Kerry Life & Family

Group of Kerry lay people - pro-life, pro-family, pro-Roman Catholic Church

[Anna Lulis @annamlulis]

This is the hand of a 17-week-old unborn baby.

Not “just a clump of cells”

A living, developing human child with tiny fingers and toes.

Every child is worthy of life.

[Lila Rose @LilaGraceRose]

A baby with an extra chromosome.

Not a burden.
Not a clump of cells.
Not a disease to be eradicated.

A beautiful, developing little girl made in the image of God.

[Kerry Life & Family @KerryForLife]

So beautiful ❤️❤️

[Evelyn @Evelyn001d]

In 1995, inside a small Massachusetts hospital, a pair of newborn premature twins fought the hardest battle of their tiny lives. Born far too early, Kyrie and Brielle weighed barely enough to fill a nurse’s hands. Both fragile… but one fading faster than anyone expected.
Kyrie, the stronger twin, slowly gained strength.
But Brielle — so tiny, so exhausted — was slipping away. Her breathing stuttered. Her oxygen levels dipped again and again. Her skin turned a worrying shade of blue. Doctors prepared the family for the unthinkable: she may not make it through the night.

And then came a moment of quiet courage.

A nurse named Gayle Kasparian, guided not by procedure but by pure human instinct, made a decision that defied the rules of the time. Back then, premature babies were always kept in separate incubators.

But she believed something else.
She believed that love — even the smallest kind — had power.

Gently, she lifted Kyrie and placed her beside her struggling sister in the same incubator. Two tiny hearts, side by side. Two tiny bodies, skin to skin, just like they had been in the womb.

What happened next brought the entire neonatal unit to tears.

Within minutes, Brielle’s monitors changed.
Her oxygen levels rose… higher… higher.
Her heartbeat steadied — strong and sure.
Her frantic breathing calmed.
Color returned to her cheeks.

And then, in a moment that seemed almost like a whisper from heaven, Kyrie lifted her tiny arm and wrapped it around Brielle… as if she was holding her sister here on earth.

The nurses stood frozen.
Doctors rushed in.
No one could explain it — but no one could deny it.

That single embrace didn’t just save Brielle’s life…
It changed medical care forever.

Because of these twins — because of one nurse who simply followed her heart — “co-bedding” premature babies is now used in hospitals around the world.

All because two sisters reminded us of something simple and profound:

Sometimes the greatest medicine
is love in its purest form.

[Lila Rose @LilaGraceRose]

Worthy of love and protection. 

Made in God’s image. 

No child should be aborted.

[Kerry Life & Family @KerryForLife]

Wonderful teacher 😊

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

A Tanzanian teacher greets his students, some of them visually impaired, by cleaning their shoes and speaking words of affirmations to them.

[Kerry Life & Family @KerryForLife]

Beautiful

[Lila Rose @LilaGraceRose]

A young mother was given a terminal diagnosis for her unborn baby halfway through her pregnancy.

Her baby, Peter James Raridon, had anencephaly, a fatal condition that affects the development of the brain and skull.

Instead of aborting her child, the mother and wife of Eli, a rookie tight end for the New England Patriots, chose to carry him to term.

Peter was born on September 11.

He lived for only a few precious days.

Every moment of his life mattered, beginning from the moment he was conceived.

He left this world with his tiny footprints imprinted inside a Bible, pointing to the source of his life and the faith that carried his parents through.

Every life, no matter how short or what diagnosis is given, has value.

Pray for these young and courageous parents.

[Fr John S. Hogan, ocds @jshocds]

Today we thank our Guardian Angels for all they have done for us & wish them a happy feast day.

[Kristan Hawkins @KristanHawkins]

Today is the feast of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, the “Little Flower.” 🌹

She entered the Carmelite convent at just 15 years old and died at only 24, yet her short and hidden life has brought countless souls closer to Christ.

St. Thérèse understood that we don’t have to accomplish extraordinary things to become saints. Her “Little Way” was simple. Love God faithfully in the ordinary things. Make the small sacrifices. Choose love and patience. Trust Him even when no one else sees it.

What a beautiful reminder that God can use even the smallest things when we give them completely to Him.

St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, pray for us. ❤️

[Anna Lulis @annamlulis]

God is the greatest designer.

We grow from the size of a blueberry to having a brain in just two months in the womb.

[Lila Rose @LilaGraceRose]

Born without legs and arms.

Most people would have labeled him “inconvenient” and aborted him.

He’s not a clump of cells.

He’s a human being worthy of life.

[Lila Rose @LilaGraceRose]

Children with Down syndrome are some of the happiest people on earth, nearly 99% say they love their lives, and most parents say they're better for it. 

They don't “burden” the world. They’re blessings within it.

[Fr John S. Hogan, ocds @jshocds]

Sad to hear of the death of Sr Marie-Joseph Catney OP (1938-2026), her funeral takes place today in Belfast. She was renowned for her life of selfless service as a teacher & in ministry to young people. I knew her in her latter years as she was a great friend to our OCDS community, helping us find a home when we needed one. She was a woman of great serenity, generosity, & undoubted holiness. I have been blessed to meet a few people who are now or will be Saints, & I believe Sr Marie-Joseph was a Saint. She suffered a lot in her last years & she bore that suffering with extraordinary peace. I was in awe of her, she seemed to be able to turn her suffering into prayer & her serenity increased. She certainly lived in an intimate union with Jesus. As we commend her to God, as her good works go with her, I hope we will see something happen in the years to come. A true daughter of St Dominic.
@irishdominicans @st_dominican @DownandConnor @IrelandOCDS

[LifeNews.com @LifeNewsHQ]

An unborn baby is a human being. A person.

Not a clump of cells, blob of tissue, parasite, thing, it or whatever else they want to call him or her.

[Love Music @khnh80044]

Two victories: she won the match, and she won hearts by turning her opponent’s sadness into a smile.
This is what true sportsmanship looks like. ❤️✨

[Lila Rose @LilaGraceRose]

An extra chromosome shouldn’t mean a death sentence

[Anna Lulis @annamlulis]

Beautiful. Karoline Leavitt shares how she prays over her babies every night

“I know I’m not alone in saying I pray over my children’s cribs every night.”

Nothing compares to the power of prayer.

[AJ @Ajmetax]

This is soo beautiful and touching ❤️💕

[Live Action @LiveAction]

Vanessa became pregnant at 19 and thought her life was over.

She scheduled an abortion.
She walked into the clinic alone.
She texted a picture of the ultrasound to her boyfriend.

He responded:

"Let us keep our baby.
Please, I’ll do everything I can to help you and support you.”

Here is baby Luna today:

[Kristan Hawkins @KristanHawkins]

It genuinely blows my mind that we have incredible photos like this and people still argue that children in the womb aren’t living human beings.