Reclaiming Our Children: A Blog About Healing After Abortion

Mt 1:16, 18-21,
24a

Jacob was the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary.
Of her was born Jesus who is called the Christ.

Now this is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about.
When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph,
but before they lived together,
she was found with child through the Holy Spirit.
Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man,
yet unwilling to expose her to shame,
decided to divorce her quietly.
Such was his intention when, behold,
the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said,
“Joseph, son of David,
do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home.
For it is through the Holy Spirit
that this child has been conceived in her.
She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus,
because he will save his people from their sins.”
When Joseph awoke,
he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him
and took his wife into his home.

As we come to celebrate Father's Day it is an opportunity to pray for
the fathers of our unborn children and look at the ways we may have failed each
other. We do not do this to judge or blame, but to understand what happened in
order for us to heal

• In what ways
  was the father of your unborn child like Joseph?
• In what ways
  did he fail to be there for  you ?
• What was your
  role in the relationship with this person?
• If you have,
  how have you reconciled this relationship
• If not, why?
  Do you harbor resentment or guilt?
•  Do you pray for the father of your unborn
  child?