You are irreplaceable. That’s the first thing you will see when you go to the website of the Sisters of Life. If you know the Sisters of Life, you might associate them with abortion — they take the usual vows religious sisters take to poverty, chastity, and obedience — but their fourth vow is “to protect and enhance the sacredness of every human life.” That means they will help any and every pregnant woman they encounter who needs help. They walk with mothers for life. They are not just pro-birth, as is often a criticism of pro-lifers.
Once in the past year or so, I was trying to find a time to interview Sister Magdalene, who has been running their Visitation Mission for pregnant women in New York City for two decades. She couldn’t speak with me on the first day I asked about because she was going to visit a college with one of the moms and children who are part of the Visitation story.
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