Tom Mon

It is a sad commentary on the times in which we live when some self-described Catholics in public life, such as Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the U.S.

As the New Year commences, there are two things that each pro-life American should do: Take stock of progress over the past decade and refocus efforts if they have not produced the results that were anticipated.

Many years ago when I was a wee one, my mom, dad, sisters and extended family would sing the ever-charming “All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth.”

The internet is abuzz with statements decrying the United States Senate for its action in defeating the so-called pro-life Nelson-Hatch Amendment to the health care reform proposal.

Michael Voris, who is a constant amazement, inspiration and motivational force to me, appears in a series called “The Vortex” which is available on YouTube and his web site.

“What does he know about married life?” is a frequently voiced criticism of priests when they speak about the intricacies of married life. These same critics do not realize that a celibate priest is married … but in a different way.

Over the years, I have seen Pope John Paul II’s encyclical letter Evangelium Vitae, specifically section 73, paragraph 3, used to defend all manner of incrementalism in supposedly pro-life legislation.

Congressman Bart Stupak, a Michigan Democrat and the darling of many American pro-life organizations, recently wrote a commentary for the New York Times that literally took my breath away.

We have heard the story of Christ’s conception and birth so many times that maybe we are not even listening anymore.

One of the least reported, but most blatantly repugnant expenditures contained in the Senate version of the health care reform bill is the allocation of $75,000,000 to Planned Parenthood and its cohorts for the express purpose of initiating the “Personal Responsibility Education for Adulthood Training” programs.

The American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood have filed lawsuits in several states, including Nevada, to stop personhood initiatives.

Pope John Paul II made the proclamation of the Gospel of life one of the central aspects of his papacy.