Our son, Paul, was the first of our five children to marry. He and his wife, Fran, wanted to become parents soon after they had become husband and wife. That is to say, as soon as it was proper and reasonable. But children, of course, are not conceived to order. A couple of childless years passed and the hopeful couple began praying in earnest that their marriage would be specially blessed with new life. Then came the happy news that ... (Continue reading)
On Mother's Day, 70 Canadian and American pro-lifers gathered at Mather's park at the base of the Peace Bridge in Fort Erie, Ont., for the 31st International Mother's Day Walk for Life. They gathered to remember children who are victims of abortion, witness to the fact that human life is a gift from God, and to demand action from legislators to fully protect the unborn. It is organized by Francis James McManamy of Niagara Region Right to Life, its Canadian ... (Continue reading)
Does God still talk to man with signs and wonders? Or did He stop communicating with his children 2,000 years ago? Are miracles a thing of the past, or are they taking place as often and potently as each plea is voiced? It appears as though God is still in touch with his creatures in a profound way. He did say that He would never leave us or forsake us. Surely, this means ... (Continue reading)
—at his mother and me, at his sister, and at the world. Believe me, we have done nothing to provoke this anger, and I don’t understand what has caused it. DR. DOBSON: At least part of the answer to that question can be explained by the “in-between” stages of teenagers. They live in an era when they enjoy neither the privileges of adulthood nor the advantages of childhood. Consider the plight of the average 15-year-old. All of the highly advertised adult ... (Continue reading)
Poor Linda Groce. She’s doing 12 months in jail for illegal sidewalk counselling outside of Robert Scott’s Toronto abortuary. She is also one of the 18 pro-lifers charged two years ago by the former NDP government for their pro-life activities. Linda, 46, the mother of three children is well acquainted with the serious problems ensuing from having an abortion (having had one herself). She remains in jail a silent martyr—a prisoner of conscience—ignoring a law that thwarts her attempts to tell other women ... (Continue reading)
The Canadian point of view at a recent UN meeting preparing for the Beijing Women’s Conference held that men, in particular, are responsible for all violence, injustices and oppression against women In 1924, The Department of Health for the Dominion of Canada published The Canadian Mother’s Book. Consider the high esteem in which the government used to regard the family: “The greatest gift is a child, and the greatest honour is to be a mother.” “The Government of Canada, knowing ... (Continue reading)
Those who follow the workings of the various anti-population organizations have long feared the possibility of an anti-human vaccination. These fears may now have been realized with the discovery of an anti-tetanus vaccine, administered by the World Health Organization, which may have destroyed the fertility of millions in the Third World. Several pro-life agencies, including Human Life International and International Right to Life, have discovered that a tetanus vaccine administered to women in the Philippines and Mexico and Nicaragua also contains ... (Continue reading)
As last summer approached, I anticipated it with a certain dread: it was my turn to go “over the hill.” And indeed, I did turn forty. Fortunately, I have remained friends with several women since grade school, and we were all in it together. Each of us delighted in remembering the others’ birthdays and sending condolences. It was really pretty funny until my number was up. If you’ve been there you know. If you’re headed there, you can imagine. ... (Continue reading)
It has been well documented that women in China experience terrible persecution under the country’s forced-abortion policy. Now, one group is hoping that when the United Nations-sponsored Women’s Conference meets in Beijing in September, they will be able to “raise their voices in defence of their Chinese sisters.” On March 8, the International Coalition on the Family is calling for 180 days of prayer for the women of China leading up to the conference. “If our future hosts in Beijing want to hold ... (Continue reading)
Mylomeningocele: little did we know we were going to learn all about this strange word when our third child was born. All seemed normal with the pregnancy – just like the other two. I did not have an ultrasound, but we were informed that it may not have shown anything anyway. He was born 12 days later and weighed 8 lbs, 1 oz. The doctor told us that there were a couple of things wrong with him. One was his feet ... (Continue reading)
Dr. Dobson’s speech wows 4,000 at Toronto’s Convention Centre Several thousand people, cordially greeted by 100 volunteers poured into the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on December 5 to spend an “Evening In December” with Dr. James Dobson, founder and President of the non-profit Christian organization Focus on the Family. The excellent 20 minute video on the history of Focus on the Family since its founding in 1977 showed its beginnings with Dr. Dobson and a few helpers to its present day headquarters ... (Continue reading)
I never liked the idea of New Year’s resolutions, but if I were to make one, it would be to remember that motherhood should be joyful. It is easy in the hectic course of a day to forget what it’s all about and get swept up by things much less important than the children. I must confess to having roared on occasion, “Get out of here! Can’t you see I’m doing my pro-life work?” “The irony is not lost on me, ... (Continue reading)
“This is Birthright. Can I help you?” These were the opening words of a wonderful speech delivered by Louise Summerhill, daughter of the late Foundress of Birthright—also Louise. It would be almost impossible to calculate the number of times those same words have been repeated over phones since they were first spoken by Louise Summerhill Sr. in a small rented office in Toronto, 25 years ago. They have been repeated in the U.S., Canada, Aouth Africa, Nigeria, Ghana the Cameroons, to ... (Continue reading)
The Ontario NDP government has finally decided to get tough with the province’s surging $17 billion debt. Most recently, Premier Bob Rae has taken aim at trimming the welfare system which has long needed substantial reform. However, these latest rounds of proposed cuts have left many single parents, who depend on social assistance to care for their children, uncertain about their future. In the July issue, The Interim looked at the agenda behind the NDP health-care reform and how most of the ... (Continue reading)
Full-time mothers, like everyone else, have global concerns, but focus of their energy is by definition the home-front and meeting the basic needs of their families. For women whose primary concern is their families, it may be difficult to achieve representation I government. I was intrigued by a story several months ago about a group of women in Hungary which has formed a Mothers’ Party. The issues it advocates include providing free medicine to young children and clothing at wholesale prices. ... (Continue reading)
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Does God still talk to man with signs ...
—at his mother and me, at his sister, and at the world. Believe me, we ...
Poor Linda Groce. She’s doing 12 months in jail for illegal sidewalk counselling outside of Robert ...
The Canadian point of view at a recent UN meeting preparing for the Beijing ...
Those who follow the workings of the various anti-population organizations have long feared the possibility ...
As last summer approached, I anticipated it with a certain dread: it was my ...
It has been well documented that women in China experience terrible persecution under the country’s ...
Mylomeningocele: little did we know we were going to learn all about this strange word ...
Dr. Dobson’s speech wows 4,000 at Toronto’s Convention Centre Several thousand people, cordially greeted by 100 ...
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