Reclaiming Our Children: A Blog About Healing After Abortion

“Mission is not fruit of a program or agenda. Rather it is the
fruit of hearts who themselves have known Divine Mercy.” Pope Francis

When I read these words of Pope Francis from the Bull of Indiction of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, I could not help but reflect on the work of the “Entering Canaan” post-abortion ministry, which is the fruit of my heart which has been blessed to know the Divine Mercy of God, intimately.

With the realization of this great gift and the freedom it bestowed on me from shame, guilt, anxiety, and a host of other issues, came the desire to make known the availability of this gift for others suffering as I had.

Using the challenges I faced and the means I had worked through them, both in faith and psychologically to crush the barriers to my healing, the ministry was formed. As multifaceted as life, not done in one swift swoop, but as the Israelites through a journey of healing to the heart of Christ, who revealed His love, mercy, and forgiveness, and aided me along the way.

Through trust in this tangible Mercy which He freely gave to me, I found the courage to continue each time I was tempted to quit or give up hope. I chose to believe even when all belief seemed impossible.

This experience of healing then called me, with the help of The Sisters of Life, to pave a way for others who were suffering, knowing the graces were there for each of them. It has been amazing to watch His mercy touch countless souls over the years and heal them to the core of their being.

“Entering Canaan” is not the only ministry to offer healing after abortion, but God’s mercy is the same in each. That fruit of the heart which has known it intimately and then shares it with others who know through personal experience, the hope of healing given through Christ.

I have learned the journey does not end in this life. It can sometimes be very difficult, especially when we feel betrayed or deeply hurt by those we love or thought we could trust.  But, it is through this same fruit of the heart, that we chose to forgive, this Divine Mercy that is Christ and ours to cling to, to trust, to grow into deeper union with, and to continue to spread the message of redemption. 

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If you, or someone you know, is hurting from a past abortion, there is hope. There is healing.
Visit www.postabortionhelp.org or call 1-877-586-4621 today.