Thoughts on Standing In Front of an Abortion Clinic
This morning, though it is a crisp 22 degrees outside, I joined a friend and her three little ones outside of our State’s largest abortion clinic. Together, we prayed the Rosary and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy to intercede for those mothers, babies, doctors, and nurses who all are impacted by abortion.
Why were we there? We are participating in 40 Days for Life, the nationwide call to prayer and fasting for 40 days outside of our local abortion clinics. To date, according to reports from around the country, 268 children have been saved. Prayer can break through even the darkest moment of despair and move hearts towards the good.
It has been a long time since I have been outside an abortion clinic and I am glad that it is prayer that brought me there today. Protests are one thing, but prayer? Prayer is what we desperately need!
I always hate standing outside these death clinics because I feel like we (we being society) have seriously screwed up. How is it that a mom feels her only choice is to kill her child? How did we all get to this point where a doctor chooses to kill his patient?
40 Days ends November 2nd. I encourage those who have not participated to do so. One, it is easy to put life and death issues out of our mind until we stand and watch women being dropped off by their husbands/boyfriends for a meeting with death. And two, prayer can never hurt. Ever. In most cities, it is a 24 hour vigil so if you cannot make it during the day time, no worries. Go after work. Only have 30 minutes? Go! Only can do weekends? Do it!
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Thanks for the testimony. It’s a good reminder that being pro-life is not merely voting for anti-Roe candidates every few years or concerning one’s self with who is receiving Communion.
Thank you for your prayers.
I wish you would extend the same sympathy to husbands/boyfriends who feel they have no choice also, that you do to the mothers.
It’s powerful, isn’t it? I went on Wednesday and brought my two year old in her koala-ears jacket, just in case that visual was enough to turn someone’s mind away from their intentions that day.
I want to make an appeal to all Vox Nova readers and anyone who prays outside a clinic that the most powerful weapon we have is LOVE. We are not there to judge, criticize or humiliate those who seek services or even those who work there. On Wednesday, I heard a couple of people shouting at every car that drove into the parking lot “Shame on you! It’s evil!” and when a man drove out “Why don’t you be a father to your child, you coward!” That’s not the message of Christ. It does not encourage anyone to come to us for help.
St. Paul said it best: “If I speak in human and angelic tongues, but do not have love, I am a resounding gong or a crashing cymbal.”
John,
You make a great point! My sister pointed out to me that I frequently ignore the fathers who are also affected. I will try and keep that in mind.
And Tienne,
That is HORRIBLE! I have never seen or heard people acting out like that! Very troubling!
Thank you radicalcatholicmom. Prayer WILL make a difference. God bless you.