Reclaiming Our Children: A Blog About Healing After Abortion

Seeing a need for a separate space for men, our first Men's Day was held in 2005. Since that time we have been blessed to have many men open their hearts to God's mercy through the personal testimony and participation of team members who themselves have experienced abortion and under the direction of Fr Mariusz Koch, CFR 

"I attended the first Entering Canaan, a day of prayer & healing for post abortion men. I learned how to begin forgiving myself and opening myself to God’s endless mercy. It was a day where I l discovered I am not alone and that there is a great need for this ministry to men and how we are effected by abortion."

A prayer from the Entering Canaan Men's Ministry for those who have experienced abortion…

Men's Book of Names
 

Good St Joseph, spouse of Mary

Guide and protector of the Holy Family

You trusted God and opened yourself to receive the graces

You needed to care for Jesus, Our Merciful Savior.

In our lack of faith we rejected our children.

Whether we promoted the abortion, or abandoned the mother,

We know that the graces were always there for us

As they were when you took Mary as your wife.

Some others of us did not want the abortion,

Or were ignorant of the existence

of life until it was too late

Help us to imitate you in forgiveness, obtain for us the grace to “divorce”

The mother of our child quietly by showing the forgiveness your Son desires

St Joseph, we are sorry for the lack of trust

That caused us to abort our children,

or the pride and anger that does not allow us to forgive.

Intercede for us St Joseph, and obtain for us the graces we need

To live as Christ calls us

We know our children are in your care

Lead us in a life of love and fidelity to the will of your Son

That we may join you in heaven

And share eternal life with our children

Praising God forever for the mercy and love

He has shown us.

Amen.