Every Life is Worth Living Social Media Toolkit

                                                             

    Do you want a quick, simple way to share the Gospel of Life? 

1. DOWNLOAD the image you want to share. 

2. UPLOAD the image into a new social media post.

3. COPY & PASTE the pre-written text into the post.

4. SHARE!


*Additional Information: A one-hour webinar uses examples from the 2015-16 Respect Life Program to illustrate helpful hints for communicating your message through social media.

*Please do not alter these images in any way (other than size).
These images may also be used in print.

At a Glance

Each of the following images and accompanying post text has been inspired by one or more resources from the 2015-16 Respect Life Program. 

Scroll through the page, or jump to your area of interest!

• 2015-16 Respect Life Program Theme
  

• 10 Ways to Support Her When She's Unexpectedly Expecting
  
  
• A Perfect Gift
  
  
• Maggie's Story: Living like Dad
  
  
• 10 Surprising Tips for Love the Culture Won't Tell You
  
  
• Supporting Families Who Receive a Prenatal Diagnosis
  
  
• Love, Sex, and Sterilization
  
  
• Love 101: Back to Basics
  

2015-16 Respect Life Program Theme:
Every Life is Worth Living

Respect Life Program Poster: Full-color, 22" x 17" (landscape orientation) poster illustrating the joyful truth that every life is worth living. Depicts people of different ages and with different kinds of vulnerability.

English and Spanish are printed on reverse sides.

Order today!

Reflection Flyer: Explores the theme "Every Life is Worth Living" with an approachable and positive tone. It is suitable for use as a bulletin insert, posting on a bulletin board, reading as a reflection before related presentations, individual reflection, and more.

8.5" x 11", full-color, English and Spanish on reverse sides. Cost: $10/100; $90/1,000.

Order today!

"Every Life is Worth Living" Facebook Profile Picture

(Download)  (en español)


"Every Life is Worth Living" Facebook Cover Photo



(Download)  (en español)

 
  English: Check out "A Perfect Gift" & other topics at
  usccb.org/respectlife! #RespectLife

  Spanish: Lee "Un regalo perfecto" y otros temas en
  usccb.org/respectlife

 Download   (en español)

   English: Our relationships are meant to help us grow in
   perfect love. usccb.org/respectlife  #RespectLife

   Spanish: Nuestras relaciones tienen el fin de ayudarnos
   a crecer en el amor perfecto. usccb.org/respectlife
  

 Download   (en español)

   English: Let's slow down so we can really see and care
   for each other. usccb.org/respectlife #RespectLife

   Spanish: Vivamos más despacio para que podamos
   vernos y cuidarnos mutuamente. usccb.org/respectlife
  

 Download   (en español)

   English: Want a poster with this message? Visit
   usccb.org/respectlife! #RespectLife

   Spanish: ¿Quieres un póster con este mensaje?
   Visita usccb.org/respectlife

 
    Download   (en español)

  English:  Curious how? Read on! goo.gl/3WCSft &
  goo.gl/Cdxr74

  Spanish:  ¿Te preguntas cómo? ¡Sigue leyendo!
   goo.gl/3WCSft & usccb.org/respectlife

   Download   (en español)

 
  English:  Each of our lives is a good and perfect gift.
  www.usccb.org/respectlife #RespectLife

  Spanish: En cada etapa y circunstancia, el amor de
   Dios sostiene nuestra existencia. usccb.org/respectlife
 

  Download   (en español)

 

 
  English: What are some ways we can help those who are
  suffering? TMB! Ideas @ usccb.org/respectlife
  #RespectLife

  Spanish: ¿Cómo podemos ayudar a aquellos que
  sufren? ¡Envíanos un texto! Ideas
  @ usccb.org/respectlife

  Download   (en español)

 
  English: At every stage & in every circumstance, we are
  held in existence by God's love usccb.org/respectlife
  #RespectLife

  Spanish: En cada etapa y circunstancia, el amor
  de Dios sostiene nuestra existencia.
  usccb.org/respectlife 

  Download   (en español)

 
  English: We are made to love & be love.  Let's settle for
  nothing less! usccb.org/respectlife

  Spanish: Fuimos hechos para amar y ser amados.
  ¡No nos conformemos con menos!
  usccb.org/respectlife

 
  Download   (en español)

  English: Christ experienced suffering more deeply than
  we know & walks with us: usccb.org/respectlife
  #RespectLife

  Spanish: Cristo sufrió más de lo que comprenderemos,
  y camina con nosotros: usccb.org/respectlife
 

   Download   (en español)

  English: "10 Ways to Support Her When She's
  Unexpectedly Expecting": goo.gl/e60H2Z
  #RespectLife

  Spanish: "10 Maneras de apoyarla cuando está
  esperando sin haberlo esperado":
  usccb.org/respectlife

  Download   (en español)

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10 Ways to Support Her When She's Unexpectedly Expecting

10 Ways to Support Her When She's Unexpectedly Expecting: Provides simple, concrete tips for providing loving, life-affirming support for a friend who is unexpectedly pregnant. Geared towards young adults, but helpful for any age.

Available as a bulletin insert and in other formats (see right sidebar).

Order today in either English or Spanish!

 English: Is a friend facing an unexpected pregnancy? 10
 ways to support her: goo.gl/e60H2Z.

 Spanish: ¿Tienes una amiga embarazada
 inesperadamente? 10 Maneras de
 apoyarla: goo.gl/DYzwpm

 
  Download   (en español)

  English: 10 Ways to Support Her When She's
  Unexpectedly Expecting: goo.gl/e60H2Z  Love them
  both! #RespectLife

  Spanish: 10 Maneras de apoyarla cuando está
  esperando sin haberlo esperado: goo.gl/DYzwpm
  Ama ambos

 Download     (en español)

  English: Is a friend unexpectedly pregnant? Yours
  might be her only support. Tips: goo.gl/e60H2Z
 

  Spanish: Si tienes una amiga embarazada sin
  esperarlo tu apoyo es clave.
  Ideas: goo.gl/DYzwpm.  

 Download     (en español)

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A Perfect Gift
 

A Perfect Gift: A parent of a child with Down syndrome gives an inside glimpse into their love-illuminated life, sharing a fundamental insight about what it means to be human.

Available as a bulletin insert and in other formats (see right sidebar of this page).

Order today in either English or Spanish!

  English: Like light thru stained-glass, love illuminates our
  lives. (usccb.org/perfect-gift) #RespectLife

  Spanish: El amor es la luz que ilumina nuestras vidas.
  (bit.ly/un-regalo-perfecto-2018) #respetemoslavida

   Download     (en español)

 

  English: Our love for each other isn't about our
  abilities. #RespectLife (usccb.org/perfect-gift)

  Spanish: Nuestro amor mutuo no es sobre nuestra
  capacidad. (bit.ly/un-regalo-perfecto-2018)
   #respetemoslavida

   Download     (en español)

 

  English: Clinical labels tell only part of the story. 
  #RespectLife (usccb.org/perfect-gift)

  Spanish: Etiquetas clínicas cuentan una parte de la
  historia. (bit.ly/un-regalo-perfecto-2018)
  #respetemoslavida

   Download  (en español)

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Maggie's Story: Living like Dad

Maggie's Story: Living like Dad: Maggie accompanied her father in his final days, and years later, faced her own diagnosis of a terminal illness. In this article, she shared about these experiences and her opposition to assisted suicide in light of them.

Although Maggie has since passed away, her story of hope and courage continues to inspire through this article and its companion three-minute online video, "Maggie's Story."

Available as a bulletin insert and in other formats (see right sidebar).

Order today in either English or Spanish!

  English: Although Maggie passed away late
  in 2015, her courage continues giving hope:
  goo.gl/JKnvWc. #RespectLife

  Spanish: Maggie falleció en 2015 pero su
  valor continúa siendo fuente de esperanza:
  goo.gl/UkPJCa.

 Download     (en español)

  English: Maggie's Story (goo.gl/JKnvWc): "Assisted
  suicide...involves more than just the patient."
  #RespectLife

  Spanish: La historia de Maggie goo.gl/UkPJCa
  "El suicidio asistido... es más que solo el
  paciente."

Download     (en español)

  English: In her final days, Maggie shared a legacy
  (goo.gl/JKnvWc) that can transform the world.
  #RespectLife

  Spanish: Maggie compartió un legado (goo.gl/UkPJCa)
  que puede transformar el mundo.


 Download     (en español)

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10 Surprising Tips for Love the Culture Won't Tell You

10 Surprising Tips for Love the Culture Won't Tell You: Written for teens from the perspective of a young adult, this article provides a simple introduction to chastity and basic tips for practicing and growing in the virtue of it.

Available as a bulletin insert and in other formats (see right sidebar).

Order today in either English or Spanish!

  English: "10 Surprising Tips for Love the Culture
  Won't Tell You": goo.gl/Cdxr74.

  Spanish: "10 consejos sorprendentes para amar
  que la cultura no te dará": goo.gl/cdBRhv.
  

 
   Download     (en español)

  English: No one's beyond God's mercy. His love can
  transform our lives, if we let it: goo.gl/Cdxr74 
 

  Spanish: La misericordia de Dios nos transforma
  a todos si se lo permitimos: goo.gl/cdBRhv
 

 Download     (en español)

  English: We're created for nothing less than true love;
  chastity helps us get there: goo.gl/Cdxr74 

  Spanish: Fuimos creados para el verdadero amor;
  la castidad nos ayuda a lograrlo: goo.gl/cdBRhv
 

  Download     (en español)

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Supporting Families Who Receive a Prenatal Diagnosis

Supporting Families Who Receive a Prenatal Diagnosis: Introduces "perinatal hospice," a model of care for children—and the families of such children—who are expected to pass away before or shortly after birth. Provides practical guidance for friends and family, the parish community, and clergy and pastoral care workers.

Available as a bulletin insert and in other formats (see right sidebar).

Order today in either English or in Spanish!

  English:  Do you know how to support families whose
  first hello may also be goodbye? (goo.gl/kiazRO)
 

  Spanish: ¿Sabes apoyar a familias para quienes
  el primer saludo pueda ser un adiós?
  (goo.gl/GYL86n)

 
  Download     (en español)

  English: How to lovingly support expectant parents
  whose baby may not live long: goo.gl/kiazRO
 

  Spanish: Cómo apoyar con amor a padres cuyo
  bebé podría no vivir mucho tiempo:
  goo.gl/GYL86n.

 

  Download     (en español)

  English: How to support parents when their unborn
  child may not live very long: goo.gl/kiazRO

  Spanish: Cómo apoyar a padres cuyo bebé en el
  vientre podría no vivir mucho tiempo: goo.gl/GYL86n.
 

 Download     (en español)

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Love, Sex, and Sterilization

Love, Sex, and Sterilization: This article explores the Church's beautiful teaching on love and sexuality, as it pertains to sterilization, with encouragement and an invitation to deeper relationships with God and one's spouse.

Available as a bulletin insert and in other formats (see right sidebar).

Order today in either English or in Spanish!

  English: Love, Sex & Sterilization: goo.gl/woZ0Sw. A
  woman's thought-provoking Qs & explanations
 

  Spanish: Amor, sexo y esterilización: goo.gl/Paz2sy:
  Preguntas y explicaciones que nos hacen
  pensar 

 Download     (en español)

  English: MYTH: Church teaches, "Have as many kids as
  physically possible." REALITY: goo.gl/woZ0Sw
 

  Spanish: Mito: La Iglesia dice: Tengan todos los hijos
  que sean posibles. La verdad: goo.gl/Paz2sy
 

 Download     (en español)

  English: The normal, healthy way our bodies work is
  not a problem to be fixed: goo.gl/woZ0Sw.
 

  Spanish: Las funciones normales de nuestro cuerpo
  no son algo que hay que solucionar: goo.gl/Paz2sy
  

 Download     (en español)


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Love 101: Back to Basics

Love 101: Back to Basics: Written for young adults from a peer perspective, this article looks at the reasons for and benefits of practicing chastity, focusing especially on chastity within a romantic context.

Available as a bulletin insert and in other formats (see right sidebar).

Order today in either English or Spanish!

 

  English: Don't let the playful, throwback examples fool
  you. The points are timeless: goo.gl/3WCSft
 

  Spanish: No te dejes engañar por los ejemplos
  romantizados. La verdad no cambia: goo.gl/5Gwjde
 

  Download     (en español)

  English: Love 101: Back to Basics (goo.gl/3WCSft): How
  cake & childhood movies can change our lives.
 

  Spanish: Amar 101: de vuelta a lo básico (goo.gl/5Gwjde):
  Pastel y películas pueden cambiar vidas.
 

  Download     (en español)

  English: Authentic love, childhood throwbacks,
  counter-cultural lifestyle: Love 101 (goo.gl/3WCSft)
 

  Spanish: Amor real, recuerdos infantiles, estilo de
  vida contracultural: Amar 101 (goo.gl/5Gwjde)
 

   Download     (en español)

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