Reclaiming Our Children: A Blog About Healing After Abortion

It is almost 24 years ago that I welcomed the pilgrim statue of Our Lady into my house for the first time. She was “traveling” in our area and we got to keep her for a week inviting others to join us each evening for the rosary.

At that same time, I belonged to a prayer group that had weekly adoration and study. We had been reading “True Devotion”, by St Louis Marie De Montforte, and Our Lady came to my home on the same day I was to make my consecration.

The journey these 24 years has been amazing. My consecration is part of my daily life from the way I receive the Eucharist to my prayers and offerings. There is no doubt in my mind that Mary has been my safe harbor through many trials, my main stay in difficulties and the mother protecting me from many dangers. She has provided the courage I have needed in this work and helped me always to grow in faith leading me always to her Son.

I also have no doubt it is she that watches over our post abortive work which is significantly under her protection under the title of Our Lady of Czestochowa. You can read why here:

http://www.postabortionhelp.org/pdf%20files/Our%20Lady%20of%20Czestochowa.pdf

Mary proclaims in the Magnificat:

My soul doth magnify the Lord : and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior.

For he hath regarded : the lowliness of his handmaiden.

For behold, from henceforth : all generations shall call me blessed.

For he that is mighty hath magnified me : and holy is his Name.

Today, let us remember the marvels the Lord has done in our own lives, even if you are just beginning your post abortion healing journey. As we travel through Lent meditating on the Passion, death and Resurrection of Jesus, let us also recognize that Our Lady willingly sacrificed  her son in order for our sins to be forgiven and that she prayed for us as she stood at the foot of the cross.

Our Lady of Czestochowa, pray for us!