Well, after a busy and tumultuous week, Matthew and I spent my B-day afternoon running around making bill payments, and visiting MetroTab, the venue for week 2's 40 Days for Life vigil.
They had some very specific parameters to their hosting, and we were disappointed to find no outdoors set up, no sign holding, no outreach. But, we entered the church and although there were about 5 people there, we could tell no one was there specifically for the vigil. So, Matthew and I went in and each prayed a rosary and left. It was a completely different experience.
I am excited to see what City Church will do with their week, beginning on Monday.
It seems that complacency has set up shop in both catholic and protestant churches; there is a prevalent position of preaching the gospel without stepping on anyone's toes. And that seems to be a disease affecting many churches. I was greatly affected by my fellow vigil-ers who told me of the outgoing priest's (he's in Rome now) homily at St. Jude recently. He was not, it turned out, afraid of speaking the truth.
This is a quote I stole from A Thorn in the Pew:
"If you're not a thorn in somebody's side, you aren't doing Christianity right." Mother Angelica
Matthew and I firmly agree, and we have found that in each other we are strongly motivated to pro-life issues. We are excited to find organizations and movements like the 40 Days which really encourages people to stand up and speak out.
So many people will admit that they are fundamentally for pro-life, but do not have the courage of their convictions to start a dialogue with other people, sometimes even their closest friends.
I could go on and on and on, but I won't.
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