[wagglebee]

If "Father" Jenkins had an ounce of integrity he would personally apologize to and beg forgiveness from each of the these men and women he is persecuting.

Thread by me.

Notre Dame Pro-Life Efforts a "Mockery" While Pro-Life Protesters Face Charges: ND Law Prof

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, September 24, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - University of Notre Dame law professor emeritus Charles Rice has issued an open letter to University president Fr. John Jenkins this week, criticizing the school's attempts at reconstructing a pro-life facade while still refusing to request leniency for the dozens of pro-lifers arrested for protesting the Obama scandal in May.

 

"As long as you pursue the criminalization of those pro-life witnesses," wrote Rice, "your newest pro-life statements will be regarded reasonably as a cosmetic covering of the institutional anatomy in the wake of the continuing backlash arising from your conferral of Notre Dame's highest honor on the most relentlessly pro-abortion public official in the world."

The controversy surrounds the arrest and charge of trespassing imposed on 88 pro-lifers who traveled from across America to peacefully witness against the University's honoring of President Obama, who issued the commencement speech and received an honorary law degree on May 17 of this year. 

Individuals carrying pro-life messages - including images of aborted children, a large cross, and images of Mary - were singled out for arrest, while several other trespassers with pro-Obama or pro-Notre Dame signage were not arrested.

Dr. Rice criticized Jenkins' Chief of Staff Frances Shavers' claim that the protesters were simply arrested for trespassing as disingenuous. 

"Those 88 defendants were on the other side of the campus, far removed from the site of the Commencement," Rice wrote.  "They are subjected by Notre Dame to the criminal process because they came, as individuals, to Notre Dame to pray, peacefully and non-obstructively, on this ordinarily open campus, in petition and reparation, as a response to what they rightly saw as a facilitation by Notre Dame of various objectively evil policies and programs of Notre Dame's honoree, President Obama." ...

[floriduh voter]

Just call him Jenkins. Father he’s not.

[wagglebee]

Prayer continues to save lives.

Threads by Salvation and me.

40 Days for Life -- Pray to End Abortion

The 40 Days for Life campaign is firmly rooted on a foundation of prayer and fasting. To help maintain focus on the Lord and stay in tune with His guidance, we have prepared a series of daily devotionals — one for each of the 40 days of the fall 2009 campaign.

We fervently believe that prayer and fasting will end abortion, and your prayers are very much needed and appreciated. Please follow the links below to read and meditate upon these brief reflections.

Printable versions are available; please click the link at the bottom of each devotional.

Prepare: September 22 Day 1: September 23 Day 2: September 24 Day 3: September 25 Day 4: September 26 Day 5: September 27 Day 6: September 28 Day 7: September 29 Day 8: September 30 Day 9: October 1 Day 10: October 2 Day 11: October 3 Day 12: October 4 Day 13: October 5 Day 14: October 6 Day 15: October 7 Day 16: October 8 Day 17: October 9 Day 18: October 10 Day 19: October 11 Day 20: October 12

Day 21: October 13 Day 22: October 14 Day 23: October 15 Day 24: October 16 Day 25: October 17 Day 26: October 18 Day 27: October 29 Day 28: October 20 Day 29: October 21 Day 30: October 22 Day 31: October 23 Day 32: October 24 Day 33: October 25 Day 34: October 26 Day 35: October 27 Day 36: October 28 Day 37: October 29 Day 38: October 30 Day 39: October 31 Day 40: November 1 Day 41: November 2

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Baby Saved on First Day of 40 Days for Life Campaign

September 24, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - You know 40 Days for Life is off to a great start when there's a report of a baby saved from abortion -- at a pre-campaign kickoff event!

The 40 Days for Life team in St. Louis began a day of preparation prior to the campaign with prayer at a local church, followed by more prayer on the sidewalk in front of the Planned Parenthood abortion center -- prayer that was joined by more than 100 people.

At the St. Louis kickoff rally that evening, "we sang, prayed and had a chance to meet many new people," said local coordinator Brian Westbrook. "God truly blessed us with an exciting night."

But the excitement was just beginning. At the end of the long day, Brian went home, checked his e-mail and found this message:

"I just wanted to let you know that today just before we left the clinic, as we were wrapping up and praying together, one of the sidewalk counselors came over and let us know that a couple who had gone into the clinic in the morning had just left and decided to keep their baby. So praise God, I believe that's the first fruits of what's to come over the next 40 days."

Brian said, "What an incredible start to these 40 Days for Life. I cannot wait to see what God has in store for us this fall. Keep praying and fasting and one day we will see an end to abortion."

Positive reports from kickoff events and news stories about 40 Days for Life are pouring in from across North America as the campaign is getting off to an incredible start in over 200 locations. . .