Defending Life Season 14 (2009)
The
fourteenth season of Fr. Frank Pavone's "Defending Life" programs, taped in the
Fall of 2008 began on Friday, March 6, 2009.
Watch on EWTN every Friday at
10:00pm
ET and every Saturday at 2:30 am
ET. Listen on EWTN radio every Friday at 1am
ET, Saturday at 6:30pm ET and
Sunday at 5am ET.
See
www.askfrfrank.com for
questions that will be addressed on this series.
The theme of each program is as follows:
Episode 1: Is This What You Mean?
Description: This episode
describes the project of Priests for Life, whereby pro-life people quote the
abortionists and then ask 'pro-choice' people, "When you say 'abortion,' is
this what you mean?" Learn how to challenge abortion supporters just by
asking this one simple question.
Related Video:
Guest:
James Pinto, Jr., MEV, Pastoral Associate, Priests for Life
Action Segment: Register with
the Silent No
More Awareness Campaign and recruit others to do so as well.
Featured Product:
Priests
for Life Wall Calendar. You can order the 2009 calendar at half
price and pre-order the 2010 calendar. Makes a great gift!
Ask Fr. Frank:
I have noticed that you have conducted funerals for aborted babies.
How did you get the bodies and were they intact? - Monica from Mississippi.
Related video:
Video from Fr. Frank explaining the selling of baby body parts
(2 minutes)
Episode 2: Earth's Trash, Heaven's Treasure
Description:
This episode explores some of the instances in which aborted babies were
found in dumpsters across the country, and given a proper burial by pro-life
people. Find out how much we can learn about a culture by looking at
what it throws away.
Related resources:
Burial of babies in Detroit - [photos]
[5
minute video]
Guest:
Monica Migliorino Miller, Ph.D., Director,
Citizens for a
Pro-Life Society and Professor of Sacred Theology, Madonna University.
Action Segment:
Attend the March for Life in Washington, DC every January and attend your
local pro-life marches.
Featured Products:
All of these prayers and
more can be found at www.prayercampaign.org
Ask Fr. Frank:
You present very convincing logical arguments against abortion.
However, I have found that so many supporters of abortion don't care about
logic. Does it do any good to present the arguments anyway? - Kelly
from Los Angeles.
Episode 3: Killed in Darkness, Remembered in Light
Description: This episode
shows scenes from the funeral of three aborted babies buried at Mother
Angelica's Shrine in Hanceville, AL in July of 2008. You will not
easily forget this ceremony.
Related Resource: Burial of babies in Alabama
- July 2008 - [photos]
[4
Minute video]
Guest:
Monica Migliorino Miller, Ph.D., Director,
Citizens for a
Pro-Life Society and Professor of Sacred Theology, Madonna University.
Action Segment: Use yard
signs to get out the pro-life message all year round. Some yard signs
can be found at www.hh76.com.
Featured Products:
-
Evangelium Vitae Study Guide
- This study guide, written by the clergy and pastoral associates of
Priests for Life, can be used by individuals or groups as a side-by-side
companion with the Encyclical itself. It will aid in delving more deeply
into the text and will stimulate reflection and discussion.
-
Living the Gospel of Life Study Guide
- This study guide was written to assist parishes and individuals to
understand the Bishops' teaching.
-
Humanae Vitae Study Guide
- This study guide, written by the Priests and Pastoral Associates of
Priests for Life, contains the text of the Encyclical itself along with
commentary and study questions.
Ask Fr. Frank: My
friend had an abortion. I know it must be hurting her, but don't know
how to talk to her about it. - Susan from Maine
Episode 4: A Doctor's Conscience
Description: This
episode introduces us to the witness and struggle of a pro-life obstetrician
and gynecologist who is a convert to Catholicism and exercised conscientious
objection to participating in abortion. The cost of being a pro-life
doctor is more than dollars and cents.
Guest: Dr.
Angela Flippin-Trainer
Action Segment: Use
YouTube
to spread the pro-life message.
Featured Products:
Ask Fr. Frank: How do we
encourage our Priests to talk about contraception? - Shannon from Maryland
Episode 5: Senate Sermons
Description: This episode
contains excerpts of Fr. Frank Pavone's sermons delivered to pro-life
gatherings in the United States Senate. If you have ever struggled
with the question of how much you should sacrifice for your unborn neighbor,
you won't want to miss this episode.
Action Segment: Promote
the
LifeTalk Monthly DVD. Each DVD contains a lively 1-hour television
talk show dedicated exclusively to the abortion issue, and every month it
can be delivered directly to your home. Each show features Fr. Frank Pavone.
Featured Products:
Ask Fr. Frank: Is it OK
to vote for Third Party candidates who seem to be "more pro-life" than the
major party candidates? - Rebecca from Illinois
- Related Resource:
Voting with a Clear Conscience booklet -
Fr. Frank Pavone has put together this booklet which
summarizes the message he delivers around the country regarding the
moral considerations of voting.
Episode 6: From N.O.W. to New Life
Description: Jane
Brennan, a former feminist who volunteered with N.O.W., Planned Parenthood
and NARAL, describes her journey form an abortion advocate, and an abortion
experience, to the redeeming love of Christ. This episode will give
you a reason to hope for the conversion of every abortion advocate you know.
Guest: Jane Brennan, author of
Motherhood
Interrupted
Action Segment:
Use the Pro-Life Action Cards form Life Dynamics. Inject some
truth into the abortion prolife argument with prolife action cards. This
unique, business-card-size tool gives pro-lifers a clear and concise way to
call attention to the facts on abortion that can help win others over to the
pro-life movement. Prolife action cards help provoke thought and discussion.
Featured Products:
Ask Fr. Frank: What do I
say to a person who doesn't listen to any religious arguments in order to
convince them that abortion is wrong? - Tara from Utah
Episode 7: The Fruits of Sidewalk
Counseling
Description: This episode
shares scenes form the baptism ceremony, presided over by Fr. Frank Pavone,
of two babies saved from abortion in Allentown, PA. Often enough, we
don't see the fruits of our labors in the pro-life cause - and that's
exactly why you'll love this episode.
Related Resources:
Action Segment: Is
this What You Mean? A Challenge to abortion supporters.
This is a project of Priests for Life, whereby pro-life people quote the
abortionists and then ask 'pro-choice' people, "When you say 'abortion,' is
this what you mean?" Learn how to challenge abortion supporters just by
asking this one simple question.
Featured Products:
Ask Fr. Frank: I would
like to do sidewalk counseling, but am wondering what is the best thing to
say when you only have 20 second to get the attention of someone walking
into the abortion facility? - Jessica from new Mexico
Episode 8: Breaking Deadly Silence
Description: This episode
is an invitation to all to help make known the testimonies of those who have
had abortions, so that the call to repentance and healing may be widely
heard and accepted. Sin damages us; but in this episode we will talk
abut a special mission that we are given after we have sinned.
Related Resource:
Guest: Jane Brennan, author of
Motherhood
Interrupted
Action Segment:
Featured Product:
-
The Procedure DVD. This DVD features an episode of our "Gospel
of Life" TV series in which Fr. Frank quotes from practicing abortionists to
describe the abortion procedure. You will also hear the horror that abortion
causes the mother as you watch several women of the Silent No More Awareness
Campaign share their testimonies!
-
Pro-Life Answers Booklet - By Mark Crutcher of Life
Dynamics in cooperation with Fr. Frank Pavone. This 80-page booklet will
train you to think like a pro-lifer and to effectively communicate the
pro-life message to others.
-
In the Palm of His Hand Prayer booklet
- This booklet of
prayers to end abortion is ideal for use in Church, at home, or at the
abortion mill!
-
Will to Live
-
Earth's Trash; Heaven's Treasure
Painting - This is a pro-life
masterpiece that has moved countless people around the world. See how
babies are taken by angels from abortion-mill dumpsters into the
playground of heaven. Great to post in Churches, pregnancy centers,
offices and homes.
Ask Fr. Frank: We are
trying to have a child. Is there fertility care that does not violate
church teaching, and where can we find it? - Mark and Susan from Montana
Episode 9: It's Friday, Sunday's Comin'
Description: This episode will
help us all respond to the slogans that some politicians use to justify
their support for abortion.
Related Video: Video of Fr. Frank Preaching
on
It's Friday, Sunday's Comin'
( 3 minutes)
Action Segment: Go to the
abortion mills: Pray, Witness, Sidewalk Counsel.
Featured Products:
-
The Contraception of Grief book - This book by Theresa Burke
with a contributions by Janet Morana and others, exposes the pain that
so many women endure when they realize that the contraceptives they used
caused the deaths of their children. This book is for women, men,
pastors, doctors and all who minister to the family.
-
Abortion and Contraception: Fruits of the Same Tree brochure
-
10 Responses to Pro-Abortion Politicians brochure - If you've
ever written to a pro-abortion politician about the right to life,
you've probably received a form letter that utilizes one of the several
worn-out arguments. This brochure reviews how to answer them.
-
Pro-Life Answers Booklet - By Mark Crutcher of Life
Dynamics in cooperation with Fr. Frank Pavone. This 80-page booklet will
train you to think like a pro-lifer and to effectively communicate the
pro-life message to others.
-
Earth's Trash; Heaven's Treasure
Painting - This is a pro-life
masterpiece that has moved countless people around the world. See how
babies are taken by angels from abortion-mill dumpsters into the
playground of heaven. Great to post in Churches, pregnancy centers,
offices and homes.
-
In the Palm of His Hand Prayer booklet
- This booklet of
prayers to end abortion is ideal for use in Church, at home, or at the
abortion mill!
-
Will to Live
Ask Fr. Frank: When I
talk with people about abortion, they claim they are against it but do not
want to see women thrown into prison for having one. What is the best
thing to say in response to that concern? - Harry form Ohio
Episode 10: Nothing More Precious
Description: Gail
McWilliams was given a difficult decision to choose between her eyesight or
her child, and is pressured by doctors to abort. She chose life for
her child.
Related Resources:
www.priestsforlife.org/doctors
Guest:
Gail McWilliams,
Author and Speaker
Action Segment: Use
FaceBook and
MySpace
to get out the pro-life message.
Featured Product:
-
Pro-Life Spirituality and Activism: A Training Seminar -
In these
nine CD's, using the US Bishops' Pastoral Plan for Pro-life Activities and
the vision of Priests for Life, Fr. Frank Pavone presents the spirituality
of pro-life activism, the virtues we need to exercise and the strategies we
need to carry out.
-
Pro-Life Answers Booklet - By Mark Crutcher of Life
Dynamics in cooperation with Fr. Frank Pavone. This 80-page booklet will
train you to think like a pro-lifer and to effectively communicate the
pro-life message to others.
-
In the Palm of His Hand Prayer booklet
- This booklet of
prayers to end abortion is ideal for use in Church, at home, or at the
abortion mill!
-
Will to Live
Ask Fr. Frank: There are
a number of new, extra large abortion facilities that Planned Parenthood is
opening in various cities. Does this make it harder to stop abortion?
- Mary from Colorado
Episode 11: Where is Your Brother?
Description:
In this episode, see a funeral service for an aborted baby at Holy
Apostles Seminary. Fr. Frank gives an inspiring homily on how such
babies speak to our soul. This funeral was one of the most powerful
moments for the Seminarians in their encounter with the unborn.
Related Video:
Related Resource:
www.nrlc.org/states
Action Segment: Get
involved in State Legislation. For more information see
www.nrlc.org/states/index.html.
Featured Product:
-
Theology of Abortion booklet. How does a Christian evaluate
abortion in the light of Scripture, the Trinity, the Holy Spirit, and other
key tenets of our faith? This booklet explores those questions.
-
Earth's Trash; Heaven's Treasure
Painting - This is a pro-life
masterpiece that has moved countless people around the world. See how
babies are taken by angels from abortion-mill dumpsters into the
playground of heaven. Great to post in Churches, pregnancy centers,
offices and homes.
-
Pro-Life Answers Booklet - By Mark Crutcher of Life
Dynamics in cooperation with Fr. Frank Pavone. This 80-page booklet will
train you to think like a pro-lifer and to effectively communicate the
pro-life message to others.
-
In the Palm of His Hand Prayer booklet
- This booklet of
prayers to end abortion is ideal for use in Church, at home, or at the
abortion mill!
-
Americans United for Life - Defending Life 2009 -
www.aul.org
Ask Fr. Frank: How do I
know if a company supports Planned Parenthood, and do I have to stop using
that Company? - Mark from Alabama
Related Resource:
www.fightpp.org
Episode 12: What does the Church say
about the Elections
Description: Prior to the
2000 elections, Priests for Life held a major press conference on the Church
and politics with Priests from around the Nation. This show shares
substantial portions of our message to the press about the Church's role in
elections
Related Video: Video from the Press
Conference: [Part
1 - 3 minutes] [Part
2 - 3 minutes]
Action Segment: Invite
Priests for Life speakers to your area, see photos of some of our trips at
www.priestsforlife.org/frontlines.
Featured Products:
What's So Bad About Abortion? Brochure and
other products from the Silent No More Awareness Campaign.
Ask Fr. Frank: My friend
had a terrible experience in a nursing home where the staff seemed to want
her uncle dead. What should people do in these circumstances? - Walter
from North Carolina
Episode 13: Telling Divine Tales
Description: A woman and
man who lost children to abortion share their heart and their healing.
They are members of the
Silent No
More Awareness Campaign.
Related Video:
Action Segment: Visit
your local Pregnancy Resource Center. Know the resources for
assistance in your area. See
www.pregnancycenters.org.
Featured Product:
Sharing the Heart of Christ book by Kevin and
Theresa Burke
Ask Fr. Frank: Does
Priests for Life address issues like poverty, war, and unemployment, as part
of the Consistent Ethic of Catholic Social teaching? - Fr. James from
Oklahoma
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Learn how to think like a
pro-lifer and effectively communicate the pro-life message to others with the
Pro-Life Answers booklet written by Mark Crutcher of Life Dynamics in
cooperation with Fr. Frank Pavone.
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