Prayer is a lethal
weapon. But in the hands of the enemy with sacrilegious intentions, it is
useless. Although abortion workers continually say that prayer vigils outside abortion clinics are ineffective, they are attempting to use prayer to
launch a counter-offensive. Unfortunately, they lack the knowledge of how such
a weapon works.
40 Days for Life’s semi-annual prolife campaigns
rely on this “ineffective” weapon every spring and fall with prayer, fasting,
and peaceful vigils in front of clinics in cities throughout the U.S. and in
other countries. Last spring, in Eureka,
California and now again this fall in Fargo, North Dakota, pro-abortion forces are
imitating 40 Days for Life by having their own so-called 40 days of prayer for
abortion.
weapon. But in the hands of the enemy with sacrilegious intentions, it is
useless. Although abortion workers continually say that prayer vigils outside abortion clinics are ineffective, they are attempting to use prayer to
launch a counter-offensive. Unfortunately, they lack the knowledge of how such
a weapon works.
40 Days for Life’s semi-annual prolife campaigns
rely on this “ineffective” weapon every spring and fall with prayer, fasting,
and peaceful vigils in front of clinics in cities throughout the U.S. and in
other countries. Last spring, in Eureka,
California and now again this fall in Fargo, North Dakota, pro-abortion forces are
imitating 40 Days for Life by having their own so-called 40 days of prayer for
abortion.
The same evil that has confused them into
thinking that aborting babies is empowering for women, has confused them into
thinking that God will answer their horrifying intentions. They are praying for
God to support them breaking the Fifth Commandment—Thou Shall Not Kill—to protect
the legal destruction of innocent, unborn souls. It is disturbing.
thinking that aborting babies is empowering for women, has confused them into
thinking that God will answer their horrifying intentions. They are praying for
God to support them breaking the Fifth Commandment—Thou Shall Not Kill—to protect
the legal destruction of innocent, unborn souls. It is disturbing.
In North Dakota, pro-life
forces are formidable. There are no abortionists and only one abortion
facility—the Red River Women’s Health Clinic in Fargo.
Abortion doctors come from out of state on Wednesdays–usually the only
day abortions are done. On that day, across the street from the clinic on the third floor of an office building, is the Visitation Chapel where 8
a.m. Mass is said. Then, from 8:30 until 4pm– the time abortions are
done–there is Eucharistic adoration. And every fall, in front of the abortion clinic, there is a 24-hour, 40-day prayer vigil as part of the 40
Days for Life campaign to pray to end abortion.
forces are formidable. There are no abortionists and only one abortion
facility—the Red River Women’s Health Clinic in Fargo.
Abortion doctors come from out of state on Wednesdays–usually the only
day abortions are done. On that day, across the street from the clinic on the third floor of an office building, is the Visitation Chapel where 8
a.m. Mass is said. Then, from 8:30 until 4pm– the time abortions are
done–there is Eucharistic adoration. And every fall, in front of the abortion clinic, there is a 24-hour, 40-day prayer vigil as part of the 40
Days for Life campaign to pray to end abortion.
Although personnel at Red River claim
the 40 days of prayer have no effect, this fall, they are holding their own 40
days of prayer for abortion. On the first day of the 40 Day’s campaign the
clinic’s website stated: “Today begins the 40 Days for Life outside our clinic…We
will be posting the 40 Days of Prayers to End the War on Women… A prayer can
be made to wish for something fervently, and not necessarily in the traditional
Christian way…”
the 40 days of prayer have no effect, this fall, they are holding their own 40
days of prayer for abortion. On the first day of the 40 Day’s campaign the
clinic’s website stated: “Today begins the 40 Days for Life outside our clinic…We
will be posting the 40 Days of Prayers to End the War on Women… A prayer can
be made to wish for something fervently, and not necessarily in the traditional
Christian way…”
Their Facebook page prayer intentions
are posted daily. Here is a sampling:
are posted daily. Here is a sampling:
“DAY18 Today we pray for all the staff at abortion clinics around the nations. May
they be daily confirmed in the SACRED CARE that they offer women.”
“DAY
20 Today we pray for the families of yesteryear who still mourn the loss of
their mothers, sisters and aunts due to illegal abortion”
20 Today we pray for the families of yesteryear who still mourn the loss of
their mothers, sisters and aunts due to illegal abortion”
There’s no mention of the women who die
from legal abortions. Perhaps they don’t know about them since the secular
media does not usually report those deaths. And no tears for the aborted
babies.
from legal abortions. Perhaps they don’t know about them since the secular
media does not usually report those deaths. And no tears for the aborted
babies.
“DAY
25 Today we pray for women who have been made afraid of their own power by
their religion. May they learn to REJECT FEAR AND LIVE BRAVELY.”
25 Today we pray for women who have been made afraid of their own power by
their religion. May they learn to REJECT FEAR AND LIVE BRAVELY.”
My inclination is to ask, Where the
hell do they think this prayer is going? But then, the answer to that is in my
question.
hell do they think this prayer is going? But then, the answer to that is in my
question.
DAY
28 Today we pray for the women who travel HUNDREDS OF MILES to get an abortion. May their DETERMINATION be rewarded with
SPIRITUAL STREGNTH.”
28 Today we pray for the women who travel HUNDREDS OF MILES to get an abortion. May their DETERMINATION be rewarded with
SPIRITUAL STREGNTH.”
And a flat tire before they reach the
clinic. Then a change of heart.
clinic. Then a change of heart.
At the end of each daily intention is
the message: “40 days of prayer to keep abortion safe and legal.” They apparently have missed recurring news
stories such as Dr. Gosnell’s House of Horrors and of women’s deaths from
botched abortions and the frequent horrendous conditions and practices that keep
ambulance numbers on the clinics’ speed dial.
the message: “40 days of prayer to keep abortion safe and legal.” They apparently have missed recurring news
stories such as Dr. Gosnell’s House of Horrors and of women’s deaths from
botched abortions and the frequent horrendous conditions and practices that keep
ambulance numbers on the clinics’ speed dial.
In addition to copying 40 Days for Life,pro-abortion activists in Fargo held a rally to mock them, calling it 40 Days
for Tacos. Along with it was a fake 40 Days for
Tacos web site, and the slogan: Pray to End Starvation” instead of “Pray to
End Abortion.”
Clearly, 40 Days for Life is making pro-abortion activists uncomfortable. There have been 2,480 total 40 Day campaigns in 501 cities and 19 countries. Although the effects cannot completely be counted, at least 7,536 babies have been verified as saved, 83 workers quit and 40 clinics have closed. Prayer works.
I hope that somewhere in this battle for life, between
mocking and imitating, that some of the confused will become the converted.
They are playing with fire. Only the devil wants to answer their sacrilegeous prayers but
only God can answer prayers. So
perhaps some will attempt real contact with God and be changed. God has a way of doing that to people. We can pray they will be so blessed.
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