SAGINAW- On Sunday, Nov. 6, members of the Christian community gathered in Saginaw to pray for the defeat of Proposal 3, which would enshrine abortion on demand up through childbirth into the state’s constitution.   

Speakers traveled from near and far to participate in the Ecumenical Fight Like Heaven Prayer Rally, where they gave inspiring testimonies, shared encouraged words and prayed for the proposal's defeat. 

In her opening remarks, event emcee, Katie O'Mara, challenged those present to continue to pray without ceasing through Election Day. She also borrowed some advice from a Michigan priest on the path to sainthood. 

"I am sure some of you have heard of Father Solanus Casey," she said. "He used to be a priest in the Detroit area and he's on his way to sainthood, right now. One thing that Father Casey always said was to 'Thank God ahead of time.' So, right now Lord, we thank you. We thank you for hearing our prayer and defeating Proposal 3. We are thanking you ahead of time and we are giving God the glory for this." 

A number of testimonies that followed pointed to the inspiration received in the work to advocate for women and children and reveal the hidden dangers of Proposal 3.

"I thought the gathering was powerful, not only in the passion of the speeches, but in the amount of...