Life Chain 2022 takes place this Sunday from 2PM to 3:30PM. If you’ve regularly attended this event in the past, be aware it’s moved to a new location: Des Moines Fellowship Church • 950 35th Street • Des Moines, IA (just south of Kingman Blvd.) • 2PM to 3:30PM Abortion zealots are loud and profane.…

Pulse is being asked: “What’s next now that Roe v Wade has been overturned?” The first thing that is needed is more prayer. Prayer has gotten us to where we’re at. To that end, you are invited to join us at the Prayer Walk for Life, Saturday, July 9th, at noon.  You’ll find all the…

More readers of Iowans for LIFE’s blog shared their thoughts on the placards displayed by abortion apologists that say, “Keep your Rosaries off my ovaries. Lisa, mother of three and grandmother of one, reacted like this: “The pro-abortion protest slogan “Keep your rosaries off my ovaries” gives an apt glimpse into the misguided mindset of abortion…

By TOM QUINER Have you ever wondered what your last words will be? Leonardo da Vinci’s focused on what he didn’t get done: “I have offended God and mankind because my work did not reach the quality it should have.” Actor Humphrey Bogart was flip: “I should never have switched from scotch to martinis.” Atheist…

By TOM QUINER How can you make a return to the Lord? Is there anyway you can actually ‘payback’ the Lord for all the good he has done for you? Think about it: everything you have is a gift from God: your family, your friends, shelter, food … everything. What can you possibly do to…

DAY NINE PRAYER Mother of little children; Be with the child who is alone or afraid. Saint Frances Cabrini, In every corner of hemisphere you sought out those whom everyone had forgotten. Mother of immigrants, friend of orphans, protector of the poor, intercede for us who seek to follow your example. We ask this through…

DAY EIGHT PRAYER Saint Frances Cabrini, In every corner of the hemisphere you sought out those whom everyone had forgotten. Mother of immigrants, friend of orphans, protector of the poor, intercede for us who seek to follow your example. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. Mother of the aged; Be with those who…

Our Novena comes from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops who encourage us to invoke three powerful pro-life witnesses on behalf of the cause. We invoked Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton the first three days of our Novena and Saint John Neumann for the next three days. Now we turn to Saint Frances Cabrini. According…

DAY SIX PRAYER Saint John Neumann, as a loyal son, a faithful priest, and a tireless Bishop, you worked to support and defend life in all its wonder. Intercede for the Church you loved with all your heart that we may be faithful witnesses to the Gospel of Life. We ask this through Christ our…