Pro-Life? Where do I start?
Pro-Life? Where do I start? There are many aspects of being pro-life. I focus here on the aspect of choosing life…rejecting abortion. Other issues, such as end of life issues, are important, but the abortion has a place of primary importance. The American Bishops Statement
ME – myself
What are your God given talents and Spiritual Gifts? I went to the Called and Gifted Workshop, and would highly recommend this as a starting point. We ALL have gifts.
Educated yourself. Learn the religious, social, economic, political connections. Raise your level of awareness, one issue at a time. I thank Kansans For Life, and especially David Gittrich, for the help I’ve received through the years to educate myself.
I am a Catholic. Catholic Church teaches. I have to learn what that is, and what it means practically. Being under the authority of the Church, the Catechism clearly explains what this means. The United States Council of Catholic Bishops speaks clearly, as well.
The Catholic Church is a Pro-life Church http://usccb.org/prolife/issues/abortion/teaching.shtml
Excerpts from the Catechism of the Catholic Church on Life, Abortion, and Euthanasia (#2258-2262; 2268-2279) Article 5, The Fifth Commandment located on Priests For Life Web site http://www.priestsforlife.org/magisterium/catechismonabortion.htm#fifthcommandment
The Gospel of Life – a summary from the Priests For Life page
From its very title, Evangelium Vitae (The Gospel of Life), the new encyclical of Pope John Paul II demonstrates its highly positive character and its great spiritual thrust. While realistically countering unprecedented threats to life and the spread of a “culture of death,” the primary intention of the papal document is to proclaim the good news of the value and dignity of each human life, of its grandeur and worth, also in its temporal phase. The cause of life is in fact at the same time the cause of the Gospel and the cause of man, the cause entrusted to the church.”
As a pro-life individual, have you SEEN an aborted baby? The link below offers many various opportunities to see life before birth. You have to click to see the image: it does not automatically come up. Make the decision to see so you can truly understand. Seeing pictures at a county fair exhibit years ago is what convinced me that I HAD to DO SOMETHING to end this tragedy.
America Will Not Reject Abortion Until America Sees Abortion http://www.priestsforlife.org/images/index.aspx
Abortion: Is This What You Mean? http://www.priestsforlife.org/isthiswhatyoumean/isthiswhatyoumean.pdf
Other:
WE- the Family
Raise the level of awareness: children, family, friends. One issue at a time.
Are you truly open to life, in your family? Do you know about the Theology of the Body?
Gift Foundation: Resources for very reasonable cost. Natural Family Planning – Marriage – Theology of the Body – http://www.giftfoundation.org marriage issues
Pope Paul VI Institute : Creighton Model, Fertility Care, NaPro Technology, Building a Culture of Life in Women’s Health http://www.popepaulvi.com/home.html Natural Family Planning, dealing with other medical issues women have concerning their fertility
Pray with your children: spiritually sponsor an unborn child…pray for them for 9 months. Name them. http://www.spiritualadoption.org
Make posters with the children, teach them.
Other:
HERE – the Parish
Raise the level of awareness: work with one group at a time.
Teens for Life http://www.teensforlife.com
Stand Up Girl http://standupgirl.com/web/index.php
Respect Life Sunday, First Sunday in October – Have guest speakers, projects -Resources from NCCB
2010 Respect Life Program flyer
Post-abortion healing: Rachel’s Vineyard http://www.rachelsvineyard.org
Phone numbers posted: Silent No More Awareness http://www.silentnomoreawareness.org
Support for single moms: Special Sunday with a Blessing for each Mom, a rose, prayers, a breakfast, goodie bag filled with baby items…??
Participate or support financially the March For Life – trip to Topeka or Washington, DC The upcomingmarches: March for Life to be held on Monday, January 24, 2011, and Monday, January 23, 2012.
Volunteer at local Pregnancy Center, help with fundraising, donate diapers. You can use the link to find the closest center to you.
Other:
THERE- the Neighborhood
Me, We and Here are now ready to deal with the community at large. One issue at a time.
List of things you can do: Priests For Life, a brochure that can be printed
Wonderful comprehensive list form Students For Life
Pregnancy center support Wear Pro-life pins, shirts, etc.
Use internet to spread message -Facebook Life Chain
Do fund raising events for Pro-Life causes contact your Legislators
4 Page Bulletin Insert of Action Items Donate books to local library
Display of crosses representing abortions…just try searching on this..you’ll be amazed how many people do a display like this, and how many people try to destroy them.
MANY MORE:
