With the help of students at St. Nicholas School in Kinsley, a few talented friends, and the prayers of dozens of faithful, Denise Wheaton completed a large quilt that represented Kansas prayers for life at the 2005 March for Life in Washington, D.C. Jan. 24.
"In 2001, my mother, Bonnie Jacobs Miller and I attended the March for Life in Washington, D.C.," Wheaton said. "That evening we visited the Prayers for Life – Quilt of Prayer booth. … I remember that it involved Our Blessed Mother and praying the Rosary for the unborn. I was so excited to sign up to help for the State of Kansas, as I have always had a special love for Our Blessed Mother, her Rosary, and the unborn." "
The green background, she said, honors St. Joseph and all fathers. The color also represents life and hope. The gold color along the sides is symbolic of "God’s glory," which "will always overcome evil, even the evil of abortion." The two strips, separated by a green strip, include names of all those who prayed 50 Rosaries for Life. Those who prayed an additional 50 Rosaries have a small, gold rose placed next to their name. At the center is a rosary shaped like a heart, representing "St. Joseph and God’s love for every person." Each bead of the rosary was created by a St. Nicholas student. The centerpiece of the Rosary are two hearts, the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Most Immaculate and Sorrowful Heart of Mary. The red and white flowing from the cross represents the Blood of Christ he shed "for love of each of us," and the water through which "we are cleansed."
"The ray of God’s love and divine mercy flow over the entire state of Kansas, which is printed in the sunflower pattern, as the sunflower is our state flower," Wheaton explained. "We pray for God’s divine mercy to be poured out upon all the people of our state and for abortions within our state of Kansas to end."
The quilt will be on display at the 2008 Midwest Catholic Family Conference. Find out more by visiting their website by clicking here.
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