“Our once great western Christian civilization is dying. If this matters to followers of Jesus Christ, then we must set aside our denominational differences and work together to strengthen the things that remain and reclaim what has been lost. Evangelicals and Catholics must stand together to re-establish that former Christian culture and moral consensus. We have the numbers and the organization but the question is this: Do we have the will to win this present spiritual battle for Jesus Christ against secularism? Will we prayerfully and cooperatively work toward a new Christian spiritual revival ― or will we choose to hunker down in our churches and denominationalisms and watch everything sink into the spiritual and moral abyss of a New Dark Age?” - Mark Davis Pickup

Thursday, June 3, 2010

A beautiful commercial showing prenatal development

Apple iPad and Pampers have combined to produce the most beautiful life-affirming commercial. See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulV5LDwdn8Y&feature=player_embedded


Lovingly produced for expectant parents, it shows prenatal development in its proper context: The youngest members of the Human Family. Unfortunately I fear that when abortion advocates see it they will become enraged and lobby these companies to drop the advertisement. In order for the so-called pro-Choice position to prevail, they must keep the culture ignorant about what the choice is really about. It's losing position.

With the advent of 3&4D ultrasound that vividly shows photograph-like images of the unborn child, and the proliferation of new communications, the "Pro-Choice movement" has been reduced to worn out slogans, shouting down all opposition and character assassination. Science and logic are on the pro-Life side.

I still believe that if people are give real information about prenatal life, they will turn away from abortion to solve a social problem. A great and terrible day will come in the not so distant future when North American culture will awaken to what we have done to more than 40-million preborn children. National consciences will be pierced by the blood of those children. Those people whose consciences have not been completely seared will ask "What have we done!" -- and the abortion ideologues will scurry for dark places to hide.

I believe our culture will turn to people who have stood up for the sanctity, dignity and equality of all human life in search for a way back. Individual and national repentance can still lead to a revival of the ancient western moral code, and the previous Christian civilization we have largely rejected.

Perhaps we are not yet beyond the Almighty's forgiveness.

MP

Saturday, May 29, 2010

Cardinal Virtues & the Pursuit of Perfection

Read guest blog entry by Fr. Wellington Santana "Cardinal Virtues & The Pursuit of Perfection" at http://markPickup.org

Thursday, May 20, 2010

My Internal Sin

Read Mark Pickup's latest blog "My Internal Sin" at http://markpickup.org

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Pro-Life conferences

This weekend, May 8th, Alberta Pro-Life Association is having their conference at King's University-College (9125-50 Street)in Edmonton Alberta. My wife LaRee and I will make a presentation "Love Lost; Love Regained" in which we will chronicle and reflect on our experience, as a couple, with abortion and degenerative multiple sclerosis. Canadian national TV host, author and newspaper columnist, Michael Coren will deliver the keynote address to the conference banquet on being a pro-Life journalist.

People can register for the full conference $60., the banquet only $45. Accommodations are available at King's University College or hotels in the southeast of Edmonton. You can register online at www.albertaprolife.com or by long distance call toll free 1-877-880-5433. Edmonton area registrations can be made by calling (780) 421-7747. For more information about Alberta Pro-Life convention, go to http://www.albertaprolife.com/

HLM

American readers note that LaRee and Mark Pickup will give the keynote address to the 2010 U.S. National Right to Life Prayer Breakfast in Pittsburgh on June 25th. For more information or to register for this years U.S. national Right to Life conference, go to their website at http://stoptheabortionagenda.com/convention/)

Friday, April 16, 2010

The Language Police

Read Mark Pickup's latest blog "The Language Police" at http://markpickup.org

Friday, April 9, 2010

Today is the tomorrow I feared yesterday

Since becoming a grandparent I have been annoying friends with pictures of my grandchildren. In fact, at one point I sent so many photos by email to my friend Bob Schindler (father of Terri Schiavo) the sheer volume crashed his computer! After apologizing profusely, I decided to take the hint and scale back on my grandfatherly email boasting.

Yes, being a grandparent is proving to be one of the best and happiest phases of my life and that brings me to the point of this short blog.

I have had an aggressive form of multiple sclerosis for 26 years. In the early years
after being diagnosed, I was often affected by a series of terrifying roller coaster rides of MS attacks. I would go to bed at night not knowing what function I would wake up with or without. It was horrible! At times it was only the very real presence of Christ in my life and the love of my family that sustained me.

If I had despaired of life, and if assisted suicide had been available (like in Oregon and Washington state), and if I had taken that option, ... look what I would have missed! My five grandchildren bring me unspeakable joy and happiness.

My annoying people with emailed pictures of my grandchildren is really just another way for me to say I am able to celebrate life in all its stages, phases and eventualities despite a disease that is slowly destroying me. My disease and electric wheelchair can not take away my joy.

Euthanasia and assisted suicide acceptance is often fuelled by fear of the future. But today is the tomorrow I feared yesterday. My todays are filled with the only thing that ultimately matters in life: love.

Euthanasia not only kills people it kills the potential to love and be loved.

MP

Wednesday, April 7, 2010