On 19 March, the celebration of St. Joseph, in Manhattan was announced the closure of 1 of the main facilities of Planned Parenthood, located at 26 Bleecker Street. For many believers who prayed in front of this building for years, it was an answer to their constant prayer and an expression of God's grace.
For decades, Catholic communities and life defenders have been gathering here, constantly entrusting God with the destiny of unborn children and women in hard situations. regular prayer, performed under different conditions – from winter frosts to summertime heats – was an expression of their constant faithfulness. However, they were not protests or loud manifestations. "They prayed in silence, with love and compassion for all women who crossed the threshold of the clinic, for innocent children and for those who worked there," reports the National Catholic Register.
The authoritative Communication Planned Parenthood of Greater fresh York talks about closing the facility due to financial difficulties and "structural challenges" in the healthcare system. For many pro-life activists, however, this decision is much more than just a consequence to organizational problems. Kathryn Jean Lopez, a writer and well-known pro-life activist, is convinced that this is the consequence of prayers and sacrifices. “There is no uncertainty that this is the answer to our prayers,” Lopez points out.
Sisters of Life, nuns supporting the pro-life movement, besides see in this decision a clear sign of God's Providence. "It is the fruit of our constant and faithful prayer. God answered our requests," says 1 of the assembly representatives.
Although the closure of this facility is undoubtedly a large success, it does not mean the end of the conflict for life. Kathryn Jean Lopez warns that we must not forget the danger posed by abortions in a little visible way, with tablets specified as mifepriston. “The fight continues, and the threat is inactive present,” Lopez says, recalling that although 1 triumph is important, it does not end the full battle.
However, for many who have been kneeling on the pavements for years before the clinic, the closure of this facility is something deeper – the minute erstwhile the sky touched the earth. Jeffrey Bruno, a Catholic photographer, emphasizes that this is not only a consequence of prayer, but besides a minute full of hope and spiritual joy.
The fact that the decision to close the clinic was made on 19 March, on the celebration of St. Joseph, the guardian of the Holy Family, is no coincidence. "This is peculiarly meaningful," notes Bruno. The Sisters of Life besides remind that on that day we celebrated the 30th anniversary of the announcement of the encyclical of Pope John Paul II Evangelium Vitae, which indisputably emphasizes the value and inviolability of human life. "God works in a way that we do not always see, but what has happened is undoubtedly a proof that prayer, trust and love can lead to miracles," says Bruno.
The closure of Planned Parenthood Clinic in Manhattan is not only a local dimension, but besides a national symbol of the triumph of the pro-life movement. It is simply a evidence to the power of prayer, patience and belief in the higher sense of pro-life activities. This minute will be long remembered as proof that God, in his time, responds to prayers and acts in a way that may amaze even the most believers.
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