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This past Sunday at Mass, Catholics heard the story of the woman caught in adultery (John 8:1-11).
One thing I find amazing about this Gospel passage is that it almost didn’t make it into the Bible. In fact, before the canon of Scripture was finalized in the late 4th century, some versions of John’s Gospel didn’t include this story.
St. Augustine tells us (cf. De coniugiis adulterinis, 2, 6) that many early Christians were afraid of keeping this story in John’s Gospel since it showed Jesus as being so merciful that they thought it might lead people to think that the reality of sin wasn’t as serious as the Church made it out to be.
Apparently, the Holy Spirit wasn’t concerned about this, since He made sure the story was kept in there.
The story of the woman caught in adultery was the inspiration behind a post-abortion healing brochure [PDF] the League designed a few years ago. On the front is an image of Jesus and the woman, and the words “Neither do I condemn you.” On the back is information on where to find help dealing with post-abortion aftermath, and the message, “Please give this card to someone who needs it.”
We encourage sidewalk counselors to give these cards to women as they leave the abortion clinic, and we also pass them out during our Face the Truth demonstrations. They’ve become so popular that we now get orders for them (both the English and Spanish versions) from sidewalk counselors, pro-life groups, and post-abortion ministries all across the country.
It’s no coincidence that as more and more women continue to receive post-abortion healing and speak out publicly about their experiences, there is less and less support for abortion among the general population.
And even though pro-abortion groups continue to deny the reality of post-abortion aftermath, people are beginning to see what pro-aborts refuse to see.
The more we learn about the horrible pain and suffering experienced by women following an abortion (as well as men who are involved with abortion), and the relief they feel after receiving God’s forgiveness, the greater the need for us to offer them a helping hand.
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I would truly love to become a sidewalk counselor! I, myself, had 3 abortions, all fathered by the same man! I had these 3 horrible things done to my babies all before I was 24 yrs old! And yet, God forgave me when I asked Him for forgiveness. He not only forgave me, but blessed me with 3 wonderful, beautiful children! Although my three children are not perfect healthwise (my oldest is border-line Autistic, my second has a blood disorder, and my youngest suffers from seizures, but not Epililectic), they are still the loves of my life!
If there is a clinic here in San Antonio, TX where I could help your organization out by talking to the young ladies who are seeking abortions, then I would love to be contacted by you. I am disabled and may not be able to help all week, but I can help a few days a week. Please. I have a story to tell these girls. When I had my first abortion, I actually turned around when being helped to an upright position and saw my baby’s body in peices! I saw his little arm and a leg! I will never forget this for as long as I live! I cried so much that day and many days and months later and I felt like the murderer I was. And yet, this man convinced me to have 2 more abortions! How stupid I was! And how weak! But as I stated earlier, God forgave me and I have named my 3 aborted angels–my first is named Christoper Angel, my second is named Crystal Angel and my 3rd is Matthew Angel. I pray for them always and tell them that I love them and ask for their forgiveness, which I now feel I have been blessed with. I hope to be reunited with them in Heaven the day I day and I pray that God will grant me the blessing of holdilng them in my arms, which I never got to do.
Posted March 29, 2010 at 2:14 pm
Stella–
There’s a great group in San Antonio called San Antonio Coalition for Life. Their contact information is listed here.
May God bless you!
Posted March 29, 2010 at 3:41 pm
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