Forty Days of Prayer

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Today marks the beginning 40 Days for Life, a prayer vigil to end abortion in our nation.  It is a concerted effort of prayer and fasting that has the potential to release our country from the grip of the culture of death in a matter of weeks!  For every moment from now until November 2, people in cities all over America will make extra sacrifices and prayers in hopes that the destruction of innocent human life will cease in America.

The simplest way for others to participate is to pray each of the daily devotionals during the campaign.  Fasting (from anything that puts a barrier between you and God) is another great way to participate.  Braver souls can also make a commitment to keep vigil for an hour at a time outside of local abortion clinics and Planned Parenthood facilities.  This author has already made a commitment to prayer and fasting until the Solemnity of All Souls, and keeping vigil at a local Planned Parenthood facility is not out of the question.

The method in which a person chooses to participate is not the most important thing.  The most important this is that we all endeavor to pray for an end to such morally depraved practices.  Once a person has made a commitment to pray, God will use those prayers however He sees fit.  Our job as believers in the dignity of human life is to pray.  Let God handle the results.

Please join in this most necessary prayer effort.  God bless!

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