March For Life 2007

Here is some news and pics regarding yesterday's March in Washington. From my perspective, the crowd seemed even larger than previous years but there was scant reporting in the media.
The speeches on the Mall were encouraging and to be in a sea of people all committed to the same goal was amazing.

Over the next day or so, I will put together some thoughts on the March but I continue to be impressed with the unity of Christians that is exhibited there. Even non-Christians have united and during one speech we were exhorted by Rabbi Levin, an orthodox Jew, to support Pope Benedict because he is a man with moral courage and a leader in the culture of life. I was blown away by that! This was a thoroughly ecumenical event and the speakers were from Orthodox, Catholic, Jewish and Protestant denominations.

An African American pastor exhorted African Americans to stand up against abortion because it was the leading cause of death in African Americans, but goes unnoticed by the Congressional Black Caucus. He made the point that if Martin Luther King's parents had aborted him, the landscape of civil rights for African Americans would be vastly different today.

I had the opportunity to meet Marcus Grodi of EWTN's Journey Home as well as Terry Schiavo's brother Michael. I met a community of Franciscan brothers who spend their days speaking out for the care of the frail elderly and the disabled. They are speaking out against euthanasia and care rationing and supported the Schiavo family during the time of her murder.

Thanks for all the prayers. More to come.