Salt & Light

Our prayer vigil has begun to attract a great deal of attention. There is one young man who regularly protests our presence. Please pray for him, that his conscience will be illuminated and the Holy Spirit's gifts come upon him. We have had some pro-abortion mothers of infant children denounce what we are peacefully doing at 320. We have had some emails from people wrestling with this issue and offering various kinds of feedback, along the lines of, "What's the point of praying?"

All of these are opportunities to invite another soul into the radiance of our Loving Creator's affections. No response is needed except our continuing to quietly pray. That's precisely why we are there. If praying calls forth the anger of others, pray for healing and balm. If it calls forth fear, pray for trust. If it calls forth support, praise God! Everything that takes place on the sidewalk is cause for prayer, and every moent is one for which we should give thanks to Almighty God who has formed each of us and guides each of us and asks that we draw others to the Peace which surpasses all understanding.

Peace be with all of you at 320. Peace be with those who see you praying. Peace be with the souls affected by our prayers.