Day 9: Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Many people probably thought that St. Patrick would fail to convert the stubborn Irish to Christ, but St. Patrick didn't listen to these naysayers. He kept on everyday, year after year, telling the Irish people and leaders about the love of the One True God. Patrick's persistence paid off, and the Irish have been a stronghold for Christianity for over fifteen hundred years!

Today's quote from Rick Warren reminds us of another man who was persistent in the face of criticism and doubt:

It took Noah 120 years to build the ark. I imagine he faced many discouraging days. With no sign of rain year after year, he was ruthlessly criticized as a 'crazy man who thinks God speaks to him.' I imagine Noah's children were often embarrassed by the giant ship being built in their front yard. Yet Noah kept on trusting God (Gen. 6:22).

The world tells pro-lifers that they'll never succeed: legalized abortion is here to stay. However, like Noah and St. Patrick, we know that if we go out and do God's Will faithfully, He will bring our efforts to victory! We may not see the fruits of our 40 Days For Life efforts today or even this spring, but let us be assured that God is bearing fruit through our efforts!

The following story about Baby Joseph reminds us all what God can do when we stand up for His littlest ones and their families!

Infant Rescued From Canadian Hospital

Baby Joseph, under a death sentence in a Canada hospital, is now being cared for at a St. Louis facility. The controversy over Baby Joseph Maraachli arose because of the Canadian hospital's refusal to do a tracheotomy, saying efforts to save the infant's life were "futile." Frank Pavone heads Priests for Life. "His parents wanted him to get a reasonable intervention, like a tracheotomy," he explains. "[Hospital officials] were refusing, not because a tracheotomy wouldn't help but because they thought his life wasn't worth it."

Pavone canvassed about a dozen U.S. hospitals before finding one that would accept the baby. Baby Joseph was transported to Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center in St. Louis on a specially equipped air ambulance provided by Michigan-based Kalitta Charters and paid for by Pavone's group.

According to Pavone, Baby Joseph does have a problem that could claim his life eventually. "But when we talk about medical treatments, we're not just talking about things that can cure people -- but rather things that can provide a benefit," he says. "And today we run the risk of confusing those two things."

Pavone tells OneNewsNow that the parents are elated, especially that so many Americans joined in pressuring the Canadian hospital to let go of the child. "...This is an example of how when people speak up in a concerted effort, it can work and it can avert a terrible wrong," he testifies.

Doctors are currently reassessing Baby Joseph's situation. Pavone urges people to remain vigilant because others like this baby around the world are denied help for the same reasons, but silently die when there are no advocates.

The next few days are expected to be beautiful weather-wise, so let's come out to the vigil and stand for life in record numbers! Let's prove the naysayers wrong!