In 1981, Kathy DiFiore reached a defining moment in her life. The NYU
graduate with an MBA and a successful career as a Wall Street executive
was feeling spiritually unfulfilled. Raised in a Catholic family, Kathy
was especially influenced by her grandmother who always taught her to
keep Jesus at the center of her life.
With a heart for the unborn – and an awareness that many families would
throw their daughter out of the house when they discovered she was
pregnant, Kathy decided to offer her New Jersey home as a shelter for a
pregnant teenager. After taking in that first girl, Kathy believed she
had found the right mission. She put an ad in the local newspaper with
her phone number and the message, “Pregnant? Need help?” Sure enough,
she got numerous calls and welcomed more young women over the next
several years, helping to care for them materially, emotionally and
spiritually. She credits the growth of the project to a higher power
than herself, saying, “I guess it’s something God wanted to happen…The
next thing I knew, people at work and my family were stepping forward
[to help] because – who doesn’t like babies?”
One of the things that Kathy has learned over the past 30 years of
pro-life work is how to counsel girls who are considering abortion. It’s
advice that anyone can follow. She says, “I always feel the best way to
resolve the conflict is spiritual. God tells us…that His laws are
written on our hearts. So I always say, ‘You know in your heart God
doesn’t want you to [have the abortion]. If you’re reaching out to us,
you’re reaching out for a reason. And there are people who will help
you. Not just me. I love you and want you to have your baby. But there
are [also] tens of thousands of people out there that will help you. God
has brought you to us for a reason, and now He’s going to bring even
more people to you and surround you with His holy angels so that you can
have your precious baby.’”
Read more about Kathy here.
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