Defending Faith and Life: Paul Jonna's Legal Battles for Religious Liberty and Pro-Life Causes

Opening Segment:

Fourth week of Lent reflections.

Importance of incorporating Scripture into daily life.

Gospel reading from John Chapter 7, followed by a reflection on knowing Christ and living out the Christian mission.

Guest Segment: Paul Jonna

Introduction of Paul Jonna, a committed Catholic lawyer and member of the Saint Thomas More Society.

Paul shares his journey from working on complex litigation cases to focusing on religious liberty and cultural issues.

Discussion on the Chaldean Catholic Church, its history, and liturgical differences from the Roman Catholic Church.

Highlight of Paul's legal work:

Case against Escondido Union School District: Teachers challenged a policy requiring them to use preferred pronouns and names for students identifying as a different gender, without notifying parents. A federal court granted a preliminary injunction, citing First Amendment rights and parental rights under the 14th Amendment.

Case defending Heartbeat International: Fighting against California's attempt to block women from accessing abortion pill reversal, a medical procedure that can potentially reverse the effects of a chemical abortion.

Closing Segment:

Reminder to listeners to reflect on daily gospel readings.

Preview of the next episode featuring Dr. George Delgado, creator of the abortion pill reversal protocol.