Talking on the Sidewalk

I had the opportunity to sidewalk counsel at Emily's last Saturday. On Saturdays there's a lot of activity out there. There were a lot of pro-abortion volunteers and a lot of pro-life people praying and counseling.

First of all I prayed the rosary with the Franciscan friars for all the mothers and babies that entered the abortion clinic, the friars really surprised me because of the peace and joy they transmitted to people.

Then I tried to counsel a women who was leaving the clinic, but an escort hindered me from talking with her. I just gave her a brochure with information about how we can help her in all her needs and said that we will pray for her. After that, I asked the pro-abortion volunteer why they don't let us talk with the woman. He told me that they are scared of us because we are harassing them outside Emily's. So I started a conversation with him, first I told him that all we are doing is helping, that we don't want to hurt anybody. You only have to ask a woman what she feels after an abortion and how she feels after having her baby, here the difference is doing the correct thing and giving the world a new life.