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Saturday, February 28, 2015
7 shocking quotes by Planned Parenthood’s founder
From 40 Days For Life: DAY 11: Can we talk?
Dear Deacon John,
Don’t be afraid of a question. It could save a life!
When you pray at a 40 Days for Life vigil,
your witness serves as hope in so many ways. The women going into the
abortion center, the workers inside and people just driving by all know
why you are there.
This prayerful witness can start a dialogue that can save a life – a dialogue that can’t happen if you’re not there.
These short conversations can go a long way ... especially since a life may be at stake.
Jesus told us not
to worry about situations like that … because the Holy Spirit will give
you the right thing to say. Here are a few examples.
Sacramento, California
Volunteers in Sacramento report a positive response from people who’ve stopped to talk at their 40 Days for Life vigil.
One
woman driving by pulled over to tell them about a friend who is
considering abortion. The vigil participants said they “loaded her down
with information. She went away quite convicted and ready to save a life!”
Later
that day, a man stopped by and asked about abortions in cases of rape.
The 40 Days for Life team offered literature and showed him the
developmental stages of babies in the womb.
“He
had a change of heart right there,” one of the volunteers said. “He now
understands why it is important that abortion not immediately follow on
the footsteps of a rape. He wants us to go and speak at his church and bring on more pro-lifers!”
Tempe, Arizona
A
woman told a 40 Days for Life volunteer that her 21-year-old daughter’s
roommate had just been at the abortion facility in Tempe two weeks ago.
This young woman was twelve weeks pregnant and was there to have an
abortion that day.
But after she walked into the building, she began feeling uneasy. She became frightened and questioned why she was there.
The
young woman thought to herself, “What am I doing?” She left the
building immediately. Later, she told her roommate, “I had to get out of
there! I can’t do this!”
Portland, Oregon
A
man stopped to chat with Therese, the local leader in Portland. His
first questions were about the vigil and what churches the volunteers
attend.
Therese was telling him about the impact of abortion on men, and how organizations such as Rachel’s Vineyard help both women and men with spiritual healing in the wake of abortion.
It
was then that the man opened up. “He said that about 20 years ago, he
was in a situation,” Therese said. “The woman he was with was pregnant,
and they were told that their baby had severe birth defects.” He was
willing to keep the baby, but had told her it was “her choice.”
Thankfully, she made the right decision. Today, that baby has grown up to be a perfectly healthy 19-year-old young man.
“Thanks,”
Therese said, “for continuing to pray for the babies, their parents,
those who are suffering from an abortion experience, those discerning
whether to have an abortion and for the workers in the abortion
industry.”
Today’s devotional is from Fr. Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life.
Day 11 intention
Pray that people of faith will have their strength renewed even in the face of the violence of abortion.
Scripture
The favors of the Lord are not exhausted, his mercies are not spent. They are renewed each morning, so great is his faithfulness. I say to myself, "The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him."
The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; it is good to wait in silence for the saving help of the Lord.
— Lamentations 3:22-26
Reflection by Fr. Frank Pavone
The Book of Lamentations, a short book of only five chapters, contains some of the most poignant expressions of human grief.
These verses are used in many Churches on Good Friday, since they can be seen to express a prophecy of the suffering of the Lord and the lamentation of his followers on that dark day.
But in the midst of his grief, Jeremiah writes the verses quoted above. "The favors of the Lord are not exhausted." It is a call to hope that no matter how much violence there is, life will prevail in the end.
Why does he say, however, that God's mercies are renewed each morning?
Because early in the morning, on the first day of the week, the women came to the tomb — and they found that the events of that morning changed everything.
Christ's victory over death came in the morning, and therefore each day we can renew our confidence that life has the final victory.
Prayer
Lord, look kindly on your people who weep and mourn amidst the vast devastation that abortion has brought upon our land. We cannot even count the children killed, and the mothers and fathers wounded.
We cannot measure the devastation and corruption abortion has brought upon the very fabric of our society. But we declare today that your favors have not been exhausted, your mercies have not been spent. They are renewed each morning.
Give us new strength today in the resurrection of Christ your Son, that we may bear effective witness to the victory of life! In His name we pray, Amen.
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Day 11 intention
Pray that people of faith will have their strength renewed even in the face of the violence of abortion.
Scripture
The favors of the Lord are not exhausted, his mercies are not spent. They are renewed each morning, so great is his faithfulness. I say to myself, "The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him."
The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; it is good to wait in silence for the saving help of the Lord.
— Lamentations 3:22-26
Reflection by Fr. Frank Pavone
The Book of Lamentations, a short book of only five chapters, contains some of the most poignant expressions of human grief.
These verses are used in many Churches on Good Friday, since they can be seen to express a prophecy of the suffering of the Lord and the lamentation of his followers on that dark day.
But in the midst of his grief, Jeremiah writes the verses quoted above. "The favors of the Lord are not exhausted." It is a call to hope that no matter how much violence there is, life will prevail in the end.
Why does he say, however, that God's mercies are renewed each morning?
Because early in the morning, on the first day of the week, the women came to the tomb — and they found that the events of that morning changed everything.
Christ's victory over death came in the morning, and therefore each day we can renew our confidence that life has the final victory.
Prayer
Lord, look kindly on your people who weep and mourn amidst the vast devastation that abortion has brought upon our land. We cannot even count the children killed, and the mothers and fathers wounded.
We cannot measure the devastation and corruption abortion has brought upon the very fabric of our society. But we declare today that your favors have not been exhausted, your mercies have not been spent. They are renewed each morning.
Give us new strength today in the resurrection of Christ your Son, that we may bear effective witness to the victory of life! In His name we pray, Amen.
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SHAWN CARNEY
Campaign Director
40 Days for Life
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Friday, February 27, 2015
LifeNews Pro-Life News Report 2/27/15
LifeNews.com Pro-Life News Report
Friday, February 27, 2015
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• The Shocking Moment When an Abortion Clinic Staffer Saw an Aborted Baby’s Arm the First Time
• 12-Year-Old Bravely Rejected Abortion After Rape, She Has No Regrets 23 Years Later
• Man Who Raped 11-Year-Old and Forced Her to Have Abortion Sent to Prison for 12 Years
More Pro-Life News• 68% of Unborn Babies With Spina Bifida Die in Abortions, But Carter’s Parents Did This Instead
• You Won’t Believe What a Pro-Life Woman Who Was Brutally Raped Has to Say to Her Rapist• Nurse Who Assisted in Abortions Quits, Here’s What Changed Her Mind
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• Midwives Left With $500,000 Legal Bill After Court Forces Them to Assist in Abortions
• Navy Lieutenant Returns Home To Meet His Newborn Daughter For The Very First Time
• Presumed Consent: Bill Would Grant Government Ownership of Your Organs for Donation
• New Bill Would Stop Obama’s HHS Mandate From Forcing Groups to Pay for Abortions
• Abortion Clinic’s Desperate 911 Call: “She’s Bleeding Really Heavy and We Can’t Stop It”
• ‘The Drop Box’ Movie Director: Embracing Mothers in Need is the Way to End Abortion
• Arkansas Bans Pro-Life Signs on Public Property, Legal Says That’s Unconstitutional
• Kenya Ambassador Stands Up for Pro-Life Values, Tells UN to Respect Children Before Birth
• Minnesota Committee Passes Bill to Help Save Newborns From Infanticide
As His Girlfriend Was Inside Preparing for an Abortion, Boyfriend Rushes in to Save His Baby
The 40 Days for Life campaign is in full swing not only across the United States, but around the world. And already, main organizer Shawn Carney says the pro-life people who are praying outside abortion clinics are reporting back to him with incredible tales of babies saved from abortion.
Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2015/
The Shocking Moment When an Abortion Clinic Staffer Saw an Aborted Baby’s Arm the First Time
One could say that the best way to learn about abortion is to listen to the stories of those who have actually been there, in the rooms where abortions were performed- the former abortionists and clinic workers. These first-hand accounts, like the you one are about to read, are powerful testimonies of the inhumanity of abortion.
Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2015/
The 40 Days for Life campaign is in full swing not only across the United States, but around the world. And already, main organizer Shawn Carney says the pro-life people who are praying outside abortion clinics are reporting back to him with incredible tales of babies saved from abortion.Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2015/
The Shocking Moment When an Abortion Clinic Staffer Saw an Aborted Baby’s Arm the First Time
One could say that the best way to learn about abortion is to listen to the stories of those who have actually been there, in the rooms where abortions were performed- the former abortionists and clinic workers. These first-hand accounts, Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2015/
12-Year-Old Bravely Rejected Abortion After Rape, She Has No Regrets 23 Years Later
Lianna Rebolledo was only 12-years-old when she was brutally raped by two men near her home. At the hospital, doctors told her she was pregnant and advised her to have an abortion. However, Lianna decided to keep her baby after she asked the doctor if abortion would ease her pain and he replied ‘no. ’
Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2015/
Man Who Raped 11-Year-Old and Forced Her to Have Abortion Sent to Prison for 12 Years
A Bahamian man who was convicted of sexual intercourse with an 11-year-old girl and forcing her to have an abortion will be sent to prison for 12 years. In June 2013, the victim told Dwight Bethel, 41, that she was carrying his child and he took her to an abortion facility four months later.
Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2015/
Lianna Rebolledo was only 12-years-old when she was brutally raped by two men near her home. At the hospital, doctors told her she was pregnant and advised her to have an abortion. However, Lianna decided to keep her baby after she asked the doctor if abortion would ease her pain and he replied ‘noClick to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2015/
Man Who Raped 11-Year-Old and Forced Her to Have Abortion Sent to Prison for 12 Years
A Bahamian man who was convicted of sexual intercourse with an 11-year-old girl and forcing her to have an abortion will be sent to prison for 12 years. Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2015/
68% of Unborn Babies With Spina Bifida Die in Abortions, But Carter’s Parents Did This Instead
Mike and Kasey Hilton found out that their unborn child had myelomeningocele spine bifida before they even knew the sex of their baby. However, thanks to advances in medicine doctors in the United States can perform fetal surgery to partially correct the malformation while the baby is still in utero.
Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2015/
You Won’t Believe What a Pro-Life Woman Who Was Brutally Raped Has to Say to Her Rapist
When Dawn Milberger learned that her birth parents tried to end her life before she was born, she began a journey of forgiveness that has brought Dawn through the ups and downs of life. Dawn was adopted after she was born, and her adoptive family raised her with a strong Christian identity that taught Dawn to value the gift of adoption, and see her role as an adoptee as part of God’s bigger plan .
Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2015/
Mike and Kasey Hilton found out that their unborn child had Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2015/
You Won’t Believe What a Pro-Life Woman Who Was Brutally Raped Has to Say to Her Rapist
When Dawn Milberger learned that her birth parents tried to end her life before she was born, she began a journey of forgiveness that has brought Dawn through the ups and downs of life. Dawn was adopted after she was born, and her adoptive family raised her with a strong Christian identity that taught Dawn to value the gift of adoption, and see her role as an adoptee as part of Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2015/
Nurse Who Assisted in Abortions Quits, Here’s What Changed Her Mind
A nurse identified only as “Julia” talked about her experience as a nurse at a teaching hospital that did abortions. Her story appears at Priests for Life.
Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2015/
Pro-Life Groups Re-Launch Girl Scout Cookie Boycott After Group Honors Pro-Abortion Politician
Leading pro-life organizations are re-launching a boycott of Girl Scout cookies after the Girl Scout group continued its abortion advocacy by honoring a radically pro-abortion Congresswoman.
Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2015/
A nurse identified only as “Julia” talked about her experience as a nurse at a teaching hospital that did abortions. Her story appears at Priests for Life.Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2015/
Leading pro-life organizations are re-launching a boycott of Girl Scout cookies after the Girl Scout group continued its abortion advocacy by honoring a radically pro-abortion Congresswoman.Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2015/
Midwives Left With $500,000 Legal Bill After Court Forces Them to Assist in Abortionshttp://www.lifenews.com/2015/
Navy Lieutenant Returns Home To Meet His Newborn Daughter For The Very First Timehttp://www.lifenews.com/2015/
Presumed Consent: Bill Would Grant Government Ownership of Your Organs for Donationhttp://www.lifenews.com/2015/
New Bill Would Stop Obama’s HHS Mandate From Forcing Groups to Pay for Abortionshttp://www.lifenews.com/2015/
Abortion Clinic’s Desperate 911 Call: “She’s Bleeding Really Heavy and We Can’t Stop It”http://www.lifenews.com/2015/
‘The Drop Box’ Movie Director: Embracing Mothers in Need is the Way to End Abortionhttp://www.lifenews.com/2015/
Arkansas Bans Pro-Life Signs on Public Property, Legal Says That’s Unconstitutionalhttp://www.lifenews.com/2015/
Kenya Ambassador Stands Up for Pro-Life Values, Tells UN to Respect Children Before Birthhttp://www.lifenews.com/2015/
Minnesota Committee Passes Bill to Help Save Newborns From Infanticidehttp://www.lifenews.com/2015/
911 Call from Florida Abortion Clinic: 'We Can't Stop the Bleeding'
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From 40 Days For Life: DAY 10: A common thread
Dear Deacon John,
No matter where you go, 40 Days for Life looks like … 40 Days for Life!
With 252 locations in 19 countries to choose from, the surroundings may look different … and the prayers may sound different … but people the world over are united in prayer, fasting and courage.
One common thread runs through every campaign: It’s hard work. 40 Days for Life campaigns challenge us to love our neighbor more deeply – and that’s not always easy.
Here are stories from three countries where that challenge is being met.
Birmingham, England
Very good news from England … as already the Birmingham team reports three saves so far!
One couple told
prayer volunteers they had a one-year-old and were worried they couldn’t
cope with another child so soon. “They were going to have an abortion,”
Isabel, the local leader said, “but now they had changed their minds.”
Another young couple agreed to go to the pregnancy help center … and they decided to keep their baby.
In the third
instance, a young woman was inside the facility while her boyfriend
waited outside. The prayer volunteers talked to him, Isabel said, “and
he decided to go back inside and get his girlfriend out … and they went off all smiles and waves. God is blessing the hard work and prayers of so many people here!”
As the campaign
started, Archbishop Bernard Longley led volunteers in prayer. “He ended
with a beautiful blessing which extended to all those who would come and
pray there during the 40 days,” Isabel said. “God is blessing the hard
work and prayers of so many people here.”
Ljubljana, Slovenia
According to the
team hosting the first-ever 40 Days for Life vigil in Slovenia’s capital
city, their first campaign is going very well.
They’ve heard testimonies from mothers that have been joyful to listen to … and they’re getting positive attention
from a number of passers-by, and having opportunities to talk with law
enforcement officers and medical personnel. The vigil is taking place in
front of the University Medical Center.
The leaders are inviting others in their community “to join us in prayer, fasting, and peaceful vigil to raise awareness. With God, all things are possible!”
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Steve Karlen, our North American outreach director, helped the team in Calgary kick off their campaign.
“As is the case
with many Canadian campaigns,” Steve said, “the situation in Calgary is
challenging. Because of a court injunction, the vigil participants are
required to stand across the street from the abortion center.”
The volunteers “were delighted to hear how the no-show rate for abortion appointment skyrockets when there are people praying in front of the building.”
This abortion
facility is not clearly marked … so it isn’t always clear why there are
people praying out on the sidewalks. “Nevertheless,” he said, “the
campaign in Calgary knows of at least one baby saved through their efforts, which makes is all worth it for them.
Today’s devotional is from Georgette Forney of Anglicans for Life.
Day 10 intention
May those who hold life as trivial realize that we live because God wills it so.
Scripture
Who among all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this, in His hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind.
— Job 12:9-10
Reflection by Georgette Forney
Job was a man acquainted with grief, trials and tribulation. He had everything taken from him, including his family. He endured sickness, ridicule and judgment from his friends.
Everyone gave him advice about his situation, questioning his spirituality and his God. Job's circumstances were bad but he never loses faith. Why? Because "the hand of the Lord has made all life." Created by God, he knows his life has meaning and purpose, regardless of the circumstances.
In our present culture, we've lost that basic truth; every life is made and allowed to live by God's sovereign authority. As people who pride ourselves on our independence, we have a hard time acknowledging our dependence on God.
From our creation, when we were knit together in our mother's womb to our last breath, God's word is clear that "in His hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind."
It's time for us as individuals, and as a society, to recognize that we exist by God's grace and turn back to Him, honoring His word and His teachings. Why? Because our world is full of Jobs, people who are dealing with trials and tribulations and hurting desperately.
Job's response should be ours as well. Regardless of what we face (even an unplanned pregnancy) God in His wisdom and mercy will redeem it.
How do I know? Job's friends who doubted God's sovereignty cry out to God asking for help, God instructs Job to pray for his friends and after he does, God restores all that Job had lost.
In other words, because Job never lost faith and knew and trusted His Creator, the Lord blessed Job.
Prayer
Thank you Father God for being the Creator of my life and every life. Please give me, and the society in which I live, an appreciation for your gift of life.
Please help us set aside our pride and acknowledge that we need you. Show me how I can honor you today in response to all the blessings you bestow freely. In the name of Jesus, Amen.
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Day 10 intention
May those who hold life as trivial realize that we live because God wills it so.
Scripture
Who among all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this, in His hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind.
— Job 12:9-10
Reflection by Georgette Forney
Job was a man acquainted with grief, trials and tribulation. He had everything taken from him, including his family. He endured sickness, ridicule and judgment from his friends.
Everyone gave him advice about his situation, questioning his spirituality and his God. Job's circumstances were bad but he never loses faith. Why? Because "the hand of the Lord has made all life." Created by God, he knows his life has meaning and purpose, regardless of the circumstances.
In our present culture, we've lost that basic truth; every life is made and allowed to live by God's sovereign authority. As people who pride ourselves on our independence, we have a hard time acknowledging our dependence on God.
From our creation, when we were knit together in our mother's womb to our last breath, God's word is clear that "in His hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind."
It's time for us as individuals, and as a society, to recognize that we exist by God's grace and turn back to Him, honoring His word and His teachings. Why? Because our world is full of Jobs, people who are dealing with trials and tribulations and hurting desperately.
Job's response should be ours as well. Regardless of what we face (even an unplanned pregnancy) God in His wisdom and mercy will redeem it.
How do I know? Job's friends who doubted God's sovereignty cry out to God asking for help, God instructs Job to pray for his friends and after he does, God restores all that Job had lost.
In other words, because Job never lost faith and knew and trusted His Creator, the Lord blessed Job.
Prayer
Thank you Father God for being the Creator of my life and every life. Please give me, and the society in which I live, an appreciation for your gift of life.
Please help us set aside our pride and acknowledge that we need you. Show me how I can honor you today in response to all the blessings you bestow freely. In the name of Jesus, Amen.
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SHAWN CARNEY
Campaign Director
40 Days for Life
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