woman connected with the film said “countless people” face pressures similar to those that killed Schiavo. Terri Schindler Schiavo, who was severely brain damaged after a cardio-respiratory arrest, in 2005 died from dehydration 13 days after a court ordered the removal of her feeding tube. Her story is the focus of “The Terri Schiavo Story,” distributed by Franklin Springs Media and produced and directed by Ken Carpenter. Speaking in a press release, Carpenter said he thought most people believed Schiavo had no prospects of improving. “The truth is the doctors believed Terri was a candidate for rehabilitation, but her husband withheld that treatment,” he claimed. “Additionally, we uncovered that only one judge ruled on the facts of the case.” Article. Here are some of my...

It's not official yet, but fasten your seat belts..... Obama Will Likely Pick Pro-Abortion Gov. Kathleen Sebelius as Health Secretary Washington, DC -- While House officials say President Barack Obama will name pro-abortion Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, who has been criticized for refusing to limit late-term abortions, as the Secretary of the Health and Human Services Department. Once official, her selection would add to Obama's growing pro-abortion record as president. Go here for the full story. Obama advisors are already notifying the media that it will be Catholic In Name Only pro-abort Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius for Health Secretary and I am sure she will be thrilled to go -- more power , more prestige, more money, more power -- she's the "Tim Taylor" of politics -- I can hear the growling now. Not only will she be able to help late-term abortionist George Tiller murder more babies and more women, but she will be able to help all abortionists get a...

Patrick Madrid presents a non-partisan discussion of key Scripture verses pertaining to abortion in a effort to raise awareness among Catholics and Christians about the importance of voting pro-life.

This report is on the latest statement from the AMA, who is attacking pharmacists for refusing to dispense abortive and contraceptive drugs. Interesting how the "pro-choice" crowd is pro-"Choice," just as long as you choose abortion and contraception. But if you want to "choose" to go along with your conscience ... well, too bad, so sad.

REVISITING ‘THE PILL KILLS’ DAY! By Judie Brown I am sorry that our Protest the Pill Day: The Pill Kills Babies project is officially at an end. As we focused attention on the devastating Griswold v. Connecticut Supreme Court decision of June 7, 1965, we had so many wonderful opportunities to teach people how the birth control pill works. We were encouraged by the pro-life activism all across America and are confident that we made pro-life history! In case you missed it, there is an excellent video news report describing why we pursued this project, located on our home page . On June 6, American Life League hosted a national press conference at which we featured experts from the medical and pharmacy professions presenting the facts in great detail and with all sorts of scientific information! The video clips of that historic event are online, in case you want to check out the action . What is most interesting about the fallout from that press conference and the pro-life activism tha...

Obama gets scarier by the second -- he supports murdering our children via abortion. Now, he wants to destroy our weapons and protection against terrorists? I repeat this man is so stupid that he is dangerous -- he is intent on endangering the lives of US citizens. Barack Obama's Mad World What Obama Supports It's all about Obama Barack Obama: The Most Anti-Catholic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama Promotes Abortion, Slams Abstinence in Iowa Speech WHY JESUS WOULD NOT VOTE FOR BARACK OBAMA

"Science is a gift of God to all of us, and science has taken us to a place that is biblical in its power to cure... And that is embryonic stem cell research." Read the LifeNews story here.

"One thing is certain: When the time has come, nothing which is man-made will subsist. One day, all human accomplishments will be reduced to a pile of ashes. But every single child to whom a woman has given birth will live forever, for he has been given an immortal soul made to God's image and likeness." ~ Alice von Hildebrand, The Privilege of Being a Woman page 33. "...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, page 24.

There is a new website Charge Tiller the Killer: It's the Law . Just go here to read and sign the petition. Here is an excerpt from the petition: The abortion industry should not be above the law. Those obligated to enforce the law should not look the other way to protect their political friends. When judges find probable cause to believe that crimes have been committed then those with the responsibility to prosecute crimes must prosecute the case. It is time for Mr. George Tiller to be charged with the crimes that a judge has found probable cause to believe that Tiller has committed in the state of Kansas. Therefore... “We, the undersigned, insist that the laws of the United States and of Kansas be enforced by those charged with such a duty. No one should be held above the law. The current actions of the newly elected Kansas Attorney General Paul Morrison and Sedgwick County District Attorney Nola Foulston, to protect their abortion industry supporters, is contrary to their swor...

Via Roman Catholic Blog : Bishop Paul Coakley of Salina, in an interview with LifeSite News, has indicated that, in many cases, denying Holy Communion to pro-abortion politicians is "the right decision and the only choice". Here's the story: Bishop: Denying Communion to Obstinate Pro-Abortion Catholic Politicians "in many cases becomes the right decision and the only choice" [More from Roman Catholic Blog] However, another part of the interview was also interesting to me. It was about the notorious late-term abortionist George Tiller a.k.a. "Tiller the (baby) Killer". Here is what Bishop Coakley had to say about this abortionist who gets away with not only murdering babies but adults, too. LifeSiteNews: Kansas – is that where George Tiller (notorious late-term abortionist) is from - Wichita? How far is that from you? Bishop: Well, he’s in Wichita which is about 90 miles from Salina where I am bishop. I had been a priest in the Wichita diocese so I am ...

Feb. 1, 2007 (CWNews.com) - The Holy See will not approve a UN treaty on the rights of the disabled, because of “unacceptable” language referring to legalize abortion and gender rights. Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the Vatican’s permanent observer at the UN, has announced that the Vatican cannot accept the terms of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which won approval by the General Assembly in December. While strong favoring the rights of the disabled, Archbishop Migliore explained, the Vatican cannot assent to the treaty’s treatment of “reproductive rights.” That phrase has frequently been interpreted by UN officials as a call for legal abortion. Vatican delegations have expressed reservations about the use of the term in previous UN documents, notably including the statements issued by the Cairo and Beijing conferences in 1994 and 1995, respectively. Because some countries now consider abortion an intrinsic aspect of “reproductive rights,” the archbishop ...