Orange County – 40 Days for Life:
It was 7:30 am. Gloria Gonzalez (St. Callistus) volunteered to open today’s vigil at the Planned Parenthood facility. She didn’t care that this was going to be the first time that she would pray in front of an abortion clinic. She didn’t care either that it was going to be only her and her daughter at this time in the morning.
She got the banner and material to distribute to abortion vulnerable parents. It was only her and her daughter at 7:30 am, praying and showing the “40 Days for Life” Banner.
Minutes after they arrived a man was already leaving the Planned Parenthood facility, and he asked them what were they there for. She said “We are Pro Life and we don’t accept abortion. We are praying to end abortion”. The man went into tears and said that his wife was inside the clinic but that he didn’t want her to have the abortion. Gloria showed him the rosary she was holding and told him “God doesn’t want that… Go and get your wife, you have all the right to do so”.
The man left his car and a baby that was in it (about 6 months) and asked Gloria to take care of his baby while he went to talk with his wife. Two hours later the man came in tears and said “I got her out! THANK YOU!” By then more volunteers had joined the vigil and were celebrating!
The picture shows the father of the baby (at the right) with the prayer volunteers celebrating! (his wife was getting into the car when he came back to thank them.
PRAISE THE LORD!Minutes later, as Gloria was waving goodbye to the prayer group, she saw Aracely and other volunteers talking to another woman that was leaving the clinic. This woman entered Planned Parenthood facility and when she left she stopped at the prayer team and thanked them for their prayers, she said “I didn’t do it! THANK YOU!!!)
I was part of the prayer vigil that morning. We arrived at 9 AM (the group arriving when the father was coming out. We had not gotten far into the rosary when they told us that a baby was saved. There must have been about 20 people total, 13 from my parish.
This Lent please pray, fast, and give alms to save lives from abortion.
You can also participate in 40 Days For Life in your area.
