The following comes from a Nov. 3 story on LifeSiteNews.
….As the Vacaville team was planning this 40 Days for Life campaign, they spotted a sign in front of the office building at 600 Nut Tree Road – that’s where Planned Parenthood is located.
It was a simple real estate sign: “Space for lease.”
So on a whim, they made two calls. One was to the leasing agent. The other was to the director of a pregnancy help center. It would be a blessing, they thought, if assistance could be much closer to Planned Parenthood – and in fact, under the very same roof!
“Never did we think anything would materialize,” recalled Noelle [with 40 Days for Life in Vacaville]. “It would simply be too good to be true. But, as we know, we must never underestimate the power of God.”
To make a long story short, the pregnancy center’s board of directors signed a lease, and will move into 600 Nut Tree Road – yes, the same building that Planned Parenthood is in.
And not just the same building. They will be right across the hall from Planned Parenthood!
“This means that abortion-minded women – women who feel as if they have no other choice than to end their child’s life – will be presented with real choices and life-affirming options as they walk down the hall to their abortion appointments,” she said.
“Can you imagine the lives that will be saved? The women that will be empowered, loved and supported?”
Volunteers have prayed through 100-degree heat … high winds … heavy rains. At times, they became discouraged, and wondered, “Is this really working?” And, being human, they wondered if God was listening.
“God most certainly has been listening and He had plans greater than anything we could have ever imagined,” Noelle said. “Some might say it’s just a case of good timing, just a coincidence. But we call it divine intervention. It is with awe and gratitude that we give thanks to God for His mercy, His glory and His power.”
To read the original story, click here.
Just look at this — a “grace lease” — so that a place of good can confront the unspeakable evil of abortion and Planned Parenthood, truly Satan’s corporation.
But abortion is not so bad, according to Abp. Cupich of Chicago. He would not let his priests pray outside of abortion clinics in his prior parish (they might associate with controversial types and give the diocese some bad press). It is hoped that sufficient priests (that do not care about their immediate careers) will ignore the criminal negligence of their “superior” and go any way. Jesus would likely approve.
Time for Catholics to overtly, and publicly fight back. Here a lease, there a courageous priest. And, now, we have the wonderful Short sisters — Thrin and Joan — who apparently filed suit against the UCSB “porn” professor, the UC Regents, others involved with the shameful denial of their civil rights. This is a terrific idea; make public the evils of what they did, and the perfidy of the UC Regents (and others), who are too craven to stand up for obvious violations of civil and constitutional rights (and various other State and Federal laws). Make it long, and make it very, very public. All of the Defendants should be shamed into retiring from their posts. New University-wide policies are also needed to avoid any repeat of such violent behavior.