Heather Gallagher Vento's blog

People often say that changing abortion laws would do little if hearts remain the same. "People will still WANT abortions and therefore would be subject to ‘back-alley" doctors and dirty knives." This is a very interesting point. And, I agree that changing hearts is very important. We should do all that we can to help change hearts. Ultrasounds, for example, have helped women with unplanned pregnancies see the nature and dignity of their child in the womb. Read more »

4. Expelled – This is a very intriguing documentary on Intelligent Design.  Famous for his role in Ferris Bueller's Day Off and his own game show, Ben Stein is now investigating why scientists have been black-listed from academia if they believe that an intelligent designer might have been behind the creation of the universe.  Certainly all scientists, including faithful Catholics, agree that evolution exists within species, however, this film takes the argument to the next level.  This is not your old creationism versus evolution debate.  Stein follows the theories of the current scientific majority to their logical conclusion.  Expelled is alarming, interesting and makes a compelling link to the abortion industry and Nazi regime. Read more »

The Top 4 Dance Moves of the 1990’s

1. Robocop

1. Tootsie Roll

1. Roger Rabbit

1. MC Hammer (also known as the running man)

You might be wondering why I wrote a blog on the best dance moves of the 1990’s (Heather’s humble opinion, of course).  Well, this is my fantastic way of introducing you to my new season of blogs.  Since I prepared for marriage, got married and had Maria, I have produced one blog.  Yes, I was preoccupied, but I am now full of ideas that have been stored up in me for the past year and half. Read more »

Since I’m fairly open about my choice for chastity and my lifetime of good and bad decisions regarding romance, many people know that I made a decision to save myself for marriage.  Yes, shockingly, I was a 31-year-old virgin on the day of my wedding.  So, after the wedding, even the morning after, I got a few strange looks from friends and family who wondered, and some dared to ask, “Was it worth the wait?” Simply put…ABSOLUTELY.  It was better than I ever could have imagined.  Let me explain why.  No DetailsI’m sorry to disappoint the curious folk, but I won’t shed any details about what happened between Michael and me once we got back home on our wedding night (yep, we shared our first night in our home).  That is a treasured memory for Michael and me alone to savor, and we will…for the rest of our lives.  However, I will give you some background and blog-appropriate information that might help you understand why every day, hour, minute and second of my single years, waiting for Michael, was incredibly worth it!  No Other Dance

I love to dance and have done it quite a bit in my life, from dance classes, hundreds of dance team practices, swing dancing and randomly jiving around my house.  But, no other dance can even begin to compare with the most amazing dance of my life.  For both Michael and me, the best dance ever happened the night of our wedding, at the reception.  It wasn’t our first dance actually…it was our last.  We decided to leave the reception after one last dance together to a special song by an oldies group, The Drifters, entitled, “Save the Last Dance for Me.”  Here are some of the lyrics.  Read more »

True Story: A man heard sounds of rape (not pleasure, but RAPE) coming from the apartment above him. To save the woman, he grabbed his sword, a gift from his military father, and barged into the apartment upstairs. He later found out that that a live rape was not happening, "only" pornography being played too loud. The man was sent to jail for trespassing and had to pay a bond of $5000. The news story.

Although I can understand some of the humor in this man's mistake, I am more struck by the truth that most people have ignored in the situation. Read more »

Before you make a phone call tonight to donate to "Idol Gives Back", you should know that some of your money will fund organizations that support abortions as a means of "helping the children". 

Below is the email message I sent to those involved in making decisions on this project.  I admire their desire to help children, but simply hope they will change the organizations they support this year or in future years.

For those coordinating the "Idol Gives Back" program and gift: As an American Idol fan, I am extremely disappointed to know that two of the organizations benefiting from "Idol Gives Back" do not truly help children, but in fact kill the most vulnerable and weak, through abortion.  Aren't the helpless exactly who you are trying to aid?   I will no longer support American Idol in any way if you follow through with giving to UNICEF and Save the Children.  As a public speaker to about 10,000 teens each year for the Catholic Church, I will also make public your efforts to support the destruction of weak children.  The voiceless and vulnerable are those most in need of our aid and we will not be quiet as long as the mass killing of third-world babies continues. Please look into supporting other organizations that truly help all the children in their care.  Please avoid supporting groups that kill some children in their efforts to help other children.  Is any one life more valuable or worth rescuing than another? Lastly, years ago Target supported abortion providers until a public out-cry put a damper in their sales.  They wisely switched to promoting other charities, striving to help all people, and have seen many customers return.  American Idol has been a clean, family-safe program and has an outstanding reputation across this country.  Your efforts to give back could take your program to the next level.  But, instead, with a nation more pro-life than pro-abortion, I envision a decision to support UNICEF and Save the Children will severely damage your reputation and following, even after this charitable effort concludes.   Peace, Read more »