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Colorado votes in favor of late-term abortion

One of the most heartbreaking results that has come out of this most recent election comes to us out of Colorado. Some faithful pro-life groups were able to put the question of banning late-term (after 22 weeks in utero) abortion on the ballot, and a majority of voters in Colorado voted in favor of late-term abortion. Let that sink in for a minute.

Do you know what late-term abortion entails? It entails the abortionist injecting the baby’s heart (through the mother’s abdomen) with a chemical that will cause cardiac arrest in the baby. Then, the mother is sent away until her baby is dead. Next, labor is induced. This labor can last for more than one day. The mother will give birth to an intentionally dead baby. There are 100,000 late-term abortions in the United States every year. Let that sink in for another minute. Father, forgive them, they know not what they do!

On November 24, 2020

Kevin Wondrash

Make a list, check it twice

We love to make lists. Be they shopping lists, Christmas wish lists, bucket lists, or future vacation lists, we are always making lists.

They help to illustrate and organize thoughts and plans in our minds. They also aid us as reminders. We are less likely to forget something if it’s “on the list”.

‘I’ll pray for you’

A lot of people we know are going through challenges. You know what they are; I’ll spare you a hypothetical list.

On November 17, 2020

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the editor (11-19-2020)

Understanding the meaning of ‘pre-eminent’

Editor Kevin Wondrash commented in last week’s editorial, that he received a plethora of letters to the editor from those who do not agree with the use of the word pre-eminent in regards to abortion.

Hopefully the logic in following quote from St. John Paul II can help them understand why abortion is the pre-eminent Catholic concern:

“Above all, the common outcry, which is justly made on behalf of human rights — for example, the right to health, to home, to work, to family, to culture — is false and illusory if the right to life, the most basic and fundamental right and the condition for all other personal rights, is not defended with maximum determination.”

On November 17, 2020

Kevin Wondrash

‘What else is going on?’

There are two major news stories going on right now: the election and the pandemic.

We have even reached a point where we don’t have to be specific about which election and which pandemic we are talking about. All we need is “the”.

Part of the goal of an editorial is to focus on some sort of current event.

So that means more words about the election and the pandemic, right? No, not this time.

On November 10, 2020

Kevin Wondrash

‘Don’t wish your life away’

Not unlike millions of other people at various times in their lives, a few weeks ago, I was having somewhat of an undesirable day at work, and I wanted nothing more than to make the clock go faster and go home for the day.

Upon expressing this desire to a friend of mine, I was told, “Don’t wish your life away”.

Ever since my friend uttered that chiding, but necessary, comment it’s really stuck with me.

On November 3, 2020

Catholic Herald Staff

Letter to the editor (11-5-2020)

Asking the saints to help us

While praying Sunday for the 60,000 Americans who got ill from COVID-19 and the 339 who died I came to a realization.

We live in a time of many saints.

Some 1,320 U.S. health care workers have died while helping COVID patients deal with the disease, according to Kaiser Health News.

On November 3, 2020

Kevin Wondrash

Moving on with God at our side

I’m in sort of an odd position as I write this piece. Today is Monday, Nov. 2, the day before Election Day.

By the time most of you read this, it’ll be a day or two or more following Election Day.

You’ll know what happened on that night better than I do right now.

I can’t predict the future as much as I wish I could.

On October 28, 2020

Kevin Wondrash

Please vote

If you don’t know that Election Day is on Tuesday, Nov. 3, I am slightly jealous of you. You’ve probably missed out on some of the craziness, negativity, and frustration that has been the 2020 campaign season.

It’ll all be over soon, right?

Other than perhaps the Super Bowl, I can’t think of an event still in existence, or with its peak effect, that creates as much national attention as the day when we learn who the president will be over the next four-year term.