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…
Effects of Pressure to Abort on Women – Study
This is a study by David Reardon (Elliot Institute) and Tess Longbons on the effects of coerced abortion on emotional and mental health responses of women. It is no secret to those of us who have been involved in healing that most women are…
Reclaiming Our Children
JULY 13, 2010 -reprint Reclaiming Our Children THERESA BONOPARTIS I must admit, sometimes in this abortion debate I feel like I am floating on the periphery, looking on, while the world dissects and argues about abortion, and concerning the unborn and the women who…
International Gift of Life Walk
I will be speaking at the NYC International walk for Life on Saturday, March 25th about the need to reach out to those suffering as a result of abortion. Come join us for this inspiring walk honoring the dignity of personhood!