First Friday Fast for an End to Abortion

Yes! I'm so excited this Friday has finally come! I've been spending a lot of time lately posting about being pro-life and praying for an end to abortion. Lucky for the unborn that's not going to end anytime soon.

As I was browsing some other blogs I came across a post from Julie at  Happy Catholic. A group of bloggers from Dallas started the First Friday Fast for an end to abortion four years ago on the first Friday in February.

On the first Friday of every month (including today) I am pledging to fast and spend time in adoration before the Blessed Sacrament praying for an end to abortion. I can march and demonstrate and write letters till I die but finding an end to abortion will only happen when I implore Christ and am willing to sacrifice for the cause. Are you?

Day 24: A picture of something you wish you could change

I couldn't bring myself to post a picture of a child who was actually murdered by abortion. I looked it up and was heartbroken all over again. How could anyone do this to these children and think it was alright? Let alone legal! Recently there's been some great news when the House voted to defund Planned Parenthood, the biggest provider of legal abortions in the United States. Hearing news likes that makes going on pilgrimages like March for Life that much more rewarding.

Rubbing a lamp and hoping that a giang blue genie comes out isn't going to make my wish for an end to abortion happen, but prayer will. Above all, trust in the slow work of God. He has a plan and I plan on playing as big of a role in that plan as He will allow.

Spiritually Adopt an Unborn Child

My blog browsing has come up with some pretty amazing stuff today, I can't help but to share!

I've come across a renewed will to see an end to legalized abortion in this country, which has inspired some of my blog searches. Today I came across this prayer:

Jesus, Mary, Joseph, I love you very much. I beg of you to spare the life of the unborn child I have spiritually adopted, who is in danger of abortion.
Say this prayer every day for nine months to save a baby’s life!

I've started today, maybe I'll look into a counter or some widget to put in the sidebar to track the progress? If anyone knows how to do that I'd love some help!

A March For Life



STOP ABORTION NOW. Amen.



Part of our group and the EWTN camera tent. I wish you could see how far back the people go.



We were SO close to the stage!



Marching on Capitol Hill.



We're back in Kansas but my heart is still in DC with the Pro-Life movement. The actual march was on Monday when me and 200,000 of my closest friends let our voices be heard and told our government what the people really want. Isn't this an amazing sight? And thank God for the freedom of speech that allows us to voice our opinions so loudly.

My feet were aching, I was dead tired but it was ALL with it. And I'd do it again tomorrow and the day after and the day after if it meant Roe vs. Wade would be overturned.



On our march!



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Do I have a Mass for you.

As I may have mentioned before, this is my 4th year marching on Washington trying to stop legalized abortion. The trip is a ton if fun but its not all rainbows and sunshine. This is a pilgrimage, not a vacation, and my friends and I sacrifice everything from our sleep, healthy eating, sanity and even comfort. We sacrifice so that the unborn can have their voices heard.



The main domes in the Bascillica, ALL mosaic!



The Vigil Mass for Life at the Bascillica is amazing, but what comes with an amazing mass other than an amazing length? The procession in of the crucifix, seminarians, deacons, priests, cardinals and bishops took a good 40 minutes alone.

We arrived there today at 3:00 for 6:30 mass. We were really pretty lucky to have found some nice hard cold marble floor for a chunk of us to sit on. While marble is beyond beautiful it isn't exactly comfort seating. We didn't leave until 9:30.

For me Mass was hard, I was battling exhaustion, a very hurt foot, legs that were falling asleep and the inability to see the altar. So while unfortunately all of my attention wasn't constantly directed on Mass itself I did come across an intriguing thought in prayer:

What if Mary had aborted Jesus?

Now I'm aware Mary is without sin so it never would've happened but it truly scared me. How different would my life be if Jesus Christ had never been born?

Michael, Leslie, Quint and I.
A horrible picture but all of us worked TOTUS TUUS KCK this summer!
I haven't seen Quint since August!
God gave me so much on this trip. 

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Say it loud. Say it proud. PROLIFE!!!

I am currently on a bus with 100 of my closest friends! We've already shared The Mass, introduced ourselves and the movie character that most resembles us (mine was Rapunzel from Tangled by the way!), had speed dates w half the bus (so much fun! They announce a question and you discuss it with your seat partner and then the people sitting in the aisle rotate!), had evening and night prayer, and we are currently starting the movie Remember the Titans. I'm sure I'll be asleep soon so remember to keep the unborn in your prayers. Good night!

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March 4 Life!

First can I just tell you that I. LOVE. BABIES!!!

I'm so excited as tomorrow I will begin my 4th pilgrimage to our nations capital to march for the rights of aborted children all over this great nation. If you haven't picked up on this already I'm a student at The University of Kansas.

Here at KU I've become very involved in the St.Lawrence Catholic Campus Center. A group of 100 students/advisors will be taking 2 charter buses on 24 hour trips to Washington D.C. this weekend to SAVE. THE. BABIES!!!

The March for Life happens in D.C. every year on the Anniversary of Roe vs. Wade which was a court case which ruled in favor of making Abortion legal. When I think of all of the lives that have been murdered in this careless way it hurts my heart.  These children are gifts from God, at the moment of conception he has named them and knows what the color of their eyes will be and if they'll be Jayhawks or Wildcats (not all of us can be perfect).

It's important to understand that as Catholics we shouldn't judge those women that have had abortions in their lives, we should pray for them and welcome them back to God's family with open arms. Which is something I will be doing a lot of this weekend, and I ask that you do it with me. If you're looking for some extra help I suggest praying for the intercession of

St. Catherine of Sweden


and

St. Gianna Beretta Molla.


BOTH Saints whose patronage is against abortion.

I will also urge urge URGE you to take the time and discover the story of Gianna Jessen (a pro-life activist and the SURVIVOR of a Saline Abortion). I took the time to start reading her book over the pilgrimage last year and I promose that you won't be disappointed with what you discover. Visist her website here: http://www.giannajessen.com/