Lumina
Hope and Healing After Abortion
Women
“I would like to say a special word to women who have had an abortion. The Church is aware of the many factors which may have influenced your decision, and she does not doubt that in many cases it was a painful and even…
Men
“Lumina’s Entering Canaan men’s retreat enabled me to confront the reality of what I had done many years ago. At the end of the retreat, the facts had not changed, but I had. A recurring nightmare of more than 30 years, in which the…
Siblings
“I probably would not even be here if you did not have that abortion.” Those are sentiments expressed by many siblings of aborted babies, sentiments that bring up a host of feelings. Guilt for being alive, yet gratitude for the gift of life. Love…
It Couldn’t Happen to Us-Diagnosis
When we found out I was pregnant, we were ecstatic. We wanted to do everything right; eat well, sleep a lot, ponder the sex, and its name. We had gone to a highly recommended doctor, asked all the right questions and giggled with glee…
Glorious Expectation
As others joyfully await the birth of Jesus during the Advent Season, many who have experienced abortion find themselves far from the peace Christ. Each day and moment of this time of preparation can be filled with anguish as the world awaits the birth…
The Elliot Institute News
11/3/2025 Abortion Risks Greater than Tylenol Autism Risk, New Studies David C. Reardon, Ph.D. Health and Human Services (HHS) has declared that recent research demonstrates that acetaminophen use by pregnant women is “a root cause of autism.” Studies examining this link report that the risk of autism increases somewhere between 7…