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…
Men & Abortion
A video on men and abortion from EWTN with Fr Groeschel.. We miss you Fr Benedict!
Reaching Out to Men
For the past four years Lumina has been doing retreat days for men who are suffering because of a past abortion. Both Father Mariusz Koch, CFR, and I, have been humbled by their honesty, and moved by their willingness to share this deep sorrow…
Be Not Afraid
There has been a lot of progress over the years, in understanding the impact of abortion. I personally, will always be so grateful to the Elliot Institute for understanding exactly how I felt and putting it into words before I knew how to. I…