“You won’t regret it. There’s really no downside to bringing a new life in the world.”
Monica Walton
WHO IS MONICA WALTON?
Birthright is a pregnancy support service that began in Canada in 1968 and has grown to include hundreds of centers throughout Canada, the United States, and Africa. Birthright offers free and confidential, non-judgmental support, love, hope, and resources to any woman who is pregnant or thinks she might be pregnant, regardless of her age, race, circumstances, religion, marital status, or financial situation. Birthright is a 501c3 charity that relies on the dedication, time, and talents of volunteers and the generosity of donors. Learn more and find your local Birthright Center at birthright.org. Monica has volunteered for Birthright of Jackson, MS, for 30 years and currently serves as SE Regional Consultant for Birthright USA. Monica is a freelance writer and author. Follow and read her stories and reflections at SacredAndSensible.com. Her newest book, Lean Into Lent, is available at DogwoodPress.com.
In this post Pamela talks to Monica Walton about becoming a pro-life volunteer. She explains: i. What does volunteering with pregnant women involve? ii. What organizations are open to help and what kind of help do they need? iii. Is there any training required? iv. How has this affected her spiritually?
A pro-life volunteer
It was entirely by chance that I opened the daily readings at Christmas eve mass. There is no such thing as a chance in God’s kingdom. I never open the book. And there was an article with the title, “The woman at the well.” It’s one of my favorite stories from the Bible. And so I began reading the article by Monica Walton on the work of volunteering with pregnant women. I reached out to her and soon she said yes to doing an episode.
She talks about the requirements and the challenges that she has faced in over thirty years of volunteering. I love how she shares the start of her own ministry, a personal experience and the voice of the Holy Spirit and then her long journey into ministry. It just goes to show that God foresees everything. In hindsight, how everything that happens is used for our good.
Monica shares what work Birthright does for every mother and child. She explains how we can guide other people to it if and when the time comes. There are so many people volunteering silently in the Church, unsung heroes, who give of themselves everyday with no reward. This is the Church. These are its members and everyday I’m so proud to be Catholic knowing that everyone is doing their part to build God’s kingdom.
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