Pro-Life Conference Has Barely Started...

...But there are so many things to write about!

We started our day with the two-hour boat cruise on Shediac Bay. Great scenery and a great entertainment. We saw, how the lobsters are caught, how they are cooked and even - how they are eaten. Yes, believe it or not, the tour guide explained us in all the details what's the best way to crack the lobster shell and how to eat it properly. The cook then gave each one of us an opportunity to test the newly acquired skills on a delicious lobster.

Then we came back to Moncton, just in time for the AGM of the Campaign Life Coalition. While it may seem like the pro-lifers fail to achieve any progress (especially, considering the election results in Ontario), Jim Hughes was optimistic.
Pro-life movement has more people than ever before, he said, as a delegate from Alberta told us about the recent life chain in Edmonton which stretched to over 3 miles and to which the public was quite supportive. Jim suggested everyone to redouble our efforts so much more could be achieved.

Then there was the AGM for Life Canada, during which some member organizations came up with their reports. A delegate of Canadian Physicians For Life spoke about informed choice and how those who call themselves "pro-choice" do everything it takes to deny women the information about the "choice" they promote. A young girl representing the Nation Campus Life Network spoke about the importance to work with university students as most of the women in crisis are that age. Here too, there's first and foremost - lack of information; those women don't know where to turn and who can help. An information from a fellow student would be more than helpful. But instead of helping, some student associations choose to ban pro-life groups from campus.

Finally - there was a prayer. A Mass for Life at the Assumption Cathedral - the very same place where a monument was erected a year ago in the memory of all the babies who died without being able to see daylight. We prayed for the people to open their hearts to the unborn children. May the Lord hear our prayers.