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Just four days left in this campaign! I have HUGE news
today, but I must keep some details confidential.

THREE MORE abortion workers have QUIT THEIR JOBS!

That makes a total of EIGHT during this campaign ...

... and a total of 69 who’ve left the abortion industry
during 40 Days for Life campaigns since 2007!

Please keep these three people in your prayers as they
seek new employment and go through this transition in
their lives.

I also have good news from Virginia and some quick
stories of babies saved (including another set of
twins). Here are the reports from the front lines:

VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA

The Planned Parenthood abortion center in Virginia
Beach — where a 40 Days for Life vigil is in progress
outside — has cut its business hours. They’re now
open four fewer hours each week.

“Does this mean they are struggling financially?”
asked Marcia in Virginia Beach. “I do not have an
answer, but obviously they are not flourishing if
they are cutting back hours.”

Since this new location opened, abortions had been
scheduled on Tuesday mornings. But now they don’t
open til noon on Tuesdays. At first, it was believed
that abortions would just be scheduled later in the
day. But not so! They did no abortions Tuesday of
last week.

“This means one third of their usual abortion business
did not happen last week,” said Marcia. She checked
with someone who monitors all of the abortion centers
in the area, and abortion numbers were down everywhere.

“Is this the fruit of prayer and fasting?” Marcia asked.
“I believe that it is. Let’s go for a strong finish!”

To see some photos from the Virginia Beach vigil,
please go to:

http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=3101

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA

“There have been five more babies saved from abortion
in Charlotte since we last reported,” said Andrea.
“That makes a total of 46 for this campaign!”

PENSACOLA, FLORIDA

“Over the past week in Pensacola, those praying in
front of Pensacola’s last remaining abortion facility
witnessed five mothers choose life,” Ernie reported.
“Praise God for these blessings!”

MONTCLAIR, NEW JERSEY

“Five babies were saved last week in Montclair,”
Christine wrote, “bringing the 40 Days for Life
campaign total to date up to 16!”

SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN

“I just learned about three more turnarounds at the
Southfield 40 Days for Life site,” said Mike. “One of
them was a set of twins. Praise the Lord!”

LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY

“Another mom carrying twins chose life for her baby on
Saturday,” said Jenny, “so two more from Louisville!
God is so good!”

Day 38 - March 30

Intention:

Pray that we become vessels of hope to all around us, especially to those who minister in the pro-life movement.

Scripture:

On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. "Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen!"

-- Luke 24:1-5

Reflection:

This meditation, based on a sermon I once heard, is adapted for pro-life concerns.

It's Friday. Jesus is on the cross. He has been killed by his enemies; he is off the scene. But that's because it's Friday. Sunday's comin'!

It's Friday. Abortionists continue their work 3,300 times a day, tearing off the arms and legs of little babies and crushing their heads. But that's because it's Friday. Sunday's comin'! It's Friday. Pro-abortion groups receive blood money from billionaires who are as deceived as they are. But that's because it's Friday. Sunday's comin'!

It's Friday. Liars attempt to speak for all women and hide the pain of abortion, and ignore the evidence of how it harms women, and call abortion a blessing. But that's because it's Friday. Sunday's comin'! It's Friday. People of hardened hearts guard the clinics and usher desperate women in to have their abortions, while keeping them from the pro-life people who want to give them hope. But that's because it's Friday. Sunday's comin'!

Hope does not mean that we ignore or minimize the evils around us. It means, rather, that we see the whole picture, which is that evil is conquered because of what happened one Sunday morning. The power of sin and death has been broken by the Resurrection of Christ. We are called to proclaim, celebrate, and serve that victory, waiting in joyful hope for Christ's return and the full flowering of the Culture of Life! Indeed, Sunday's comin'!

Prayer:

Lord, fill your people with new hope. Make us vessels of hope to all around us, especially to those who minister in the pro-life movement, that as we engage in the difficult work ahead, we may experience the peace and joy that come only from you and that nobody can take away from us. We ask this through Christ our Lord, amen.

Fr. Frank Pavone
National Director, Priests for Life and President, National Pro-life Religious Council