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…
Miracle of Healing
For many of us there is so much guilt and shame that comes with having an abortion. We try to bury those feelings and keep ourselves “filled” and busy in an effort not to face the pain. If there is one thing, I have…
The Hands of Time
There is an old song by R&B singer Tyrone Davis named, “Turn Back the Hands of Time”. It is written about a relationship, but I think if you passed the lyrics on to anyone who has had an abortion, they would be able to…
The Tracks of My Tears
Some of you may remember an old Smokey Robinson song titled “The Tracks of My Tears”. Its lyrics go like this: People say I’m the life of the party ‘Cause I tell a joke or two Although I might be laughing loud and hearty…