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Saturday, October 12, 2019

Pro-Life Essay Competition


Category 1

(3rd-4th grade)

(5th-6th grade) 

In the Gospel of Luke, we read about Elizabeth’s greeting to Mary at the Visitation: 
“At the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy.” 
Still a pre-born baby, John the Baptist already understood that he was in the presence of Jesus. How is a pre-born baby just like you and me? And how can you participate in building a culture of life by helping others see that pre-born babies are human beings just like you and me?
Write 500-800 words (3-5 paragraphs) responding to the essay prompt. Have your parent, legal guardian, or teacher submit your essay using the form on this page.
Deadline: December 6

Category 2

(7th-8th grade) (9th-10th grade)

(11th-12th grade)

Essay Prompt:
When Mary, pregnant with Baby Jesus, visited her cousin Elizabeth, Elizabeth knew immediately that Mary was carrying the Son of God. Elizabeth greeted her with these words: 
“For at the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy.” 
How would you explain to a peer who claims to be “pro-choice” that from the very moment God creates a pre-born baby he/she is a human being with value and dignity and who deserves both the chance to live and our protection without exception?
Write 800-1200 words (5-7 paragraphs) responding to the essay prompt. Have your parent, legal guardian, or teacher submit your essay using the form on this page.
Deadline: December 6

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