“Hang in there!” is one way to say it. In Cincinnati,
the thought was “persevere.” In Puerto Rico, it was
“commitment.” In Pittsburgh, “stand faithfully.”
And really, to put it all together, we are all called
to make a commitment, stand faithfully and persevere in
our witness — and most of all, as Paul says, in prayer.
Here are few stories of those who are doing just that.
A rainy day greeted the 40 Days for Life team for the
campaign’s opening, “but, of course, we weren’t going
to let that stop us,” said Mary in Cincinnati. “By the
time we held our official opening prayer hour in the
early evening it was clear and dry.”
Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Binzer of Cincinnati’s Catholic
archdiocese led prayer and spoke about the importance
of public witness to the sanctity of life.
He reminded vigil participants that even if you don’t
often see the fruits of your sacrifices and hear from
the mothers’ lips that their babies are going to be
saved, we need to persevere.
“You could feel the unity of all those present,”
Mary said.
To see photos from the Cincinnati 40 Days for Life
campaign, please go to:
http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=2322
“People in Puerto Rico are coming together, sharing
their gifts and talents, and committing to vigil hours,”
said Zulimar, the coordinator of Puerto Rico’s first
40 Days for Life campaign.
On the campaign’s first day, there was a pro-abortion
demonstration in front of the cathedral in San Juan
that got media attention. “We responded letting the
community know about the 40 Days for Life campaign and
encouraged all Christians to join the prayer vigil,”
Zulimar said.
The bishop of San Juan also responded, saying that
“more than this being a religious issue, it is a
matter of human rights. It is a matter of the most
fundamental right that a human being has: the right
to live.”
The day ended with encouraging results as the abortionist
left early, closing the clinic for the day as vigil
participants — on their knees — prayed faithfully.
To see a picture from 40 Days for Life in Bayamon,
please go to:
http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=2322
Nikki sent me an e-mail about two of the volunteers at
the vigil in Pittsburgh, who are showing that 40 Days
for Life is blessed by both pro-life veterans and
newcomers praying outside the abortion facility.
There’s Bob, who “stands in front of Planned Parenthood,
holding his sign, every abortion day, and has been
doing it faithfully for almost 20 years. Rain, snow,
freezing cold or blistering heat — he is there.”
Nikki, the local coordinator, also mentioned Jessica,
who had signed up for a prayer time, but then e-mailed
to say she wasn’t really sure.
“I encouraged her that others would be there to welcome
her, and she came,” Nikki said. “She was very blessed
by the experience and said she will be back, and will
try to get a group from her church to come as well.”
To see photos from 40 Days for Life in Pittsburgh,
please go to:
http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=2322
A young girl was taken away in an ambulance yesterday after she spent time in the abortion mill. Abortion is a completely destructive choice for all concerned.