By Kevin Burke, LSW Democratic leaders in Congress, with the support of the Biden Administration, are using what Dr. David Reardon calls “junk science” to repeal the Hyde amendment ban on tax-payer funding of abortion. (Research indicates the Hyde Amendment has saved more than 2.4 million lives.) David C. Reardon, Ph.D., is the director of the Elliot Institute, and widely recognized as one of the leading experts on the aftereffects of abortion loss on women. Reardon reports that the Democrats…

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By Kevin Burke, LSW Sunday April 11th we celebrate the feast of Divine Mercy. In her Diary of a Soul, the saint of Divine Mercy, Sr. Maria Faustina Kowalska shares of her intimate mystical encounters with the Lord Jesus, and the power of His mercy.  Take special note of what Jesus says about trust: “All grace flows from mercy … even if a person’s sins were as dark as night, God’s mercy is stronger than our misery. I am love…

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Priests for Life’s Kevin Burke, co-founder of Rachel’s Vineyard will be on the Souls On Fire Show with host Joe Trainer on In His Sign Radio today at 5 p.m. ET. Stream at In His Sign Catholic Radio and also at the host station WTMR 800AM

By Kevin Burke, LSW Dan and Bethany Meola are founders of Life Giving Wounds, a Catholic ministry offering healing retreats, talks and resources for adult children of divorce Today, an estimated one-quarter of young adults are children of divorce and many of them feel they were denied an opportunity to share their pain and loss.  Divorce can be a source of deep emotional and spiritual wounds that are rarely validated and given voice. Dan Meola shares about his experience of divorce…

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“What message would the Apostle Paul deliver to a 21st century America if he were alive today?” Dr. Nicholas f. Mazza, a lifetime advocate for the pre-born asks. Typical of the Apostle Paul’s spiritual insights delivered to early Christian communities, Mazza develops a chilling message, in the spirit of Paul, to American Christians, their ministers and the larger American community in “Letter of Paul to the Americans: Creation and a Culture of Life for a Twenty-first Century America”. This pro-life…

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By Kevin Burke, LSW On This Silent Night This original song (found at the close of this article) is a musical Christmas card, and a special thank you to all who labor to bring wounded souls to the Lord in Abortion Recovery Ministries. The prolife movement, our faith communities, and our nation continues to be blessed by the witness of the women and men of the Silent No More Awareness Campaign. The Campaign has done an amazing job equipping and…

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By Kevin Burke, LSW and Theresa Burke, Ph.D. As the lockdowns and riots transformed our nation, and the election season unfolded, many struggled with anger, depression, and anxiety.  Our elderly neighbors, especially those quarantined in care facilities, suffered the emotional and physical ravages of social isolation.  As this year comes to a close, families struggle to make ends meet.  Working parents are stressed trying to manage workloads while their children are kept out of school.  Small businesses face ongoing threats…

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You may be aware of the importance of roses in the apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe. But the miracles associated with roses did not end in 1531. A supporter of Priests for Life and advocate for the children in the womb, Lorraine, shares this powerful family story of faith and roses: My Grandma “Dolly” had a direct pipeline to God. When I was 9 years of age, Mom sent me to spend Easter Break with Grandma, in Bayshore, Long…

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Watching Reality TV shows can be like sinking to the bottom of the television toilet.  The Last Alaskans on the Discovery Channel is one shining exception. I’m late to this party; the series started in 2015 and ran for 4 seasons.  If you need a break from the news about Coronavirus lockdowns, elections, and whatever else is stressing you out, then this is the perfect time to meet the Last Alaskans.  The series features four Alaska families who, as part…

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By Kevin Burke, LSW Many Christians and all prolife advocates are concerned about the use of aborted fetal cell lines in the development of the Coronavirus vaccine.  Here are five resources to assist you in your discernment. 1. From the Charlotte Lozier Institute: COVID Vaccines and Fetal Cell Lines 2. “How to Object to an Abortion-Tainted COVID-19 Vaccine.” From the National Catholic Register. Article here. 3. Infectious disease specialists Dr. Daniel Hinthorn and Dr. Scott James share an informative perspective…

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