Am I not here, who am your Mother?

J.M.J +
Dear Friends of the Unborn,
I am emailing in great joy for the wonderful peaceful prayer presence we had today at 345 Whitney Avenue Planned Parenthood! We had 35 people who came out to pray today that I am aware of!!! Our Lady, on the Feast of her Immaculate Conception, has obtained for us so many graces. The Christian presence and witness we experienced was yet just the beginning of the gifts we received today. A couple who went into Planned Parenthood as we were praying during abortion hours came out about 40 minutes later. As we know although the abortion procedure may only take 20 minutes, the women are kept for a total of 3 hours including the time of preparation, anesthesia and recovery. As this couple emerged from the building and drove past us out the driveway both of them had beautiful smiles on their faces and were waving and bowing their heads a s if to say thank you. As you can imagine we do not get many waves from those driving out that driveway. Many of us feel strongly that a baby's life was saved here! Praise God! Another most awesome gift Our Lady sent to us on this Most Holy Feast of her Immaculate Conception is the answer to a prayer I know many of us have held in our hearts for some time; Our Mother sent us one of her Priests. We had the honor of being lead in prayer today by Father Martin Demayo from St Mark’s Parish in Stratford. We are so very grateful for his presence and prayer.
I became inspired while reading an article in Columbia Magazine of the December issue written by Father Chavez, entitled Our Lady’s Messenger. It beautifully conveys the story of Saint Juan Diego’s encounter with Our Lady of Guadalupe. As we move into the Feast of Saint Juan Diego tomorrow and into the 5 consecutive days that Our Lady appeared to him on the 9th through the 13th , we are reminded that even the saints faced their own anxieties and uncertainty in the midst of a difficult world and troubling life circumstances. Father Chavez illustrates so beautifully below the faithfulness and love that Our Mother has for us as her children.
“On December 12th, Juan Diego left his home very early to summon a priest in Tlatelolco who could care for his uncle, who was seriously ill. Anxious and upset about Juan Bernardino’s condition, Juan Diego detoured around Tepeyac Hill so he could avoid encountering the Virgin Mother. However, Our Lady intercepted him and pronounced the most beautiful words, which are also directed to us: “Hear me and understand well, my littlest son, that nothing should frighten or grieve you. Let not your heart be disturbed. Do not fear that sickness, nor any other sickness or anguish. Am I not here, who am your Mother? Are you not under my shadow and protection? Am I not the source of your joy? Are you not happily within my fold and under my arms? What else do you wish?” Mary assured Juan Diego that Juan Bernadino was already cured. Indeed, at the same moment, the Virgin appeared to the dying uncle and not only restored his health but also identified herself as “Holy Mary of Guadalupe.”
At this time of great transformation in the pro-life movement all of us are needed more than ever on the frontline. We know that our God is always faithful, He never changes. He is hearing our prayers and embracing our reparations for those who are killing His children and He is displaying His almighty power over the darkness of evil. We know our Blessed Mother is always faithful to the Will of her Son, from the beginning of her Fiat a resounding Yes, she inspires us to imitate her example by becoming obedient followers of Jesus her son. We can see though the example of her life and almost hear her now asking us to “…Do whatever he tells you.” John 2:5 It seems quite often that witnessing the powerful act of God’s hand, as we are in the pro- life movement, can frighten us. It is as if we want to be faithful but are afraid to go outside of our comfort zone in putting our Faith into action. It is almost as if through our own weakness and limitations we fear that somehow we will be unable to accomplish the goals we have set. It is then we need to remember that this is God’s work and He is in control. We are merely instruments being faithful to His Will. Now is the time for us to remain vigilant and all the more faithful. It is time to pull together as the Body of Christ, for our Master’s greater glory and for babies, women, and families!
After some discussion over the past week and especially today I have been made aware that it is very important to all of us to honor Our Lady of Guadalupe who’s feast is coming this Wednesday , the 12ths of December. Being she Is Our Mother, the Protectress of the Unborn, the patron of the Pro-life movement and of the Americas many of us feel it important to honor her faithfulness and intercession on behalf of the Unborn specifically by creating a strong prayer presence this Wednesday by covering the hours the babies are killed from 8:00 am-6:00 pm. We then are asking for as many people as possible to either come back or join us at 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm for a candlelit vigil in the front of the Planned Parenthood building facing Whitney Avenue on the sidewalk. We need as many people as possible to join in prayer and song while creating a very powerful witness! We are most focused in covering the 11:30am -6:00 pm abortion hour time slot and again especially the candlelit vigil as we need as many people to create a prayerful witness on the sidewalk adjacent to Whitney Avenue.
Please respond back as soon as possible to commit to an hour or to the Candlelit vigil time as I need an idea of how many candles I will need to purchase.
Thank you so much for your faithfulness and passion for the pro-life movement. It is an honor to know and pray with all of you!
God bless you!
Mike and Kerry
Am I not here, who am your Mother? Are you not under my shadow and protection? Am I not the source of your joy? Are you not happily within my fold and under my arms? What else do you wish?”
Our Lady of Guadalupe Protectress of the Unborn Pray For Us!

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