November 4, 2011
There is still time.
We're nearing the end of this 40 Days for Life
campaign.
From all the stories I've heard ... bringing light into
darkness really does seem to be a major theme this fall.
Have you
brought the light of Christ to the 40 Days for
Life vigil yet?
Make
this weekend count! God could use YOU to help save
the life of a child
scheduled to be aborted. It's been
done hundreds of times already in the
last 37 days!
Here's the link to the cities holding campaigns right
now:
http://40daysforlife.com/location.cfm
Look for one near
you -- and please join
in!
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SYRACUSE,
NEW YORK
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The
young woman walked out of Planned Parenthood in
tears. She just wanted to
know if she was pregnant --
but Planned Parenthood wanted to steer her
towards
abortion. "We offered her support and assisted her
to the
pregnancy care center next door," said Jeanie,
a 40 Days for Life leader in
Syracuse.
It was not an isolated situation.
"One couple we
offered assistance to told us as they
were leaving that Planned Parenthood
would not even
give them a pregnancy test if they were not planning
to
have an abortion," she said, "and the couple said
they had
insurance."
Volunteers also spoke to a mother and daughter on the
sidewalk outside. "The daughter was pregnant and angry
at Planned
Parenthood for not being willing to provide
any pregnancy care whatsoever if
she didn't plan on
aborting the baby," Jeanie said.
She simply
needed help filling out insurance forms.
They were directed instead to the
pro-life pregnancy
care center to get the assistance they needed.
To
see a photo of the 40 Days for Life vigil in Syracuse,
go to:
http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=2548
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LYNN,
MASSACHUSETTS
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Cori
in Lynn said "it warmed my frozen fingers and
toes" to see a group of six
dedicated prayer volunteers
huddled in the rain at the 40 Days for Life
vigil.
"They asked if they could hold the signs that were in
my
bag," she said. "I made sure they knew that it might
pave the way for
ridicule."
But they took the signs and walked back and forth the
length of the block. "Friendly and encouraging honking
of horns was the
result," Cori said. "I was relieved
-- and grateful for so much."
The
rain later turned to snow, and the challenges of
just being there increased.
Cori took a picture of the
group. "I hope it cheers and encourages all of
you as
it has me," she said. "Just beautiful and so full of
life -- in
the shadow of darkness."
To see the picture from the vigil in Lynn, go
to:
http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=2548
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BAYAMON,
PUERTO
RICO
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"We are
very happy for the participation of
homeschoolers at our prayer vigil," said
Zulimar, the
local 40 Days for Life coordinator in Bayamon.
"As part
of their mission as educators," she said,
"parents from various locations in
Puerto Rico decided
to join the prayer vigil as a way of educating their
children about the gift of life."
Zulimar said the vigil filled with
joyful children
contrasted with the sad reality of what happens inside
the abortion center. "We hope the presence of these
families may have
touched the hearts and minds of the
abortionist and the employees that work
at the abortion
center."
To see the picture from the vigil in
Bayamon, go to:
http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=2548
Here's
today's devotional from Fr. Frank Pavone,
National Director of Priests for
Life.
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DAY 38
INTENTION
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Pray
that we become vessels of hope to all around us,
especially to those who
minister in the
pro-life
movement.
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SCRIPTURE
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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
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REFLECTION
by Fr. Frank
Pavone
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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'!
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PRAYER
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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.
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PRINTABLE
DEVOTIONAL
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To
download today's devotional as a formatted,
printable PDF to share with
friends:
http://40daysforlife.com/docs/fall2011day38print.pdf
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Yours
for Life,
Shawn Carney
Campaign Director
40 Days for
Life
PS: What's new with 40 Days for Life where you are?
Please
let everyone know by leaving a comment
at today's blog posting:
http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=2548