SURGE IN CONTEMPATIVE NUNS IN ITALY

Check it out at:

http://ncregister.com/site/article/1807

"A LIFE WITH KAROL" by Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz

Do you recognize this man?

Whispers has a great story on Pope John Paul II's secret skiing trips as reported in the Cardinal's new book, "A Life With Karol".

Apparently, John Paul made over a 100 secret trips out of the Vatican to ski or hike in the Italian Mountains. Check it out at:



http://whispersintheloggia.blogspot.com/2007/01/wojtyla-incognito.html

Catholic News Service also carries the story at:

http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0700418.htm

MARCH FOR LIFE 2007

This shot, from the choir loft of the National Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Washington D.C., is of the vigil Mass for the March for Life which occurred January 22, 2007.

Whispers has a great story on this titled: "Words from a March". It's worth the read. Check it out at:

http://whispersintheloggia.blogspot.com/2007/01/words-from-march.html

Sex assaults by teachers an 'EPIDEMIC'

World News Daily complains that sex assualts by teachers is on epidemic proportions. According to a congressional report over 5 million children have been assaulted nationally. Check it out at:

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=53824

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=53860

IT'S A "BABY" NOT A "CHOICE"

Baby at three and half months gestation.

Another baby at three and half months gestation.

Baby at five months of gestation.

Baby at seven weeks gestation.

Baby at eight weeks gestation.

These pictures of babies in the womb are from Priests for Life.

Images of Fetal Development.

The following images were presented to Fr. Frank Pavone, at the time he was working at the Vatican, by a team of experts from Poland. The experts presented them also to Pope John Paul II.

Priests for Life is grateful to Professor Andrzej Skawina (Collegium Medicum Jagiellonian University, Krakow) and Dr. Antoni Marsinek, MD
(Czerwiakowski Gynecological and Obstetrics Hospital, Krakow) for making these images available, and to the Zrodlo Foundation, Wychowawca Department, for the permission to use them.

We encourage pro-life groups and individuals to use these images, keeping in mind the words that pollster Harrison Hickman spoke to the 1989 conference of the National Abortion Rights Action League, "Nothing has been as damaging to our cause as the advances in technology which have allowed pictures of the developing fetus, because people now talk about that fetus in much different terms than they did fifteen years ago. They talk about it as a human being, which is not something that I have an easy answer how to cure."

To see what abortion does to these babies go to the following site, but be warned the images are graphic.

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES!

http://www.priestsforlife.org/images/index.htm#galleries

For more pro-life info, check out the following sites:

Catholic Teaching and the Bible Concerning Conception and Abortion
http://www.scriptureforlife.org/

Catholics United for Life
http://cul.detmich.com/

Culture of Life Foundation
http://www.culture-of-life.org/

Culture of Life Web Sites
http://www.hli.org/culture_of_life_websites.html

National Right to Life
http://www.nrlc.org/

Human Life International
http://www.hli.org/

Physicians for Life
http://www.physiciansforlife.org/

Life Issues
http://lifeissues.net/

Priests for Life
http://www.priestsforlife.org/

Pro Life Action League
http://www.prolifeaction.org/links/

Americans United for Life
http://www.unitedforlife.org/

Feminists for Life
http://www.feministsforlife.org/

Life Education and Resource Network
http://www.learninc.org/page/about.php

Life Decisions International
http://www.fightpp.org/

Stop Planned Parenthood
http://www.all.org/stopp/index.htm

Abortion-Not.org
http://abortion.netfirms.com/

The Linacre Center for Healthcare Ethics
http://www.linacre.org/

The Gospel of Life (John Paul II)
http://www.ewtn.com/library/ENCYC/JP2EVANG.HTM

Stand Up Girl
http://standupgirl.com/site/index.php

Heritage House 76
http://www.hh76.com/Default.asp?site_id=2&

Population Research Institute
http://www.pop.org/

American Life League
http://www.all.org/

Defend Life
http://www.defendlife.org/

U.S. Pro-Life Directory
http://www.catholic.net/RCC/Prolife/prolife1.html

Monks of Adoration: index on euthanasia
http://www.monksofadoration.org/euthanasc.html

President Bush Calls March for Life Participants

THE PRESIDENT:

"Yes, Nellie, thank you. (Applause.) Thank you very much, Nellie. And I want to thank everybody there for taking part in today's March for Life. I appreciate so very much the devotion to such an honorable cause, and the good work everyone is doing to defend life.

"And, Nellie, it's good to hear your voice again, and I thank you very much for giving me a chance to visit with you and the crowd that is assembled there on the Mall.

(Applause.)

"It is important for all Americans to remember that our Declaration of Independence states that every person has the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. (Applause.) It also states that these rights come from our Creator, and that governments are formed to secure these rights for all their citizens. And we believe every human life has value, and we pray for the day when every child is welcome in life and protected into law.

(Applause.)

"Nellie, I want to thank you very much, and the members of Congress there who have worked hard to make progress toward this goal over the last six years. I want the folks assembled there to know that we're making progress. We promoted adoption, support parental notification laws, ended
federal funding for abortions overseas, and are funding crisis pregnancy
programs.

(Applause.)

"I had the privilege of signing legislation that extends legal protection to children who are born, despite abortion attempts, allows prosecutors to charge those who harm or kill a pregnant woman with harming or killing her unborn child, as well. (Applause.) I signed into law a ban on the cruel practice of partial-birth abortions, and we will vigorously defend that law in the courts.

"Nellie, what I'm saying is, is that we're building a culture of life here. And I want to thank you and everybody assembled for helping.

"We are a caring nation, and our values should also guide us on how we harness the gifts of science. New medical breakthroughs bring the hope of cures for terrible diseases and treatments that can improve the lives of millions. Our challenge is to make sure that science serves the cause of humanity instead of the other way around.

(Applause.)

"Last summer I vetoed a bill that would support the taking of innocent life in the hope of finding medical benefits for others, and I have made it clear to the Congress we must pursue medical advances in the name of life, not at the expense of it.

(Applause.)

"As we move forward, we've all got to remember that a true culture of life cannot be built by changing laws alone. We've all got to work hard to change hearts. We will find areas where we can agree and, at the same time, work to persuade more of our fellow citizens to join this great cause. The sanctity of life is written in the hearts of all men and women. And so I say, go forth with confidence that a cause rooted in human dignity and appealing to the best instincts of our citizens cannot fail.

"Again, Nellie, thank you very much. I appreciate your dedication to this important cause. I send my thanks to all there on the Mall. I ask for God's blessings on your work, and that God continue to bless our country.

(Applause.)

"Thank you. "

END 12:11 P.M. EST

(Source: White House Press Office)

EVANGELIUM VITAE --- The Gospel of Life

The Gospel of Life is the Encyclical Letter of Pope John Paul II

"to the Bishops, Priests and Deacons, Men and Women religious, lay Faithfuland all People of Good Will on the Value and Inviolabilityof Human Life."

For the full text of our Holy Father, John Paul II's message on life, go to the Vatican website at:

http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/encyclicals/documents/hf_jp-ii_enc_25031995_evangelium-vitae_en.html

Today marks the 34th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, a most unfortunate and unjuust decision of the U.S. Supreme Court which legalized abortion on demand in this county. The bishops of the U.S. have declared today a day of "Prayer and Penance" in reparation for this national halocaust.

Please remember to pray for all the pro-life marchers in Washington, especially the 28 from Our Lady of the Rosary parish. I'm quite proud of them and of our youth minister, Kathy DeSanto, who makes this pilgrimage of life possible year after year.