This summer, witness for life
Back in the 1990’s, some pro-abortion folks suggested that pro-lifers formed a “conspiracy” and thus they needed to use federal racketeering laws to try to stop us. At the time I was active full-time in pro-life work and I found the accusation of “conspiracy” quite funny, as most pro-lifers could never agree on strategy on just about anything. I would joke that if you had ten pro-lifers in the room, that meant you had ten different ideas of the “best” way to combat abortion. I wish there were a conspiracy!
Because of that experience, I try to be supportive of all pro-life activity, whether it be activism, prayer, counseling, or political action. Anything that brings us closer to a society that recognizes the humanity of the unborn child in law and daily life is a good thing. But I admit that I have a soft spot for praying at abortion clinics. To me, nothing is more important than praying the Rosary in front of a place that kills innocent children in the womb. It is like going into the heart of the Enemy’s camp and detonating our most powerful weapon. I can just imagine how the demons who encircle a clinic cringe when they see a Rosary being pulled out.
Summer is a great time to engage in this activity. With children out of school and the weather quite nice, a whole family can take time each week to pray a Rosary in front of an abortion clinic. My own wife takes our children to do this, and it only takes about 20 minutes, but I believe it does a world of good. Consider making this a practice in your own family (or by yourself) this summer.
Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us!
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I, too, have participated in praying in front of abortion mills, but as I have gotten older, this has become extremely emothioally draining. Watching dour faces entering those places and crying women being escorted out has become too much.
Prayer at home, or in front of the Blessed Sacrament, are still good alternatives.
Bless you for your witness for life! Both my mother and myself were advised to have abortions for health reasons; both of us survived, and because of our decisions I gained a sister who, it turned out, gathered us from the gloom of another sister’s death, and I gained a daughter who now is a source of sunshine in my life. How little we know what the future holds in store! My experience and my mothers are a notable part of my new memoir, just published, ‘Graffiti On My Soul’, and might be useful as a source of some gentle inspiration for those struggling with a problem pregnancy. Please see my website: http://www.eloquentbooks.com/GraffitiOnMySoul.html