Rain and tears drops ... a baby saved!

Umbrellas dotted the sidewalks from late last night through today. The much needed gentle rain continues to fall from the heavens above.  Today is the Feast Day of St. Michael the Archangel and All Angels ... lots of angel tears today.

One couple stood under a flimsy umbrella. He was holding his portable oxygen tank.  They drove from McKinney, Texas in the rain to join others from their parish,  St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Church, to pray outside the Southwestern late-term abortion facility. The rain was incidental to their sacrifice to come and pray.

She peeked out from under her umbrella and said with a soft smile that they could only stay for about 30 minutes to pray because of his health.  He stood straight and firm with determined kind eyes. Sturdy souls these two.   Despite his health, this couple also volunteers to help moms and families in need. Earlier this week, they arranged delivery of a baby crib and household items for a new mom.

It was during those thirty minutes of their prayers when a mother changed her mind and left the abortion center.  Tears rolled down the young mother's cheeks as she told the sidewalk counselor that she was not going to have the abortion.

For this baby and each new life, Holy Father You deemed to create, we give You thanks and praise. For each rain drop and tear drop shed this day, we offer to Thee thanksgivings. With all the Angels and Saints, we give Thee praise and bless Thy Holy Name, O Lord our God.

Bless the Lord, all you His Angels; you that are mighty in strength, 

and execute His Word.

Bless the Lord, all you His hosts; you ministers who do His will. 

You Angels and Archangels, you Thrones and Dominations,

you Principalities and Powers,

You Virtues of the Heavens, Cherubim and Seraphim,

Bless the Lord forever.

from the Tridentine Roman Missal

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Church hears the call and steps up!

Priest Sighting.  (Parishioners love to brag on their shepherds who come out to the sidewalk!)  Recently ordained priest, Fr. Reuben Chen, Parochial Vicar at Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton,  came to the sign-up table after Mass awhile back and signed up.  And that was just the beginning.  He announced the vigil during daily Masses to encourage others to come out to pray.  And on his church's adopted day, there was Fr. Reuben on the sidewalk.  He is the first "priest sighting".  Thank you Fr. Reuben for standing with your parish family.  Your presence and prayers proclaims: The Church is HERE!)

24 Hour Club Alert.   Also on the sidewalk is 24 Hour Club, Knights of Columbus prayer warrior, Minh Tran. He plans to be out there even more this Fall.  During this past year, Minh and others from his church regularly came to pray. THANK YOU, Minh!

The Carpool.  A wonderful "SEAS" lady ran carpool most of her church's adopted day for those who wanted to go to the vigil site, but needed a way to get there. What a great idea!  She brought a group, prayed, loaded back up ... and off she went to fetch another group. THANK YOU, dear lady, for your prayers and sacrifice!

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Holy Almighty God, we give you thanks and praise. amen

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Hand in Hand...

... they exchanged their vows: "... in sickness and in health..."

Now one of them has cancer.

For the next seven weeks, virtually coinciding with the 40 Days for Life prayer campaign outside Southwestern late-term abortion facility, they will be traveling past the vigil site en route to the hospital for chemo treatments.

They decided that every day after the cancer treatment, they will stop by the vigil site  — once again, hand in hand — to pray, uniting their mental and physical sufferings with Christ's and the babies who are dying. 

It is one more opportunity after raising their children and serving the community through faithful pro-life witness, to honor the God whom they trust.

They are not people who want adulations for what they are doing. They prefer anonymity.

We are inspired by this couple ... and challenged ... to do more!  Much more.

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Give thanks unto the Lord for He is good.

Blessed be His Holy Name for it is He 

who has made us and not we ourselves.

May He be blessed praised worshipped and adored

by all His creatures in heaven and on earth.

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“Is this an abortion clinic?”

The man showed us the address scribbled on a scrap of paper.

He lost his job. Now his work often takes him away from his family, who Skype, Twitter, text, call, email in order to stay as close as possible during the time he is away. Someone from University of Dallas jotted down the address of the abortion facility for him.

“We agreed. My wife and I agreed that I should go pray at the abortion clinic and pray for everyone:  the abortionist, the workers, the women, all of you … everyone! That’s what it’s about right? Prayer!  40 Days for Life is coming up … I’ll be there!”  

Where will you be?

Join us September 26 – November 4 at the 24/7 Vigil:

Southwestern late-term abortion center
(NE Corner of Greenville @ Royal Lane) 

More info available at www.40daysforlife.com/dallas

Traveling? 

Locations by state/country: www.40daysforlife.com/location.cfm 

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"If my people, who are called by My Name,

will humble themselves and pray

and seek My Face and turn from their wicked ways,

then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin

and will heal their land."

2 Chronicles 7:14

A Message of Love, A Message of 'Yes'

Last year 3 men prayed at the vigil site for 24 consecutive hours … midnight to midnight.

Others logged in 24 cumulative hours … and more. Some of these gentlemen remained “on call” for the late night vigil hours.

There were those who came to the vigil site every day (or almost every day). These folks arrived, signed-in, peacefully said their prayers, then left as quietly as they came.

There were others who came to the sidewalk for the first time, and left forever changed. 

Some folks made commitments to regularly pray outside one of the five abortion centers in Dallas throughout the year.

These prayer warriors made a difference.  They made a difference to the other 24 hour "club" that no one really wants to join.

That's the women who come for an appointment with an abortionist and wait for at least 24 hours (by TX law) to contemplate the "choice", that they so often feel forced to make, of whether to end the life of their child.

For at least 24 hours, these women are contemplating:   “YES” (I will choose Life for this child) or “NO” (I will not allow this baby to live).

 

The peaceful, prayerful presence of 40 Days for Life is a message of love, a message of "Yes" to these women and their children. 

How much time can you commit for one woman? … for one child? ... for one soul?   

 

Come pray with us… come pray for Life!!!

Southwestern late-term abortion facility

Greenville Ave. @ Royal Ln. – Dallas Texas

September 26 – November 4, 2012
www.prolifedallas.org/40days

God’s continual merciful blessings in all that you do for His children.

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