Good Counsel Homes

10/31/2025

When both sides say, “We love women,” maybe the answer starts with listening.
Hundreds of thousands of women say they were pressured to abort.
Can we agree that’s wrong?


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10/31/2025

✨ Fr. Benedict Groeschel’s legacy lives on not only through the lives of mothers and babies served at Good Counsel Homes, which he co-founded with Chris Bell, but also through his decades of preaching, teaching, and offering counsel to the Church.
📺 Many will remember him as the host of Sunday Night Prime on EWTN and many other programs, where he offered wisdom, humor, and compassion week after week. His friendship with Mother Angelica was a true gift to the Catholic world, as together they built platforms of faith and hope that still inspire today.
🙏 In remembrance of the timeless counsel he gave us all, we are honored to share archival episodes from EWTN — a way to keep hearing the voice of a shepherd who reminded us always of Christ’s mercy and the dignity of every human life.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/aJfilXLdWKs

10/31/2025

Absolutely. Many maternity homes help moms continue education and even provide childcare support so you don’t have to choose.

Visit help.goodcounselhomes.org or call 800-723-8331 for more information and assistance.

10/31/2025

On this day, on the eve of the month in which we contemplate the Saints in Heaven and the souls in Purgatory, let us ask God to prepare our hearts for a good death.

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10/31/2025

🎃 As kids fill their bags with candy this October, you can help moms fill their nursery shelves with essentials. 🍼

Our Virtual Baby Shower is underway — and your gift from the Amazon Wishlist is more than an item, it’s HOPE. 💛

Join us: https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/EZAJYFAIBLD2?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_ggr-subnav-share_NQCGFSA1V971V1F00S3E

10/30/2025

💛 “You’re not really giving a woman a choice if she isn’t given the resources to choose life.” — Kayleigh McEnany

At last week’s Fr. Benedict Award Dinner, Kayleigh shared a truth that goes straight to the heart of Good Counsel’s mission:
Nearly 80% of women feel pressured to have an abortion because they don’t believe they have the economic choice to choose life.

That’s where Good Counsel comes in. 💕
Every mother who walks through our doors receives the real support she needs — safe housing, counseling, education, and hope for her future.

Because of your incredible generosity, we’ve already raised $55,257.99 toward our $125,000 Matching Gift Challenge — but we’re not there yet.

✨ Every dollar you give right now will be matched, doubling your impact for moms and babies in need.

Together, we can make sure every woman truly has a choice — the choice for life.
👉 Donate today: https://www.goodcounselhomes.org/donate/annual-award-gala

10/30/2025

ST. GERTRUDE the GREAT
“The Holy Souls in purgatory are our friends. If everyone had to adopt a holy soul to pray for, purgatory would be emptied in no time.”

St. Gertrude the Great – The Apostle of the Holy Souls

A Saint of Profound Mystical Union

St. Gertrude the Great (1256–1302) was a German Benedictine nun and mystic known for her deep spiritual insights and devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. She experienced many divine visions and conversations with Christ, which revealed to her the immense mercy of God and the power of intercessory prayer. Her writings, particularly The Herald of Divine Love, continue to inspire souls seeking a closer relationship with God.

Her Love for the Holy Souls

Among her many devotions, St. Gertrude is especially remembered for her compassion toward the Holy Souls in Purgatory. She saw them not as distant or forgotten spirits but as dear friends in need of our love and prayer. She believed that by praying for these souls, we participate in God’s work of mercy, helping them reach the eternal joy of heaven.

Her famous words — “The Holy Souls in purgatory are our friends. If everyone had to adopt a holy soul to pray for, purgatory would be emptied in no time.” — beautifully capture her conviction that collective prayer could transform eternity for countless souls.

The Power of Prayer for Souls

St. Gertrude’s intercessory prayer is believed to release many souls from purgatory each time it is said devoutly. Known as the St. Gertrude Prayer, it expresses both love for Christ and charity for the departed:

Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the Masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal Church, those in my own home, and within my family. Amen.

Through this simple yet profound prayer, she teaches us that love never dies—it transcends life and death, reaching into eternity.

A Legacy of Mercy

St. Gertrude’s life reminds us that holiness is not reserved for the few but is possible for all who open their hearts to God’s grace. Her message of compassion toward the souls in purgatory continues to inspire Catholics around the world to live with mercy, pray with love, and hope in the infinite goodness of God.

Reflection:
Every prayer we say for a soul is an act of love. When we pray for the departed, we become instruments of God’s mercy. Like St. Gertrude, may we adopt a soul today and help bring one step closer to heaven the friends who wait for our prayers.

10/30/2025

President Trump is “proud” to rejoin the Geneva Consensus Declaration, a pro-life international declaration.

10/30/2025

10/30/2025

THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER IS DEDICATED TO THE HOLY SOULS IN PURGATORY

November – The Month of the Holy Souls in Purgatory

The Catholic Church dedicates the month of November to remembering and praying for the Holy Souls in Purgatory—those faithful departed who have died in God’s grace but still undergo purification before entering the fullness of Heaven. This is a time of deep reflection, gratitude, and intercession for our loved ones who have gone before us, as well as for all souls who await the joy of eternal life.

From the very beginning of the month, the Church invites her faithful to unite in prayer for the deceased. The Feast of All Saints on November 1st celebrates the countless souls who already dwell in the glory of Heaven. On November 2nd, the Commemoration of All Souls’ Day, we remember those still being purified in God’s mercy. These two feasts together remind us that the Church on earth (the Church Militant), the souls in purgatory (the Church Suffering), and the saints in Heaven (the Church Triumphant) are bound together in the Communion of Saints.

Purgatory is not a place of despair but of hope and love. It is where souls experience the cleansing fire of God’s mercy, preparing them to see Him face-to-face. Our prayers, Masses, sacrifices, and acts of charity can assist these souls in their journey toward Heaven. Each act of remembrance becomes a bridge of mercy that connects earth to eternity.

Throughout November, the Church encourages the faithful to visit cemeteries, offer the Rosary, the Divine Mercy Chaplet, and especially the Holy Mass for the departed. Even simple prayers, offered with love, bring great relief to the souls in Purgatory and immense spiritual benefit to those who pray.

As we light candles and lift our hearts in prayer this month, let us remember that death is not the end—it is the doorway to eternal life. In praying for the dead, we affirm our faith in the resurrection and our hope in God’s unfailing mercy. Every prayer we offer becomes a gift of love that helps another soul reach the everlasting light of Heaven.

Short Prayer:
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen.

10/30/2025

A Racine firefighter is opening up about responding to Wisconsin's first newborn placed inside a baby box, describing the emotional moment that will stay with him for the rest of his career. Read more at the link in the comments.