The Saints in the Pro-Life Mission

There’s something I’ve come to understand over the years in this work. This pro life mission is not just human. And if you’ve been in it long enough, you know exactly what I mean. Sometimes what you’re up against doesn’t make sense. You walk into a conversation thinking this should be simple… this is about life. And yet there’s confusion, tension, even hostility. That’s when you realize very quickly this isn’t just intellectual or emotional. It’s spiritual.

For a long time, I approached this work thinking it depended on me. What I said, how I said it, how well I could explain things. And yes, that matters. But it’s not the core of it. I’ve had moments where I said very little and hearts shifted, and other moments where I said everything “right” and nothing moved. That’s when it became clear to me that something else is happening here, or more accurately, Someone else.

As Catholics, we say we believe in the Communion of Saints, but I don’t think we always live like it. I used to think of the saints as examples, people to learn from. Now I see them differently. They are involved. They are not distant or passive. They are alive in Christ, and they are interceding.

I’ve experienced that personally. There were moments in my life, especially in my marriage during difficult seasons, where I should have reacted very differently. If I’m being honest, I would have in the past. But something held me back. Something softened the moment. And I truly believe that was the quiet intercession of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux. Not dramatic. Not loud. Just grace.

If this is a spiritual battle, and it is, then we have to stop acting like it’s only fought on a human level. We cannot rely only on arguments, strategies, or even our own passion. Those things matter, but they are not enough. We are dealing with wounded hearts, fear, deception, and real spiritual confusion. That requires grace. It requires prayer. It requires humility. And it requires recognizing that Heaven is actively involved in this fight.

This is something I’ve had to learn, especially as someone who shares very personal parts of my story. There can be a weight to that, a sense of responsibility. But I’ve come to understand that I am not the one changing hearts. God is. And the saints are part of that work. So now, before I speak, before I travel, before I walk into a room, I pray differently. I ask for help. I ask the saints to intercede for the people I will meet, for the conversations that will happen, and for the hearts that need to be softened.

We talk a lot about being warriors, and that’s true. But this is not about force. It is not about being louder or sharper or more persuasive. It is about being faithful. It is about being open to grace and trusting that even when we do not see it, God is working and Heaven is responding.

If you are in this mission, whether you are speaking, praying, supporting, or simply trying to stand for truth in your own life, you are not alone. Not for a moment. Call on the saints. Lean into that relationship. Because this fight was never meant to be carried by us alone.

Closing

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Viva Christi Rey.