“Since prenatal screening tests were introduced in Iceland in the early 2000s, the vast majority of women — close to 100 percent — who received a positive test for Down syndrome terminated their pregnancy.” … Continue readingIVF Hurts People with Disabilities
A disability manifests itself in a person in a variety of different ways. Yet all people with disabilities want to be loved, welcomed and understood. … Continue readingOVERCOME: Keeping Faith with a Disability
Have you ever had one of those moments when you are certain of the presence and love of God? Although I’d had it on my schedule for weeks, a commitment slipped my mind. I had volunteered to help with music for a monthly Mass at … Continue readingShall We Gather?
“The grandeur and raison d’être of each person are found in God alone. The unconditional acknowledgement of the dignity of every human being, of each one of us, and of the sacredness of human life, is linked to the responsibility which we all have before … Continue readingRespect (Sick) Life
During this Respect Life month I started thinking about the saints and which ones I would most identify with the life issues today. Thus I came up with “Saints for Life.” There are many saints that could fit all of these categories, but I’ve kept … Continue readingSaints for Life