May 31, 2012 - Thursday Vigil

Nick, Maribeth, Sue and I gathered for prayer this evening.  Mary and Nick walked back & forth on the sidewalk saying the rosary.  Maribeth, Sue and I took turns reading from the 40 Days for Life Group prayer vigil booklet for our first half-hour of prayer.  Nick joined us in singing songs from the booklet after he finished his rosary. 

At the start of our group prayer vigil, a VERY angry old man, on a bike, plowed right through the four of us…(the same man who angrily walked through us before!)…cussing continuously.  We all wonder what made him so mean…does he have any friends?.....does he have any family?  As frustrated as he makes us, we know we need to lift him up in prayer, so he can feel the love of Jesus. 

We prayed the Luminous Mysteries (Nick was the leader) for our second half-hour—lifting up all who are involved in abortion and for a change in hearts of the hard-hearted.  We received happy honks, encouraging waves, and thumbs up throughout the rest of the prayer hour. (Thank You Jesus!)

At the end of our hour, a darling elderly man who was stopped at the driveway (with a rosary hanging from his mirror), waved and gave our group a BIG smile and nod of approval for being out there praying for an end to abortion.   

We ended our hour by saying another special prayer for all hard hearted folks like the man who rode his bike past/through us this evening and then reading our prayer for the conversion of all those involved at the abortion mills. It was a beautiful night of sharing with fellow prayer warriors. 
Remember, all are invited to join us every Thursday night at 6:00 p.m.    (Jenny & Maribeth)