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7 DENVER CATHOLIC | JULY 2022 Counseling. They can be helped through a healing process defined in "Pastoral assistance, Project Rachel's priest manual." This includes: self-honesty; acknowledging and reconnecting with their deceased child(ren); surrendering this child(ren) to God; giving and accepting forgiveness; and reconciliation and commitment to a new life. Women and men who are post-abortive may hear an inner voice whispering, "You are a terrible person." This is not God's voice — but a temptation to despair. With proper guidance, they can be encouraged to repeat a simple prayer or a verse of Holy Scripture to keep them in God's presence. It is spiritual weaponry against the enemy of our souls. It was effective for Jesus Christ; it can be effective for us. Again, with proper guidance, men and women who are post-abortive may be encouraged to place their child in the arms of Jesus or Our Blessed Mother and ask them to care for the child. They may be reminded that they are forever this child's parents; abortion did not end that rela- tionship. It is also a beautiful and holy thing to memorial- ize this child or children. One example: The Memorial Wall for the Unborn at Sacred Heart of Mary Cemetery in Boul- der provides the opportunity to order and place "Small plaques with words of remembrance honoring a baby lost by abortion, miscarriage or stillbirth..." In that way, these children may be honored, remembered and loved. Learn more at respectlifedenver.org. We put living into senior living. Dedicated to our healing ministry, The Gardens at St. Elizabeth offers you many safe senior living options, including Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care. And, with our on-site wellness center, 14th floor pub, dog park, historic chapel, and many other amenities, your choice to move just got easier! Learn more about all of The Gardens at St. Elizabeth's services and amenities at CHILivingCommunities.org or call 720.909.3814. Daily Catholic Mass. Photo by Misael Moreno | Unsplash

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