Jen

This morning, while praying at Planned Parenthood, I happened to look at the front doors just as the sun was shining on them. The electrical box cast a shadow toward the door, and the sunlight’s reflection spilled out onto the sidewalk just opposite the shadow. It suddenly hit me how much they looked like the […]

Which Day Are You On?  The Fifth Joyful Mystery of the Holy Rosary and the Third Sorrow of the Servite Devotion both dwell on the event of separation of the Christ Child from His parents – a lapse of three days. It brings to my mind how anyone’s life, too, might experience three similar stages:

Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.So when he heard that he was ill, he remained for two days in the place where he was. John 11:5-6 I hate to suffer. I hate to see anyone else suffer. Very likely, you feel the same way. Had it been up to me, this account would

I really love today’s beautiful Gospel reading in which Jesus grants sight to a man born blind. There are so many people in our world who have never been exposed to the light of truth and therefore are blind to the knowledge that God loves each and every person from the moment of conception on.

Spiritual Dehydration When our bodies get dehydrated, we can experience headache, fatigue, dizziness, lightheadedness, confusion, and irritability. It’s even worse when our SOULS get dehydrated. We lose the energy and focus needed to carry out the mission our Lord has given to us. We can get confused about the necessity of sacrifice and irritable when

This campaign has been pretty challenging for the team behind the scenes, trying to get the schedule filled and worrying about the health and morale of our most dedicated volunteers who are covering multiple shifts each week. It hasn’t been easy for anyone on the ground, either, with the roller coaster weather and the many

It must have been the Holy Spirit who inspired the founders of the 40 Days for Life movement to hold one of the twice-yearly campaigns during Lent. Our prayer, fasting, and almsgiving are so meaningful to begin with; but God blesses them with an added dimension when we use them as weapons in the fight

Saturday, December 13th at 9 AM in front of Planned Parenthood at 933 Liberty Ave; Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Come all ye faithful and join us in caroling as we bring the light of Christ to the darkness of downtown.  Help us to share the true peace and joy of Christmas and celebrate the birth of

DIAPERS CAN SAVE LIVES! The cost of raising a child is a major concern for most women who become pregnant unexpectedly.  Pregnancy Resource Centers can lessen that fear by offering free diapers, but they need your cooperation.  Help empower a mom to choose life for her child by donating diapers!   Catholic Charities Pregnancy &

Did You Know??? We are officially one week from the end of the Fall 2025 campaign of 40 Days for Life! So many people have sacrificed their time, money, and comfort to cover the sidewalk in prayer this past month, resulting in FIVE hopeful reports that a baby may have been saved, and countless other