January 24, 2013 - Thursday Vigil

Christine was already at the clinic when I arrived.  Oh my was it cold!!  15 degrees!!  We bundled up and began our walk of witnessing and praying.  We announced our prayer intentions for the helpless unborn, the conversion of the abortionists and their staffs, the change in hearts for moms and dads who would be coming to this clinic and all those clinics around the world tomorrow morning, and for safety and impact of our fellow friends who are at the March for Life in Washington, D.C. representing LIFE!  (Jenny, we missed you...but our prayers are with all of you as you bring the important message to DEFEND LIFE to our nation's capital!)

We prayed the Luminous Mysteries--lead by Christine (who also gave wisdom-filled reflections before each decade--thank you!).  1.  Jesus was baptized in the water and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him; may we find a rebirth in our passion for defending LIFE through the Holy Spirit.  2.  Jesus changed the plain water into choice wine; may He change us from our lackluster ways to extraordinary ways of serving Him in this battle for life.  3.  Jesus proclaims the Kingdom and calls all to conversion; may all those who do not believe in Jesus or the sanctity of life be changed by His power and Presence and join us as we share the good news of the gift of life.  4.  Jesus was transfigured before the apostles; let our lives be transformed before others so they see Christ in us as we speak for the unborn, the elderly, the disabled, and all those that society has cast aside.  5.  Jesus gave us the Eucharist;  let us also continue to take in the Word (Jesus is the Word, and the Word became flesh) to give us strength to continue to speak up and stand up for truth.

We ended our prayer time with thanksgiving and praises to our most merciful God, along with continued prayers for the helpless unborn.  We had a few "nice" honks of encouragement -- thank You God!  It really was a blessing to share this prayer time with each other -- even though our toes were froze, our hearts were warm with gratitude!  (Maribeth)