{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fc524e048-26b4-4058-9ba4-06149f3988a9","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Mary Sue's Legacy","description":"Mary Sue Terrasi embodied the pro-life movement so passionately that her efforts and impact still continue \u2014 even after her death.\r\n\n\nShow notes:\r\n\n\n(0:27) Mary Sue Terrasi embodied everything Pope Francis refers to when he talks about \u201cblue jean saints.\u201d We learn about how she and her husband Bill met, and her high-risk pregnancy and Hodgkin\u2019s diagnosis that led to some challenging decisions.\r\n\n\n(4:50) We learn of the beautiful twin girls Mary Sue had, and her daughter Elizabeth speaks about Mary Sue\u2019s constant devotion to prayer, morning, noon, and night. \r\n\n\n(6:37) Bill reflects on Mary Sue\u2019s career as a geriatric nurse and the copious volunteering she\u2019d also do, specifically with pro-life organizations and senior centers. Their daughter Amy mentions the music therapy-type volunteer work the two would do together, and the joy and spirit Mary Sue brought to senior citizens.\r\n\n\n(10:04) Mary Sue\u2019s real passion was for the pro-life movement. Bill and Amy share memories of Mary Sue\u2019s gentle, compassionate outreach to women who were considering or recovering from abortions.\r\n\n\n(14:50) After Mary Sue\u2019s death in 2019, Bill decided to start an organization that would uphold her legacy and further her passion. He created the Ius Vitae Mary Sue Terrasi Memorial Fund, a scholarship essay contest for young, pro-life students.","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/af248c4b-7202-4dc5-884d-4bb2e4ac23f1/zXEqFA-4vZOxkmThQN0Mq71N.png"}