DEACON FOR LIFE

Were there to be no support in the whole history of ethical and moral thought, were there no acknowledged confirmation from medical science, were the history of legal opinion to the contrary, we would still have to conclude on the basis of God's Holy Word that the unborn child is a person in the sight of God. He is protected by the sanctity of life graciously given to each individual by the Creator, Who alone places His image upon man and grants them any right to life which they have.

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Former Planned Parenthood managers

It really is go time!

And on the eve of the start of the largest 40 Days for Life campaign yet ... I want to share words of encouragement from two former Planned Parenthood managers in this brand-new video!

To watch ... click on the image below ...

... or go to:

https://40daysforlife.com/2017/09/26/former-managers/

Through 40 Days for Life, it's possible to prayerfully reach out and change hearts and minds -- women who are pondering abortions ... passersby on the street ... and even the people who work in the abortion business and see your public witness through the windows of their buildings.

Prayer. Does. Work!

I don't know about you, but I can't wait for this campaign to get started!

Farmington, New Mexico

A new 40 Days for Life team in Farmington is ready to go!

Originally, there hadn 't been a vigil scheduled in Farmington ... because Planned Parenthood had decided that its abortion referral center would shut down this month.

But then after the abortion giant announced the closure, some deep-pocketed donors bailed it out. The office, Planned Parenthood trumpeted, would remain open.

40 Days for Life supporters in New Mexico were not going to take that news sitting down … and they immediately went out and started planning their local vigil.

The campaign kicked off on a cold, rainy day. "We had about 60 people in attendance," said Sarah in Farmington. "It was a great event. A Catholic priest, a Baptist pastor, and two New Mexico state representatives all spoke."

Nairobi, Kenya

Many of the international 40 Days for Life campaigns face special challenges. That is the case for the volunteers who will be praying outside the Marie Stopes headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.

Marie Stopes is a London-based chain that is trying to extend its outreach in Africa and Latin America. Many activists speculate the organization is encouraging abortions in places where they are illegal.

In fact, one group -- CitizenGO - Africa – has even delivered a petition to Kenya’s ministry of health, demanding that Marie Stopes’ license be revoked and calling on the health secretary to close the Marie Stopes offices.

Marie Stopes advertises "pregnancy solutions" on the streets of Nairobi, encouraging women to call them for appointments.

Please pray for Nairobi -- and all 40 Days for Life campaigns!

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 I will hear from heaven, and forgive their sin and heal their land.

-- 2 Chronicles 7:14

Heavenly Father, we cry out for Your mercy and ask you to remove the scourge of abortion from our land. Use us as your vessels, Lord, to bring the light of Your truth to our nation once again.

See today's full devotional.

Please find the location nearest you ... and join your hometown vigil tomorrow:

For life,

Shawn D. Carney
President
40 Days for Life

40 Days for Life 4112 E 29th St. Bryan, Texas 77802 United States (888) LIFE-316

LIFE IS SACRED

An example of the traditional magisterial teaching which indicates that it is never morally licit to intentionally kill a child through abortion in order to “save the life of its mother” comes from the teaching of Pope Pius XII:

“Every human being, even the infant in the mother's womb, has the right to life immediately from God, not from the parent or any human society or authority. Therefore, there is no man, no human authority, no science, no medical, eugenic, social, economic or moral ‘indication’ that can show or give valid juridical title for direct deliberate disposition concerning an innocent human life-which is to say, a disposition that aims at its destruction either as an end in itself or as the means of attaining another end that is perhaps in no way illicit itself. Thus, for example, to save the life of the mother is a most noble end, but the direct killing of the child as a means to this end is not licit.”