The Sisters of Life is a contemplative and active religious community of women. Founded by John Cardinal O'Connor in 1991, the Sisters of Life was created for the protection and enhancement of the sacredness of every human life.
The Sisters of Life welcome pregnant women to live with them in their convent. They assist pregnant women in need with practical assistance such as spiritual and emotional support. The Sisters host retreats such as post-abortive healing retreats.
The EMC works closely with the Sisters of Life to bring Christ's hope to these women and their seemingly helpless situations.
During my first visitation with the Sisters of Life, I brought in a woman named Autumn to see how the Sisters could help with her situation. Autumn was a 28 year old woman and approx. 10 weeks along in her pregnancy. Autumn was desperate. She didn't have anywhere to live.
After working with the Sisters, we got Autumn all set up in staying with the Missionaries of Charity, the same order Mother Teresa belonged to, until she left for Virginia a few days later to a maternity home. Autumn was extremely excited to have the opportunity to move to Virginia, a place more like her home [she was originally from Pennsylvania] and closer to her mother and her 7 year old son there.
Just over a week ago, I had the opportunity, along with four other interns, to go with Chris to a small parish in Connecticut. Here, we witnessed the first profession of vows of three sisters and perpetual profession of vows of two sisters. There was a beautiful reception afterward where we had a change to mingle with the sisters. They are such beautiful, glorious women of God and we're extremely blessed to have them in our midst.
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Friday, August 14, 2009
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Being Pro-life Isn't Only About The Babies.
When I get into a conversation with pro-aborts at Dr. Emily's Abortion Clinic and they bring up that we don't care about the women, only the unborn, it saddens me. They're assuming, and they're assuming wrong.
You can see it on their faces. These women don't have hope. When these women walk past us toward the clinic, it is so important within those few short moments to share the ways that we can support them. We can give them information helping them with morning sickness, prenatal care, adoption options, financial aid, housing, jobs, counseling, anything. We're tring to make it as easy as we can for them to keep their baby. We're trying to give them hope and a confiedence that they had lacked before.
Pro-aborts rag on the pro-life movement saying that we don't truly care about the women and aren't compassionate toward their situations, and sure, some pro-lifers are only concerned about the unborn. But we're here to say that there are two human beings involved, and two souls. You cannot save the baby without first saving the mother.
You can see it on their faces. These women don't have hope. When these women walk past us toward the clinic, it is so important within those few short moments to share the ways that we can support them. We can give them information helping them with morning sickness, prenatal care, adoption options, financial aid, housing, jobs, counseling, anything. We're tring to make it as easy as we can for them to keep their baby. We're trying to give them hope and a confiedence that they had lacked before.
Pro-aborts rag on the pro-life movement saying that we don't truly care about the women and aren't compassionate toward their situations, and sure, some pro-lifers are only concerned about the unborn. But we're here to say that there are two human beings involved, and two souls. You cannot save the baby without first saving the mother.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Today, Jesus blessed me with my first turn-around!!!!!!!!
At "Doctor Emily's" Abortion Clinic, I saw her approaching the front door. I called out to her, asking if she had an appointment. She didn't hear me and was practically through the door. I was just going to let her go because I thought she was ignoring me. I felt this tugging on my heart to call after her again, so I did.
This time, she heard me. She walked over to me and I asked her if she was pregnant. She said she wasn't sure, but she hadn't had her period for about two months. After asking her what she planned to do if she was pregnant, her reply was that she was determined to get an abortion. She said it was her only choice. She didn't know of the other options and of the help that was so easily accessible to her.
She asked me if she'd be able to get in for an abortion today. I told her that hey'd probably be more than happy to get her in, but they wouldn't tell her any information on fetal development or abortion procedures; what will happen to the baby and what will/could happen to her. I advised her that she should know this information before she made her decision. I asked her if she wanted a free sonogram, and told her that the abortion clinic wouldn't let her see her baby. She said that was something she really wanted. So, I introduced myself and we bagan to walk to the sonogram bus. On our walk, I gave her the skinny on fetal development, suction curretage and dilation and extration abortion procedures, and a quick list of possible complications and emotional trauma she may undergo. She had been completely unaware of any of this information and I could see the wheels turning in her brain; I could see the Holy Spirit at work:]
We got into the bus and she told Wadiya, the ultrasound tech., she still wanted an abortion. She went in for the ultrasound and nothing was seen in her womb. Her periods may be irregular and she may not be pregnant, but we gave her a take-home pregnancy test to be sure anyways.
We talked about what she would do if she turns out to be pregnant, and she concluded that she would not, could not abort. She's talked to her mother, who would be supportive of her keeping the baby, unlike the baby's father, who she decided wasn't a positive thing in her life.
Regardless if she is pregnant or not, Isa's heart was deeply touched and changed by Christ's truth today.
At "Doctor Emily's" Abortion Clinic, I saw her approaching the front door. I called out to her, asking if she had an appointment. She didn't hear me and was practically through the door. I was just going to let her go because I thought she was ignoring me. I felt this tugging on my heart to call after her again, so I did.
This time, she heard me. She walked over to me and I asked her if she was pregnant. She said she wasn't sure, but she hadn't had her period for about two months. After asking her what she planned to do if she was pregnant, her reply was that she was determined to get an abortion. She said it was her only choice. She didn't know of the other options and of the help that was so easily accessible to her.
She asked me if she'd be able to get in for an abortion today. I told her that hey'd probably be more than happy to get her in, but they wouldn't tell her any information on fetal development or abortion procedures; what will happen to the baby and what will/could happen to her. I advised her that she should know this information before she made her decision. I asked her if she wanted a free sonogram, and told her that the abortion clinic wouldn't let her see her baby. She said that was something she really wanted. So, I introduced myself and we bagan to walk to the sonogram bus. On our walk, I gave her the skinny on fetal development, suction curretage and dilation and extration abortion procedures, and a quick list of possible complications and emotional trauma she may undergo. She had been completely unaware of any of this information and I could see the wheels turning in her brain; I could see the Holy Spirit at work:]
We got into the bus and she told Wadiya, the ultrasound tech., she still wanted an abortion. She went in for the ultrasound and nothing was seen in her womb. Her periods may be irregular and she may not be pregnant, but we gave her a take-home pregnancy test to be sure anyways.
We talked about what she would do if she turns out to be pregnant, and she concluded that she would not, could not abort. She's talked to her mother, who would be supportive of her keeping the baby, unlike the baby's father, who she decided wasn't a positive thing in her life.
Regardless if she is pregnant or not, Isa's heart was deeply touched and changed by Christ's truth today.
Monday, July 27, 2009
My First Week [Part 2]
We live in a culture of death. Naturally, we should expect that our work is not going to be easy. Regardless of what I was expecting when I first arrived in New York, I did not come prepared for what I have encountered thus far. It was extremely easy for me to get discouraged when dealing with women who were rock solid on aborting their child. They're just so clouded by the thoughts of satan, that they cannot see the truth that is right in front of them. This week, I have seen satan more clearly at work than I have ever seen him before.
Prayer, along with having a strong support system rooted in the Faith has been crucial in keeping my sanity. One my good friends reminded me that I was only the seed. I was to show up, follow God's call, and witness His truth. I myself, am not going to save babies, or change hearts. God's truth and God's message, when it lands on fertil soil, is going to save babies and change hearts.
Prayer, along with having a strong support system rooted in the Faith has been crucial in keeping my sanity. One my good friends reminded me that I was only the seed. I was to show up, follow God's call, and witness His truth. I myself, am not going to save babies, or change hearts. God's truth and God's message, when it lands on fertil soil, is going to save babies and change hearts.
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