Valentines 2026

Current Events, Valentines Day, and Pro-Life Themes. 

This week has been a bonanza for sports lovers. From the winter Olympics to the Super Bowl, many of us have been glued to the TV.
  
While competing half time shows, the back flip of a skater, and a broken leg of a decorated skier have dominated headlines, there have also been some remarkable cultural moments highlighting the dignity of life, the joy of motherhood, and the beauty of adoption.  

If you missed it, here’s a recap of these moments:  
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Some watch the Super Bowl for the football, others watch for the commercials. This year one ad stood out. The ad highlighted adoption as a choice, beyond parenting or abortion, for unexpected pregnancy.  
Created by an organization called Adoption is an Option, the ad drew many positive reviews, especially from those who have experienced adoption or have been close to adoption in some capacity, but it also drew critical, pro-abortion responses.

Linebacker for the Patriots, Christian Elliss’ family proves that adoption is, indeed, an option, as his seven adopted brothers and sisters cheer him on during his first Super Bowl. 

Turning toward the Olympics we can draw incredible inspiration from speed skater  Lollobrigida, who, upon winning Italy’s first gold medal, reminds the world that life does not end after becoming a mother saying, “Milano-Cortina for me was to show people you can be a mum and come back stronger.” Pro-abortion activists so often spew the manipulative lie that life cannot continue after motherhood, attempting to convince women that abortion is their only option.  Lollobrigida, however, shows us that the pursuit of aspirations and personal successes can continue hand-in-hand with motherhood.  

In these stories, and the pro-life thread woven throughout, we find needed encouragement. Even in the darkness of the abortion landscape and the weightiness of the fight to protect the dignity of all human life – there are reminders that life is valued and that love does win.  

This love is not the commercial, surface-level love sold by what we know as Valentine’s Day, but rather, the love found in and around the goodness of God’s design for marriage, family, and life itself.  St. Valentine was martyred defending this love.  

As we approach Valentine’s day, let’s consider how we can remember this hope and continue to defend the goodness of God’s design in all that we do.