Gerard's Thoughts and Commentary

Since 1971, Two Hearts Pregnancy Aid has assisted over 400,000 families providing clients with baby layettes, formula, diapers, brand new car seats, and gently-used clothing to include such items as jackets, toys, and books. 2020 Annual Report: Mission Statement: To provide immediate and confidential help, hope and support to women who are, or think they might be pregnant, and to families with young children. Help is given freely without judgement and with no strings attached. Vision Statement: Honoring Lives, Helping Families, Restoring Hope We provide immediate help for any Snohomish County Resident in need of information, support and materials needed before and after a child is born. Material Support Provided:     Diapers: 50,089     Wipes:         888     Car Seats:    120     Layettes:      180     Clothing &     Shoes:       5,290     Toys, misc 4,328     Formula:      650     Food:         1,657 Note: This Blog entry Edited to reflect Two Hearts Pregnancy Aid  2020 Annua

I saw the movie Gosnell about the convicted murderer, Dr. Kermit Gosnell. The Philadelphia abortionist was found guilty in May of 2013 of three counts murder , one count of involuntary manslaughter, 21 counts of illegal late-term abortion and 211 counts of violating informed consent laws. Gosnell is now serving three-consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole. This non-graphic film highlighted Gosnell’s delusional dis-regard for humanity, not only for the aborted infants, but also the women who came to him in desperation. Gosnell’s 30-year abortion clinic business, Women’s Medical Society had not been inspected for 16 years. What if Dr.  Gosnell’s clinic had been inspected on a regular basis? What may have been different?  Sanitized instruments, floor regularly swept and mopped; the garbage, and “medical waste” removed, local and state permits and inspections kept up to date. The deaths of the women may not have occurred, countless women’s lives not destroye

Between 58 and 59 million preborn infants have died by abortion in America since the January 22, 1973 - when the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion through all nine months of pregnancy.                                                                           +++ St. Pope John Paul II in his Homily during Mass at the Washington Mall, October 7, 1979 stated,   “Human Life is precious because it is a gift of a God whose love is infinite; and when God gives life, it is forever.” God created humanity in His image and likeness (Genesis 1:27) and knew us before we were born (Jeremiah 1:15).   The Lord in all His goodness, desired humanity to share in his creation, and to be fruitful and multiply (Genesis 1:28, 2:28 and Matthew 19:4).   He gave us a few simple rules: The Ten Commandments - to love God with our whole heart and soul, and to love others as ourselves. The song, Wherever You Go, by the Benedictine Monks of Weston Priory and based on the Book of Ruth , so eloqu