When Friday dawned, I was up and out the door, with a sense of anticipation of another dawn and perhaps the beginning of good things to come in our pro-life movement. After Mass and a rousing prayer session led by Rev. Ken Campbell, I was treated to a talk by Laurie Velker, who touched my heart with her talk from her heart, by Peter Kreeft, who took me on an intellectual journey, and by Michael Coren, who gave us all a good laugh and sigh of relief. Lunch proved to be eventful, as Peter and I sat down for lunch and conversation with Charles Rice. We couldn't turn down such a generous offer. Marie about six years ago.
Food has a way of bringing people together.
It was a good breath of fresh air, literally, to step out of the Regal Constellation and out on the street corner for a short Life Chain. Even though it rained, our spirits were not dampened in the least. With one sign on my head and the other over my heart, I felt energized and inspired standing alongside my pro-life brothers and sisters. After half an hour, we headed to a nearby detention center where Linda Gibbons and Rosemary Connell were in jail, on account of their courageous pro-life activism. For me this was the most emotionally touching part of the entire conference.