Yesterday, in conjunction with the March for Life in Washington D.C., the women of
#CathSorority prayed a rosary every hour of the day for life - from conception to natural death. I was excited to participate. I eagerly stayed away until my 11 PM EST slot.
During the day, I googled "Rosary for Life" and the link to the
USCCB Rosary for Life - Joyful Mysteries came up. I was so moved at how perfect they were. I'm not entirely sure why I was so shocked that they were perfect but, they were in every way.
At 11pm, I knelt beside my sleeping twenty month old and began to recite my rosary. I was using a rosary I purchased on our second wedding anniversary while we were visiting the Shrine of Our Lady of the Island. The women of #CathSorority were on my heart with each petition to the Blessed Mother. The women in our group are a microcosm of the outside world. They personify the petitions as I prayed for:
- all newly pregnant women
- all parents
- all expectant parents
- grandparents
- all adoptive parents
- all expectant mothers
- all expectant fathers
- those who perform abortions
- all who aid in labor
- all obstetricians
- every child
- toddlers
- souls of miscarried children
- single mothers
The thing I loved most about the rosary for life was that it was so applicable to everyday life. It really encouraged me to connect with my prayers. I was able to put a face or a name with every single petition. While I wished I could have been marching with my fellow prolifers in Washington DC, this helped me feel connected to those who were able to march and helped me to support the prolife movement in my own small way.
