Religion
Hope in the face of evil
Dr. Jordan Peterson, a clinical psychologist and author, reflected on the crucifixion of Christ on Good Friday: “You cannot write a more tragic story. It is impossible. It’s an aggregation…
Read MorePro-lifers, we are graced by our suffering
The scene: the Iowa State Fair. Pulse Life Advocates and our allies, Iowa Right to Life, shared a pro-life booth in the Varied Industries Building a few years ago. A…
Read MoreReverend Martin Luther King vs. a Catholic Jesuit Priest
Two men of God quoted St. Thomas Aquinas as a guide to making moral decisions. Reverend Martin Luther King, whose legacy we honor today, wrote from a Birmingham jail the…
Read MoreA one minute interview with Mother Teresa
Here’s an imaginary interview with Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta using her actual words to answer the pro-life community’s questions about abortion: *** What did Roe v Wade do…
Read MoreTwo prominent Catholics speak out on abortion while another remains silent
It’s a simple question: “Does the president believe that a 15-week-old unborn baby is a human being?” This life-or-death question should elicit a quick, no-brain response from any Catholic, but the…
Read MoreEaster epiphany
By Tom Quiner Happy Easter! My name is Tom Quiner, president of Iowans for LIFE’s board. I had an Easter epiphany: Easter is very pro-life. After all, what is the…
Read MoreThe Lesson of Easter
By TOM QUINER I am savoring this glorious Easter season. My feelings toward Christ are simple: “Thank-you, thank-you, thank-you.” The Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen brilliantly states the lesson of Easter…
Read MoreIn memoriam of a friend to Iowans for LIFE: Bob Weast
By Tom Quiner [Bob Weast was the recipient of IFL’s Life Award for 2020 for his unwavering support of the pro-life cause generally, and Iowans for LIFE specifically. He died…
Read MoreTop ten religious movies for Lent
By TOM QUINER Lent has started. What a perfect time to enjoy a good religious movie, especially with so many still homebound due to coronavirus concerns. At some time or…
Read MoreArchbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone rebukes Nancy Pelosi for impugning the motives of pro-lifers
On Jan. 18, 2021, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticized pro-life voters who voted for Donald Trump because of his pro-life policies, saying their votes cause her “great grief as a…
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