"Kevin had worked in a medical lab at a Catholic hospital, examining organs removed during surgery. He looked for particular things, depending on where the organ had come from and what its intended use would be now.
One day, due to a mix-up, the Catholic hospital received a package intended for another hospital. Kevin opened the package, expecting to find an organ of some type, and instead found a Ziploc bag containing the remains of a baby girl who had been in the mother's womb for twelve weeks when she was killed by a saline abortion.
It was a horrific experience, his hands began to shake so badly that he almost dropped the bag. But even worse than seeing the body of that poor girl, Kevin said - and he wept even harder as he said it - was how the bag was labeled. Stunned at seeing the body, he turned the bag to see what the official label said. Bags containing human medical waste or by-products all have to be labeled in precise medical terms. His heart fell when, on the side of the bag, he read, "product of conception (POC)."
Kevin had grown up Catholic, but had fallen away and had been away for a number of years at the time of this experience. But afterward, shaken by that painful experience into a re-evaluation of his whole life, he returned to his faith and vowed to see everyone as a child of God - not as a "product of conception". ...
Kevin's life had changed. Not because of an argument about abortion or a political debate on TV. That would have been easier and cleaner and probably less painful. Instead, he had seen the result of abortion right before his eyes - a dehumanized and discarded "product"'.
Every abortion ends with the same "product".
Our lives were not made for Ziploc bags. They have eternal worth and are destined for heaven."
(Excerpt from 40 Days for Life - Discover what God has done...Imagine what He can do by: David Bereit & Shawn Carney with Cindy Lambert pp. 134-135)
Come to the sidewalk and witness to the beauty and eternal value of human life this week!
OPEN HOURS
Tuesday, 2/17 - 94% filled - 1 needed at 3p.
Wednesday, 2/18 - Only 45% filled on this abortion day - 2 needed at 10a; 2 needed at 11a; 1 needed at 1p; 2 needed at 2p; 1 needed at 3p; 1 needed at 4p and 2 needed at 5p.
Thursday, 2/19 - Just 67% filled on this busy day at Planned Parenthood - 1 needed at 9a; 1 needed at 10a; 1 needed at 11a; 1 needed at 12p; 1 needed at 3p and 1 needed at 5p.
To sign up for hours go to: vigilforlife.org/calendar/monthview or call Gwen at (608)393-8545.
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Prayer for the Dignity of Human Life
Lord and giver of all life, help us to value each person, created in love by you.
In your mercy, guide and assist our efforts to promote the dignity and value of all human life, born and unborn. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
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