[promoted from the diaries by streiff]

Compare and contrast . . . it’s always been a useful analytical tool. So useful, as a matter of fact, it’s introduced in early childhood. Many a toddler book is about how things can be alike or opposite.

Barack Obama, PETA, and Gianna Molla offer a perfect contrast. You know, it’s one of those 180 degree ones.

Take PETA first. They are the infamously goofy “People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.” They’re well known for grabbing at publicity with ridiculous stunts and their ranks are even peppered with several Hollywood celebrities. Rank opportunists, they’ve released a statement concerning a fly that was swatted by Barack Obama during a recent CNBC interview. Obama even bragged up the catch and kill saying:

“That was pretty impressive, wasn’t it? I got the sucker”

PETA’s response was to send Obama a “Katcha Bug Humane Bug Catcher,” which is able to capture bugs unharmed, allowing the owner of the trap to “humanely” release the bugs outside. PETA accompanied the gift with the following statement:

“We support compassion even for the most curious, smallest and least sympathetic animals.” (Bruce Friedrich, PETA Spokesman)

In addition to the soft admonishment of Obama, PETA also threw in a compliment as well. PETA praised Obama’s senate voting record on animal rights and his willingness to speak out against animal abuse.

Animals have a friend in Obama, and perhaps after some encouragement from PETA, bugs too may find solace and compassion from the current administration.

But, as for you babies? “Fogetaboutit,” as some of my Italian relatives might put it. Obama, of course, is infamous for his extreme voting record in defense of abortion in all 4 trimesters . . . the fourth trimester referring to his odious votes against the Illinois Born Alive Infant Act.

Enter now, in contrast, Gianna Molla. She was an Italian pediatrician and mother that died way back in 1962. A very lively lady, she was an avid skier and mountaineer, and was most especially known for her great charity. The aforementioned facets of her life, in and of themselves, are certainly not enough to merit any sort of notoriety. There are plenty of doctors and mountain climbers that live good lives and die in obscurity. What Gianna Molla is known for and why she makes such a stunning contrast to Obama and PETA is her living out of one of Jesus Christ’s most famous statements. Jesus said, “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends (John 3:15).” Gianna Molla did exactly that for her unborn child.

In September 1961, Gianna Molla found out that her fourth pregnancy was complicated by a fibroma in her uterus. Instead of ending the pregnancy to safeguard her own life, she pleaded with her doctors to protect the life of her unborn child, even above that of her own life. In April 1962, upon the impending birth of her child, she instructed her doctors, saying:

“If you must decide between me and the child, do not hesitate: choose the child – I insist on it. Save him.”

On April 21, 1962, Gianna Emanuela was born. Her mother, Gianna Molla, died 7 days later on April 28, 1962 due to complications of her risky pregnancy and child birth . . . “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” On Calvary, Jesus Christ did just that. Nearly 2000 years later, Gianna Molla imitated Christ.

Pope Paul VI put it well when, in 1973, he said of Gianna Molla:

“A young mother from the diocese of Milan, who, to give life to her daughter, sacrificed her own, with conscious immolation”

On April 24, 1994, Pope John Paul II beatified Gianna Molla. She is now recognized as Saint Gianna Molla, doctor, wife, mother, and ultimate imitator of Christ.

Barack Obama, PETA, and Gianna Molla . . . now there’s a stunning contrast.

Source of information on PETA statements: Click here