Monthly Archives: November 2011

What a beautiful night we had for our candlelight closing ceremony on day 40!  God really was smiling on us, to give us a warm, beautiful evening in Pittsburgh!  The time following the vigil was warm and welcoming as well, … Continue Reading

All is Calm, All is Bright…Holy Infant, so Tender and Mild: The final 2nd shift of 40 Days for Life, Fall 2011, was at first glance seemingly uneventful.  It was peaceful and calm, and the gorgeous Fall day was sunny, … Continue Reading

I woke up this morning relieved to not have to rush downtown to do my “shift” at the place that kills children for money.  A thought went through my head.  I bet Planned Parenthood is also relieved this morning!  I … Continue Reading

What a wonderful way to end this blessed campaign…there were 22 witnesses for life during the first shift this morning!  And fully half of them were beautiful children!  A special thanks to the Cascino family–mom, dad, and five fabulous kids– … Continue Reading

Tim graciously waited for me as I arrived late.  Kathy and I prayed Rosaries and the Divine Mercy Chaplet.  Later we were joined by John and Mary Ellen and finally by Lindsay and Richard.
The evening was quiet until just … Continue Reading

Many people showed up to participate in the vigil today, including some who came spontaneously. The ages ranged from the newborn blessing on one end to the very wise senior citizen on the other. There was an incident in which … Continue Reading

In the early morning a huge amount of men came to pray at PP from a Christian Men’s Conference. Most chose to not sign in, but there were so many that PP called the police. They were not “blocking the … Continue Reading

Bob is still sick, but Al had two ladies from St. Coleman in Turtle Creek who stayed for almost 3 hours. About a dozen other people came out to pray, including regular Friday people, Jessica, who has now been at … Continue Reading

This morning was my last official “shift” at the vigil.  The human, fleshly part of me is glad.  I won’t have to set my alarm for 5:45 am anymore (at least not until February 22nd).  I won’t have to drink … Continue Reading

Wednesday, November 2:  3pm to 7pm shift
The face of the Planned Parenthood building is dark, bland and the labeling sign is hard to read.  People looking for the site often walk  by and have to come back.  When they … Continue Reading