Being Pro Life

This is the ninth episode in a monthly series from the Office for Respect Life Ministries called Being Pro Life.  This month's episode features interviews with Hillary Byrnes, Assistant General Council for the USCCB on Religious Freedom, Cathy DeCarlo, who was forced to participate as a nurse in an abortion, Steve and Bridget Tennes, who were asked to renounce their beliefs on marriage in order to participate in the local farmer's market, and Kate Anderson from Alliance Defending Freedom. It ends with suggestions on how to be better informed on similar issues and even help those being discriminated against because of their Catholic beliefs. 

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This is the eighth episode in a monthly series from the Office for Respect Life Ministries called Being Pro Life. This month's episode features interviews with several guests, who share their stories of what it is like to bring a child with autism spectrum disorder to church, specifically Catholic Mass, and religious education. They encourage people to be more understanding and inviting, rather than treat them as disturbing and unwelcome. They also share ways parishes can be more prepared to serve these families, including how to make Mass more friendly. 

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This is the seventh episode in a monthly series from the Office for Respect Life Ministries called Being Pro Life. This month's episode features interviews with several guests, who share their stories of loss from ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, and early infant loss. They share the pain of early loss, and give advice on how individuals and parish communities can better serve those who suffer from this kind of loss. 

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This is the sixth episode in a monthly series from the Office for Respect Life Ministries of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati called Being Pro-life.  This month’s episode features interviews with several people, who share stories of their experiences with racism.  They then share how stepping out of our comfort zones and getting to know people of different races can make a real difference in helping improve race relations, so that we can all do a better job of respecting human dignity in all its diversity. 

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Tonya Folks is the Human Trafficking Liaison at the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.  She shares stories of the harsh reality of human sex trafficking right here in Southwest Ohio, how easily minors and young adults can be manipulated into it, and dispels myths of how adults who appear to be simply choosing the lifestyle, are actually victims of traffickers.  She closes with several practical ways on how to help. 

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Elizabeth had an abortion when she was young, and when she came to the Church to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation, was told she had done the unforgiveable and could not receive absolution.  After years of self-destructive behavior and being away from the Church, she found the forgiveness and healing from God she longed for through Project Rachel, a Catholic post-abortion ministry. Hear her story and learn how you can support this ministry.   

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Jose shares the story of how his parents brought him to the United States when he was just 4 years old, and how the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program gave him the opportunity to afford college, work and accept an internship to Washington, DC. Jose also helps dispel some misunderstandings of why so many people find themselves in an undocumented status in the United States.

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This month's episode features an interview with Kristen Hanson, which highlights her experience with her husband's final years with terminal brain cancer. Through that challenging journey, she and her husband learned a lot about the dangers assisted suicide bring to society and what it can mean for people who have no interest in it. It closes with ways you can get involved in the fight against its legalization. 

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This is the first Episode in a monthly series from the Office for Respect Life Ministries of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati called Being Pro-life. This month's episode features an interview with Magalia, which highlights her sad experience with an abortion center, and the positive work that a pregnancy care center did for her during her pregnancy, and continues to do for her years after the birth of her child. It closes with the many different ways you can help your local pregnancy center continue to help women and save lives. 

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