Being Pro Life

Bob talks with Daneshia, a woman who initially made an appointment for an abortion, but because of strangers praying outside of the abortion facility, decided to hear what they had to say and decided to keep the baby. 

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Bob talks with Peter Range, Director of the Office for Life and Justice in Toledo, Ohio. They talk about the effectiveness of 40 Days for Life prayer campaigns, and why it is we shouldn't be afraid to be a peaceful presence outside of abortion facilities.  He also shares stories of his encounter with a woman who chose life for her baby due to his witness, and his conversations with an abortionist who agreed to meet with him.

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Bob talks with Mark Clark (Cincinnati) and Jenny Belokonny (Dayton) about what 40 Days for Life efforts look like in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, and how anyone can sign up and join the prayer efforts to end abortion.

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Bob talks with Abby Johnson about what it was like to change sides on the abortion issue, the effectiveness of praying outside of abortion facilities, and why it is that we should not be afraid to join those in peaceful prayer to be the visible sign from God for abortion-minded women and men to make a different choice. 

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Bob talks with Shawn Carney about the founding of 40 Days for Life, why we know it helps people change hearts about abortion, and the experience of having the movie Unplanned made, which included his part in Abby Johnson's story of why she left the abortion industry.

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Bob talks with Chris Miller, Co-Chair of the Council on Mental Illness for the National Catholic Partnership on Disability. Chris shares some thoughts on the stigma of mental illness in parish communities, how we can better reach out to those who struggle and their families, and how parishes can prepare to meet their needs through training in mental first aid.

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Bob talks with Peter Capobianco about what it is like to live with mental illness. As one who suffers from severe depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, PTSD and other issues, he talks about the difficulty of getting through school, holding down a job in the workplace, and even how unforgiving people in Christian faith communities can be towards people who suffer with mental illness

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Bob talks with Scott and Gail, parents of a now adult son with mental illness. They talk about the struggles of raising a child with difficult behaviors, the lack of understanding of what was going on with their child, and the lack of support they were able to find from both the medical community and their faith community. It ends with ideas on how to better help and support families who have members suffering with mental illness.

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Bob talks with Deacon Ed Shoener, founder of the Catholic Mental Health Institute, about mental illness. He share the prevalence of mental illness in the United States, and the lack of parity in acceptance of mental illness compared to physical illnesses. He shares a personal story of his own daughter's struggle with bipolar disorder, and how people of faith can treat people with illness as though their primary issue is moral depravity. Finally, he shares ways that parishes can start a mental health ministry at their parishes.

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Bob talks with Dr. Tim Jessick, a palliative care physician from Wisconsin about Palliative Care. They discuss how it is more than just end-of-life care, how patient-centered it is, and under what circumstances families should request palliative care for their loved ones. Dr. Jessick also discusses how it can help someone who may be interested in physician assisted suicide. Dr. Jessick closes by sharing ideas on how to become better educated on it, both personally and with your parish, and how to get involved.

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