March For Life!

On January 25, Rachel and I went on the March For Life! (I went on a bus with Sarah K, and Rachel went with another family).

Aside from the uncomfortable seats and lack of sleep, it was wonderful!!

This year was my first year, and we took a red-eye bus from FGR and drove all night to D.C. We got there at around seven and went to the Verizon Center for the Youth Rally and Mass. Okay, Have any of you seen 400 priests in one place at the same time? Let alone about 30 bishops? Well then you should go to the youth rally!

All the bishops in their pink Yarmulkes!!
:)

the never-ending procession

It was so cool, and the bishop representing the U.S. (to the pope) came!!! He was sent by the Vatican and read us a letter from Pope Benedict (especially for the youth of America) and gave us the pope's apostolic blessing.

And there were friars, seminarians, and monks there! As well as Missionaries of Charity (yup, Mother Teresa's order!) Dominican sisters, the Sisters of Life, and tons of different orders!

Aside from the consecrated men and women of God, there were 17,000 different young people from all around the country. :D

with 17,000 other young people from America (and beyond!)
in the Verizon Center

In short, the Youth Rally and Mass was incredible :)

And then there was the actual March for Life:

Sarah, Mackenzie, and Me :)

Marching  through snow towards the Capitol

Abortion is NEVER okay...look at the evidence!!

Senator Rick Santorum talks about his special needs child, Bella,
and how beautiful every life is.

Barack Obama's words about the Sandy Hook Elementary tragedy,
unwittingly encouraging thousands of pro-lifers. 

Avenging Life...

The Missionaries of Charity marching for life!

The pictures of the aborted babies were heartrending
I felt like crying and throwing up at the same time :(

                                                   
Miracles are happening every day in the Pro-Life Movement, starting with the March For Life. Click here to read the story about how Jane Roe, the woman who legalized abortion, became Catholic and is now tirelessly working to end abortion!

I recommend that you all join me in going on the march for life next year!

until then--
Nina